Nominations

Have you got a new technology, innovative product or service or a leading edge project?

Submit your nomination now!

Click here to access the Nomination Form

Click here to access the Nomination Guide

Nominations close COB Monday 4 April 2016

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AWARD CATEGORIES

Irrigation & Resource Management Award
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Precision irrigation and water efficiency.

The Smart Water Irrigation & Resource Management Award will be awarded to the most outstanding applicant whose work involves a significant achievement or milestone through a Project, Policy, R&D / Innovative Product or Service, Alliance, Business Growth / New Market across the following initiatives;

- Optimising water use
- Efficient manufacturing
- Rainwater & stormwater harvesting
- Precision irrigation
- Demand management
- Water foot-printing
- Managed aquifer recharge

Water Treatment & Re-Use Award
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Optimising use of our most precious resource.

The Smart Water Water Treatment & Re-Use Award will be awarded to the most outstanding applicant whose work involves a significant achievement or milestone through a Project, Policy, R&D / Innovative Product or Service, Alliance, Business Growth / New Market across the following initiatives;

- Fit for purpose water
- Desalination
- Wastewater reuse
- Water quality

Leadership Award
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Shaping the water industry of the future.

The Smart Water Leadership Award will be awarded to the most outstanding applicant whose work involves a significant achievement or milestone through a Project, Policy, R&D / Innovative Product or Service, Alliance, Business Growth / New Market across the following initiatives;

- Ground breaking policy, legal and financial frameworks
-Professional development & training
- Community education and engagement
- Collaboration
- Export growth and new market entry

Planning & Delivery Award
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Making the right decisions and delivering them efficiently.

The Smart Water Planning & Delivery Award will be awarded to the most outstanding applicant whose work involves a significant achievement or milestone through a Project, Policy, R&D / Innovative Product or Service, Alliance, Business Growth / New Market across the following initiatives;

- Scenario modelling and optimisation
- High value delivery
- Efficient construction, operations and maintenance

Minister’s Award for Climate Change Leadership**
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Securing our water future.

The Minister’s Award for Climate Change Leadership will recognise an outstanding Project, R&D / Innovative Product or Service which has demonstrated leadership in climate change adaptation, carbon reduction or energy efficiency in the water industry.

Types of initiatives include;
- Highly efficient or low energy processes
- Energy management systems
- Alternative energy sources
- Carbon sequestration
- Energy generation

Supported by Hon. Ian Hunter MLC
Minister for Water and the River Murray

** Award details subject to change

Chairman's Award
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

The Chairman's Award is selected by the WIA Board and is presented to a person deemed to have made a major contribution to the water industry either through actions or the implementation of water related programs of the highest significance to the community at large.

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Members can also submit their nomination from the above award categories* for the EPA Award. To be considered for the EPA Award members will need to provide, in 200 words, how their initiative demonstrates good environmental practice. See the Nomination Form for further details.
*Nominations received for the Minister’s Award for Climate Change Leadership cannot be submitted for the EPA Award.

EPA Award for Excellence in Environmental Practice

Good for environment, good for business.

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in collaboration with the WIA, will be presenting an Award to one of the nominees from the above categories (Excluding the Minister’s Award) in recognition of good environmental practice in the areas of (but not limited to):
- Water quality
- Clean environment
- Local government
- Aquaculture
- Irrigation
- Innovation in Environmental Management Systems (EMS) - achieving better outcomes and water/energy/cost savings

• 2016 WIA Awards Nomination Form (199.5 kB)
• 2016 WIA Awards Nomination Guide (1.0 MB)