May 2009

Water Futures would like to congratulate Orange City Council for winning the Australian Water Association's NSW Water Environment Merit Award for the pioneering project 'Blackmans Swamp Creek Stormwater Harvesting Scheme'

2007 HACCP Certification

Water Futures extends its congratulations to Riverina Water County Council, Wagga Wagga, as the first utility in NSW to gain certification to HACCP.

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GHD Award

Reclaimed Water Treatment Plant - Port Macquarie Hastings Council 2007. Winner of the 2007 Engineers Australia Newcastle Division's GHD Award for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering Excellence. Congratulations to Murray Thompson and the team - NSW Department of Commerce, Veolia Water Systems (Aust), Lahey Constructions, Hunter Water Australia, Water Futures and WaterWise NSW. The Reclaimed Water Plant project has also received the 2007 NSW IPWEA Excellence Award for Innovation in Water Supply and Wastewater and the 2007 Australia Water Association NSW Branch Water Merit Environment Award.

Engineer of the Year and the Roger Pettitt Award

Murray Thompson - Engineer of the Year 2007 and 2007 Roger Pettitt Award from the AWA NSW Branch. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's water supply manager Murray Thompson was named Australia's top water engineer being awarded the National Local Government Engineering Medal for the Local Government Engineer of the Year from the Institution of Public Works Engineers Australia (IPWEA) and Engineers Australia. Congratulations to Murray!