AWA Ozwater Conference Attendance Award

This award aims to assist a water professional early in their career, with up to seven years’ experience, to attend the annual Ozwater Conference in May. The Water Directorate sponsors the winner’s accommodation and attendance at the conference and AWA provides a complimentary registration.

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Emma Stevens

Shoalhaven Water, Project Manager Operations, at Ozwater’24 in Melbourne

Ryan Thurien

Port Macquarie Hastings Council, at Ozwater '23 in Sydney

James Kennedy

Water Networks Engineer, MidCoast Council, at Ozwater '22 in Brisbane

Sarah Collum

Quality Compliance Officer Water and Wastewater, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, was the winner of the 2021 Ozwater Conference Award. In 2020 there was no winner as the conference was held online.

Amy Hart

Water and Trade Waste Technical Officer, Ballina Shire Council, at Ozwater'19 in Melbourne

Tamarin Taylor

Riverina Water, Engineering Project Officer, at Ozwater’18 in Melbourne

Previous winners of this award are:

2017

Cliff Dredge, Clarence Valley Council, Senior Engineering Officer, at Ozwater’17 in Sydney

2016

Luke Greenbank, Rous Water, Engineering Assistant, at Ozwater’16 in Melbourne

2015

Rebecca Borwell, MidCoast Water, Graduate Engineer, at Ozwater’15 in Adelaide

2014

Luke Whitten, Liverpool Plains Shire Council, Water Services Engineer, at Ozwater’14 in Brisbane

2013

Tracey Hamer, MidCoast Water, Planning Manager, at Ozwater’13 in Perth

2012

Luke Drury, Wyong Shire Council, Team Leader, at Ozwater’12 in Sydney

2011

A. S. M. Mohiuddin, Singleton Shire Council, Utilities Engineer – Planning & Water/Sewerage Treatment, at Ozwater’11 in Adelaide

2010

Karen McKenzie, Moree Plains Shire Council, Operations Officer, at Ozwater’10 in Brisbane

2009

Sionne Holaafolau, Upper Hunter Shire Council, Manager Water & Waste, at Ozwater’09 in Melbourne

2008

Matthew Maxwell, Walcha Shire Council, Project Engineer, at Ozwater’08 in Melbourne

2007

Jon Francis, Orange City Council, Environmental Scientist, at Ozwater’07 in Sydney

2006

Clayton Miechel, Port-Macquarie-Hastings Council, Project Engineer (Sewerage), at Enviro’06 in Melbourne

2005

Stuart Bryan, Albury City, Council, Design Engineer, at Ozwater’05 in Brisbane

2004

Danny Rose, Tweed Shire Council, at Enviro’04 in Sydney