WIOA NSW Operator of the Year Award

This annual award goes to an outstanding operator, awarded at the WIOA NSW Annual Conference in March. Water Directorate member councils are asked to nominate an outstanding operator and the winner joins the WIOA tour group to attend the WIOG New Zealand conference. This award is sponsored by the Water Directorate to recognise the important work done by operators.

2024 Applications will close on Friday 11 October 2024.

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2023 Shawn Charlton

Albury City Council

2022 David Miller

Treatment Plant Supervisor, Tamworth Regional Council

2021 Geoff Matheson

Senior Process Controller, MidCoast Council

2020 Matthew Agnew

Senior Operator, Water Management & Treatment, North MidCoast Council (2020)

2019 Danny Roberts

Port Macquarie Hastings Council, at 2019 WIOA NSW Conference in Orange

Dave Cashen

Bathurst Regional Council, at 2018 WIOA NSW Conference in Tamworth

Shane Kimber

Shoalhaven Water, at 2017 WIOA NSW Conference in Canberra

Mark Gogala

Orange City Council, at 2016 WIOA NSW Conference in Newcastle

Glenn Clifford

Dubbo City Council, at 2015 WIOA NSW Conference in Orange

Todd Pattison

Wyong Shire Council, at 2014 WIOA NSW Conference in Orange

Neville Woodward

Coffs Harbour City Council, at 2013 WIOA NSW Conference in Canberra

Erwin Balsar

Shoalhaven Water, at 2012 WIOA NSW Conference in Tamworth

Allen Paul

Clarence Valley Council, at 2011 WIOA NSW Conference in Newcastle

Les Potter

Coffs Harbour City Council, at 2010 WIOA NSW Conference in Bathurst

Ross Waugh

Coffs Harbour City Council, at 2009 WIOA NSW Conference in Tamworth

Peter Hale

Shoalhaven Water, at 2008 WIOA NSW Conference in Newcastle

Pat Welsh

MidCoast Water, at 2007 WIOA NSW Conference in Dubbo