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Conference venue closed for exhibition set up |
| 1.00 pm |
Booths and Registration Desk Open for Trade Exhibitors |
| 4.00 pm |
Registration Desk Open for Delegates |
| 5.00 pm |
Welcome Reception- Drinks and Nibbles |
| 6.30 pm |
Venue closed |
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| Wednesday 2 September, 2009 |
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| 8.00 am |
Registration Desk Open |
| 9.00 am |
Trade Exhibition Open
Conference Opening
Welcome: Mr Graham Thomson, Barwon Water
Opening Address: Mr Ross Young – Executive Director, WSAA
Keynote Address: Mr David Sheehan, Program Manager - Drinking Water Regulation, DHS Victoria - “Development of Competency-Based Standards for Water Treatment Operators”
Mr George Wall, Executive Officer WIOA, - “Towards Operator Certification”
Trade Display Opening: Mr Ron Bergmeier, WIOA Chairman |
| 10.20 am |
Trade Exhibition Viewing, Competition & Morning Tea |
| 11.20 am |
Technical Paper Session 1
WIOA Report: Ms Cynthia Lim – (WIOA Operations Manager)
Mr Duncan Wallis (RM Consulting Group)
- “Reticulated Recycled Water Schemes – Getting Them off the Ground.”
Mr Gareth Knight (United Water)
- “Thermal Drying of Biosolids at Ballarat North Water Reclamation Plant”
Mr Chris Brace (Yarra Valley Water)
- “In-house Class A validation ”
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| 12.20 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.30 pm |
Technical Paper Session 2
Mr Greg Comer – (Goulburn Valley Water)
- "The Five Day Challenge"
Mr Bill Mackrell - (Wannon Water)
- "Supernatant Return Terang WTP"
Mr John Granzien – (SEQ Water)
- Best Op Paper Qld Workshop 2009 –“Transition--- Inheritance---Future"
Mr Ben Van Zeyl – (Veolia Water Australia)
-"Introduction of new water sources to Bendigo – A brief history of the water you showered in this morning” |
| 2.30 pm |
Afternoon tea, View Trade Exhibition & Competition |
| 3.40 pm |
Technical Paper Session 3
Mr Clint Vandepeer & Mr Steve Pritchard – (Yarra Valley Water)
- “Process Modelling and Ammonia Online Metering at Healesville STP"
Mr Frank Murphy – (Yarra Valley Water)
– “Methanol Dosing Trial for Enhanced Denitrification at Lilydale STP"
Mr Geoffrey Frost – (Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia)
- "A New Membrane Filtration Plant for Girgarre"
Mr Gwyn Hatton – (Barwon Water)
- "Aquifer Storage & Recovery – A New Resource" |
| 5:00 pm |
End Paper Sessions - Day 1 |
| 6.30 pm |
Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks |
| 7.30 pm |
Meet the Trade Dinner & entertainment by Ms Lauren Burns |
| 10.30 pm |
End Day One |
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Thursday 3 September, 2009 |
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| 8.30 am |
Registration Desk Open |
| 8.45 am |
Trade Exhibition Open |
| 9.00 am |
Technical Paper Session 4
Ms Anita Johnstone – (Yarra Valley Water)
- “Best Practice Water Fault Management"
Mr John McCoy – (Bartlett’s Waste Management)
- " Innovative sewer blockage management techniques; the benefits, greater impact and better outcomes"
Ms Lisa Brown - (Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia)
- "Optimise Tank Design Using CFD"
Mr Steve Webb – ('us' - Utility Services)
- " Hydrant Water for Mobile Tankers – A Solution” |
| 10.20 am |
Trade Display Inspections, Competition plus morning tea |
| 12.20 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.10 pm |
Poster Paper Session
Operator Poster Papers Submitted for Judging:
- “Ammonia Dosing Terang WTP”
Mr Bill Mackrell - Wannon Water
- “Monitoring and Control of Manganese in a Variable Water Source”
Mr Len Monti - Campaspe Asset Management Services / Coliban Water
- “Tatura WMF – HRAL Cover Repair”
Mr Mark Oliver – Goulburn Valley Water
- “The New Girgarre UFT Water Treatment Plant – Delivering desired Outcomes with the use of Project Teams”
Mr Neil Healey – Goulburn Valley Water
- “Understanding the Impact of Environmental Flows on our Rivers and Streams”
Mr Peter Tolsher - Environmental Group Limited
- “Cost Saving Coagulant Comparisons at Lorne Water Treatment Plant”
Mr Sean Doyle – Barwon Water
- “Enhancing an Anaerobic Process”
Mr Peter Jackson – Goulburn Valley Water
Open Poster Papers:
- “Simple Booster Chlorination Installation”
Mr Ashley Elliott - Campaspe Asset Management Services / Coliban Water
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| 2.10 pm |
Technical Paper Session 6
Mr Bruce Anderson – (Goulburn Valley Water)
- "Lessons for the Water Industry from the Black Saturday Fires"
Mr David Greaves – (Barwon Water)
- "Biosolids Belt pressing - The trials and tribulations of seeking better performance"
Mr Wayne Morling – (Govt Skills Australia)
- "The National Learning Resources Development Project" |
| 3.10pm |
Presentation of Certificates in Water Industry Operations |
| 3.25 pm |
Trade Display Inspections, Competition plus Afternoon tea |
| 4.00 pm |
Technical Paper Session 7
Mr Bert Pynappels – (GWMWater)
- "Natimuk Potable Water Supply: Lateral Thinking and Operator Input equals $4M saved"
Mr Tim Giffin – (Campaspe Asset Mgmt Services)
- "ATAD Process for the Treatment of Biosolids for Beneficial Re-use"
Mr John Day – (Goulburn Valley Water)
- "Choosing the Right Online Fluoride Analyzer"
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| 5:00 pm |
Close of Paper Sessions |
| 6.30 pm |
Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks |
| 7.30 pm |
Conference Awards Dinner & entertainment by Mr Danny McMaster |
| 11.30 pm |
End of Conference |
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