conference program

Monday, 23 May

12:00 PM
Meet at Port Douglas Community Hall for Charter Bus                                           
12:00 PM - 3:45 PMSite Tour:
  • Mossman Water Treatment Plant
  • Rex Creek Intake Site
  • Port Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Mossman Gorge Centre
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMTravel back to Port Douglas Community Hall
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMAfternoon Tea
Network Opportunity
6:00 PM - 9:30 PMDinner - Hemingway's Brewery Port Douglas
Sponsored by GanDen

Tuesday, 24 May

8:15 AM - 8:30 AMArrival and Registration
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
Deputy Mayor Welcome
Cr Lisa Scomazzon, Deputy Mayor
8:35 AM - 8:40 AMIntroduction to Session
Grenof, Principal Sponsor
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM
Welcome and Overview, qldwater Update
David Cameron, qldwater
9:05 AM - 9:15 AM
Water Skills Partnership Update
Anna Mehonoshen, qldwater
9:15 AM - 9:40 AMUltrafiltration Issues and Solutions
Peter Kirchmann, Douglas Shire Council
9:40 AM - 9:55 AMFNQROC Sewer Relining Program
Amanda Hancock, FNQROC
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Conclusion of Session
WAGNERS, Platinum Sponsor
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak - Morning Tea
10:30 AM - 10:35 AMIntroduction to Session
Royce Water Technology, Gold Sponsor
10:35 AM - 11:00 AMCairns Water Security - Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls
David Stevens, Cairns Regional Council
11:00 AM - 12:10 PMAutomated Metering Session with Panel Discussion
  • First Nation Communities Case Study
  • Port Douglas Case Study
  • Mareeba Case Study
  • Toowoomba Case Study & Strategic Industry Needs
12:10 PM - 1:10 PMBreak - Lunch
1:10 PM - 1:15 PMIntroduction to Session
Simmonds and Bristow, Gold Sponsor
1:15 PM - 1:40 PMRavenshoe Regional Water Quality Improvement Plan
  • Jon Turner, Tablelands Regional Council
  • Megan Cappella, Tablelands Regional Council
  • Danielle Jensen, Tablelands Regional Council
1:40 PM - 2:00 PMChallenges for Water Education and Water Conservation
Marie Lawson, Douglas Shire Council
2:00 PM - 2:20 PMTurning Mud into Water in the Wet Tropics
Craig Hanran, Cook Shire Council
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
Chlorates
Robyn Maddelena, Cook Shire Council
2:30 PM - 2:35 PMConclusion of Session
Endress+Hauser, Gold Sponsor
2:35 PM - 2:50 PMBreak - Afternoon Tea
2:50 PM - 3:15 PMReframing Our Regulatory Relationship with Queensland's Indigenous Councils
Carrie Goldsmith, Department of Environment and Science
3:15 PM - 3:40 PMFishery Falls Filtration Trial
John Bishop, Cairns Regional Council
Adam Schmalz, Cairns Regional Council
3:40 PM - 4:00 PMSummary and Closing
David Cameron, qldwater
4:00 PMFinish