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April 2025
VicWater is a long-time sponsor of the Operator of the Year Award at the WIOA Vic Conference, and last week I had the pleasure of presenting this year’s award to Ben Evans, Waste Recycling Plant Lead Operator at South East Water. Ben has spent his entire career in the Victorian water sector, starting as a trainee with Pakenham Water Board in 1988.
April 2025
Carbon Offsets Project – The Project Oversight Committee held its first meeting on 17 April. At this meeting the committee was provided with an update on the project as well as the tasks required to enable the establishment of the SPV.
April 2025
Every morning, I make a cup of coffee then take some time to sit and read the news headlines. Sometimes, it leads to a quiet moment of reflection, other times it feels like it leads to incredulity from the ludicrous things that appear to have happened overnight.
AApril 2025
Hi Everyone! Welcome to the April IWN update.
We have a heap of news to share this month, new trials, new partnership opportunities, a launch and some trials concluding with outstanding results. Just click on the story of interest in the links at the end of my intro.
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IWN Circular Economy Change Makers Tour
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Trainee wins at Apprentice Training Awards
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Planting for the future, one year on
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Nurturing community one drop at a time
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First Nations Delegate to join South East Water Board
South East Water’s Board is pleased to have recently appointed an inaugural First Nations Delegate Eveanne Liddle, a proud Arrernte/Luritja woman. Chair Lynn Warneke said the Board was delighted [...]
WaterAble’s International Day of People with a Disability Event
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Upcoming WIOA events & opportunities
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Register now for the IWA Conference this November 2024
Register now for the IWA Conference this November at Novotel Geelong. The IWA Conference and SIG meetings will be held in-person on 21 & 22 November 2024 [...]
Do I have to leave Vision Super when I change jobs?
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Yarra Valley Water welcomes First Nations Delegate to its Board
Yarra Valley Water is pleased to announce the appointment of Yorta Yorta and Boonwurrung man Jamil Tye, as an Independent Aboriginal Delegate to its Board of Directors. [...]
South East Water takes home R&D Excellence Award at Victorian Water Awards
South East Water’s innovation in research and development was recognised by the Victorian water industry at this year’s Australian Water Association (AWA) Victorian Water Awards, held on 23 October. [...]


