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.
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