Ahead of the award ceremony in November, the full list of 2022 Victorian Water Awards finalists has been released, with award categories including Organisational Excellence Award, Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Regional) and a Student Water Prize.
R&D Excellence Award
- Residential Water Usage: The Impact of Technology on Customer Attitudes and Behaviour – South East Water and University of Melbourne
- Real Greenhouse Gas Emission Measurement and Reporting for Real Reductions as We Move Toward Net Zero – Melbourne Water, The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne and Ektimo
- YVW Park Orchards Sewerage Trial – Yarra Valley Water and Decentralised Water Australia
- Sotto® Digital Network Sensors – South East Water
Organisational Excellence Award
- Enhancing Liveability and Prosperity in the Goulburn Valley – Goulburn Valley Water
- Continuous Innovation in Wastewater Surveillance Provides Transformative One Health Applications for COVID and Other Public Health Threats – Victorian Department of Health, Monash University, Victorian Water Utilities, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, and Australian Laboratory Services
- IWN Tomorrow’s Water, Innovations Today – Intelligent Water Networks, TasWater, The Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning, and 15 Victorian Water Corporations
- Ventia and Yarra Valley Water Circular Economy Initiative – Ventia and Yarra Valley Water
- WaterCare Communications Campaign – Yarra Valley Water
Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Metro)
- Tarralla Creek – A Waterway Transformation Project – Melbourne Water, GHD, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Maroondah City Council
- Shakespeare Grove Main Drain Outlet Renewal – Melbourne Water, Stantec and John Holland-KBR Joint Venture
- ETP Tertiary Ozone Fugitive Emissions Elimination – Melbourne Water, John Holland-KBR Joint Venture and Laminar2 Turbulent
- Upper Yarra Dam Safety Upgrade – Detailed Design and Construction Support – AECOM, Melbourne Water and Hydrology and Risk Consulting
Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Regional)
- Design and Construction of the Mt Cole Pipeline Renewal – GWMWater and Interflow
- Ballarat South Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades – Jacobs and Central Highlands Water
- Mobile PFAS Water Treatment Plant – Veolia Australia and New Zealand
- Koondrook Weir Fishway – North Central Catchment Management Authority, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Goulburn Murray Water and Jacobs
Student Water Prize
- Investigating Community Attitudes to Alternative Water Sources: Barwon Region, Australia – Christina Semasingha, Deakin University
- Turning Waste into a Resource: Developing Novel End-Use Pathways for Water Treatment Sludge – Minh Duc Nguyen, Deakin University
Young Water Professional
- Heidi Biggin, Culture Development Officer, Central Highlands Water
- Sian Harrick, Process Engineer, Arup
- Natassia Nicolao, Founder and CEO, Conserving Beauty
- Sam Weatheritt, Senior Civil Engineer – Dams, AECOM
Water Professional
- Frédéric Blin, VSA Director – Water & Asset Management & ANZ Technical Practice Lead – Asset Management & Materials Technical Director, AECOM
- Nina Braid, Aboriginal Partnerships Manager, Yarra Valley Water
Melbourne Water General Manager of Program Delivery, Craig Dixon, said it is a big achievement to be recognised for excellence by water industry peers in this way.
“I congratulate all involved in these incredible infrastructure projects, including our project partners, for their collaboration, innovation and dedication to delivering outstanding outcomes,” Mr Dixon said.
“Melbourne Water manages all parts of the water cycle – and this is highlighted in the diversity of these projects. They cover improvements to biodiversity, reducing flood risk and setting world leading standards for wastewater treatment.
“These projects will benefit the community and environment not only for today, but for generations to come.”
Winners will be announced at the Australian Water Association VIC Water Awards Gala on Thursday 3 November at Melbourne Town Hall.
