IWA Conference_November 2014 Melbourne

We would like to thank
the following event
sponsors:
Trility and VicWater
IWA
CONFERENCE
‘Embracing Industry Change in the Digital Age’
20th and 21st November 2014
RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne
IWA CONFERENCE PROGRAM
‘Embracing Industry Change in the Digital Age’
Friday 21st November 2014
8:45 am
Registration
9:00 am
Context for the conference and introduction – Brett Millington, 2014/15 President IWA
9:10 am
From a regulatory perspective
Cheryl Bagatol Chair, Environment Protection Authority
The Chair of the EPA will highlight the current policy and planning matters that the EPA is dealing with and
the opportunities that are presenting themselves via the digital medium to maintain and improve customer
service.
low on effects from future water quality guidelines – what will health based targets mean
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for utilities?
Dr Melita Stevens - Principal Scientist, Melbourne Water
Melita will discuss the current direction within the water industry to adopt health-based targets as a tool
to manage drinking water safety.
9:40 am
10:10 am
Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) Panel
Chaired by Neil Brennan, Managing Director, Western Water
Delegates will hear from several IWN project specialists from within the Water Industry who will highlight the
ongoing trends and outcomes related to the innovations via such examples as Low Cost Leak Detection,
Pipe Rover Program and Intelligent Metering and Analytics Projects.
10:50 am
Morning Tea
11:10 am
Sponsors address:
Tony Wright, Chief Executive Officer, VicWater
11:30 am
Enhancing our Dandenong Creek – understanding regulatory intent to deliver customer value
Robert Considine - Manager, Water Services Planning, Melbourne Water
Rob will speak about how a shared value approach is leading to improved liveability and ecological benefits
at a lower cost than conventional sewer capacity upgrades.
12:00 pm
Supporting our vulnerable customers today, tomorrow and beyond
Cynthia Gebert, Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria)
As leader of the EWOV team Cynthia will share her strategies and long term vision for providing innovative
mechanisms and processes to ensure our most vulnerable communities are supported moving forward.
12:30 pm
2013/14 Laurie Gleeson Award winner
Ciara Sterling –Yarra Valley Water
As the 2013/14 Laurie Gleeson Award winner, Ciara will share some of the international lessons she learned
as part of recent experience in dealing with vulnerable communities.
1:00 pm
Lunch and close
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Thursday 20th November 2014
In conjunction with this conference the following Special Interest Groups of the IWA will be meeting on the above date.
For details of these meetings please contact the convenors listed below
Special Interest Group
Convenor
Corporate Governance
Jo Riley (North East Water) (02) 6022 0586 [email protected]
Educators
Fernando Garcia (Barwon Water) (03) 5226 2402 [email protected]
Customer Service
Energy & Greenhouse
Executive Assistants
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
PR/Communications
Technical Services
Grant Colling (Yarra Valley Water) (03) 9872 2414
[email protected]
Steve Shinners (Gippsland Water) (03) 5177 4717
Rebekah Fraser (Central Highlands Water) (03) 5320 3165
Michael Clamp (Gippsland Water) (03) 5177 4619
Christina Bassani (Goulburn Valley Water) (03) 5832 4846
Craig Lindley (Yarra Valley Water) (03) 9872 1216
Jamie McDonald (Central Highlands Water) (03) 5320 3160
Svetla Petkova (Gippsland Water) (03) 5177 4747
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CONFERENCE DINNER
Thursday 20th November 2014
When: 6:30pm (pre dinner drinks)
Where: Level 2, RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Entertainment
Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Denise Scott.
Denise Scott first started working as a professional actor and comedian nearly
thirty years ago, but it has been in the last six years that Scotty has been selling
out theatres with her comedy shows, starring in ‘Winners and Losers’ on the
Seven Network and writing best-selling books.
2014 has so far seen Denise return to the stage once more with a new,
BARRY award-winning solo show, ‘Mother Bare’, at the Adelaide Fringe, the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Sydney Opera House and the
Brisbane Powerhouse. Everything’s coming up Scotty!
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation on site at the RACV City Club can be secured now to avoid
disappointment by calling (03) 9944 8888. (Please mention the reservation is for
the ‘Institute of Water Administration’ Conference when booking).
Proudly sponsored by:
INSTITUTE OF
WATER ADMINISTRATION
Please return by email, fax or mail by Wednesday 12th November 2014 (along with your cheque, made
payable to Institute of Water Administration Inc.)
Email: [email protected] Fax: (03) 9639 8860
Mail: IWA, C/- Suite 1. Level 6, 2 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000
Tax Invoice: ABN 96 103 789 875
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Next IWA Conference
26th – 27th February 2015
Venue: RACV Torquay Resort, 1 Great Ocean Road, Torquay, Victoria 3228. Telephone: 03 5261 1600