Sustainable services for regional 

& REmote communities program

Video Presentations are now also available here.

Wednesday, 17 February

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Meet and Prepare for Bus Tour
Goondiwindi/Waggamba Community Cultural Centre
Cnr Russell & Short Streets, Goondiwindi Qld 4390
12:15 PM - 2:35 PM
Yelarbon Sewerage Treatment Plant and Water Treatment Plant Tour                                                       
Trevor Seth, Goondiwindi Regional Council
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM
Overview of Goondiwindi Regional Council Presentation
Trevor Seth, Goondiwindi Regional Council
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break - Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Introduction to Session Presentation
Dial Before You Dig, Water Connections Tour Sponsor
3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Small Communities Workshop - Controversies and Provocations
David Cameron, qldwater
Rob Fearon, qldwater
Brendan Guiney, NSW Water Directorate
4:30 PMEnd of Session
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM 
Optional Dinner - O'Shea's Royal Hotel
Xylem, Dinner Sponsor

Thursday, 18 February

8:25 AM - 8:55 AMArrival and Registration
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
Deputy Mayor Welcome
Cr Rob Mackenzie, Deputy Mayor Goondiwindi Regional Council
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome and Overview
Rob Fearon, qldwater
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Introduction to Session
GanDen, Principal Sponsor
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
A Shared Challenge, Panel Session
Brendan Guiney, NSW Water Directorate
Amy Dysart, Power and Water Corporation
Leigh Cook, Western Downs Regional Council
Erin Cini, Water Services Association of Australia
10:00 AM - 10:40 AMNavigating the Tech Traps, Panel Session
Terry Fagg Presentation, Western Downs Regional Council
Shaun Johnston, North Burnett Regional Council
Trevor Harvey, ex-North Burnett Regional Council
Roland Heatley, Moree Plains Shire Council
10:40 AM - 11:05 AMBreak - Morning Tea
11:05 AM - 11:10 AMIntroduction to Session Presentation
Royce Water Technologies, Gold Sponsor
11:10 AM - 11:20 AMLive Activity - Imagining the Unimaginable
David Cameron, qldwater
Rob Fearon, qldwater
Brendan Guiney, NSW Water Directorate

11:20 AM - 11:50 AMRegulatory Challenges in Regional Areas Presentations
Jarrod Cowley-Grimmond/Hamish Butler Presentation,
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
Chris Mooney Presentation, Department of Environment and Science
Brendan Guiney, NSW Water Directorate
11:50 AM - 12:05 PMGovernance and Resilience in Small Communities
Simone Talbot, South West ROC
12:05 PM - 12:40 PM
Safe and Secure Water
Brendan Guiney, NSW Water Directorate
John Day, North East Water (VIC)
Doug Moorby, Narromine Shire Council
12:40 PM - 1:25 PMBreak - Lunch
1:25 PM - 1:30 PMIntroduction to Session
Aquatec Maxcon, Gold Sponsor
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMWater Research Australia, Overview and Priorities Presentation
Marty Hancock, Water Research Australia
2:00 PM - 2:20 PMWater Start 20
Andy Kingsford, WaterStart 
2:20 PM - 2:35 PMTried and Tested Technologies Presentation
Chris Pipe-Martin, Tallowood Rise
2:35 PM - 2:50 PMGroup Input Session
Rob Fearon, qldwater 
David Cameron, qldwater 
2:50 PM - 3:20 PMBreak - Afternoon Tea
3:20 PM - 3:25 PMIntroduction to Session Presentation
Aqualying ICES, Gold Sponsor
3:25 PM - 4:30 PMChoose your key messages for Small Communities
Brendan Guiney, NSW Water Directorate
David Cameron, qldwater
Rob Fearon, qldwater
Louise Reeves, qldwater
4:30 PMFinish