Atherton conference

presentations

Recordings of the presentations will be uploaded soon.

Thursday, October 8, 2020

8:45 AM - 9:00 AMArrival and Registration
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMCOVID-19 Resilience/Business Continuity
Sarah Dean, Tablelands Regional Council
10:20 AM - 10:25 AMElevator Pitch - Royce Water Technologies
Rodney Wellings
10:25 AM - 10:30 AMElevator Pitch - Aquatec Maxcon
Zak Floyde Smith
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Break - Morning Tea
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Water and Sewerage Research - Overview
Louise Reeves, qldwater
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Water and Sewerage Research - Townsville Research Presentation
Laura Kuskopf, James Cook University
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMWater and Sewerage Research - Townsville Research Presentation
Kezia Drane, James Cook University
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Water and Sewerage Research - Panel: Council Research Alliances
Lynne Powell (Cairns), Anna Whelan (Townsville), Allan Dale (James Cook University)
11:50 AM - 11:55 AM
Sewage Treatment Issues In Tropical Queensland - Update on Cleaner Wastewater Project
Ryan Cosgrove, qldwater
11:55 AM - 12:20 PM
Sewage Treatment Issues - Top Issues (Activity)
Rob Fearon, qldwater
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
SWEAP Update (including Strategic Directions)
Mark Vis, Tablelands Regional Council
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Negotiating a Pragmatic Water Asset Management Plan in the COVID-19 Context
Jacqueline Perkowicz - Mareeba Shire Council
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Break - Lunch and Competition
1:45 PM - 2:10 PM
Analysis of Naegleria Fowleri in a Tropical Distribution Network
Laura Shiels, Townsville Regional Council
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM
Integrated Logistic Support in the Water Industry - A Regional Perspective
Mark Harvey, Charters Towers Regional Council
2:35 PM - 2:50 PM
Utility Strike Prevention
Adrian Wellington & Paul Newman, Dial Before You Dig
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Update
Ted Aldred and Dinesha Emmery, DNRME
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Break - Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Virtual tour of the Atherton STP.