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.
2024 David Cash
Richmond Valley Council
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
