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The 2017 Stormwater WA Awards for Excellence was held at the 2018 Hydropolis and WSUD conference dinner, on 14th February 2018 at Crown Towers, Perth.  With the State Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science, the HON Dave Kelly BA MLA in attendance, and Water Corporation CEO Sue Murphy as MC, awards dinner attendees were treated to a Valentine’s Day evening with delicious food, good music and a room full of (mostly) engineers to celebrate with. And none were happier more than the awards winners themselves:

EXCELLENCE IN STRATEGIC OR MASTER PLANNING

Coterra Environment for Rosehill Waters – Stage 1
(project partners: Noahs Rosehill Waters, Urbis, and Pritchard Francis)

EXCELLENCE IN INFRASTRUCTURE

City of Cockburn for Adventure World Carpark Redesign
(project partners: Forth Consulting Engineers and Adventure World)

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation for Performance of two urban stormwater biofilters in an area with seasonally high groundwater
(project partners: University of Western Australia, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, and State NRM Office)

EXCELLENCE IN POLICY AND EDUCATION

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation for 2015-17 Light Industry Program
(project partners: National Landcare Program, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and City of Bayswater, City of Belmont, City of Canning, City of Gosnells, City of Melville, City of Swan, and Town of Bassendean)

EXCELLENCE IN INTEGRATED STORMWATER DESIGN

Urbaqua for Neerigen Brook North Living Stream
(project partner: Urban Quarter)

Congratulations to all 2017 Stormwater WA Awards for Excellence who will go on to compete against their eastern state counterparts at the National Stormwater Awards for Excellence, held as part of Stormwater2018 in Sydney. We wish them well!

 Bill Till Stormwater WA Chair iwht winners of 2017 Excellence in Policy Education Department of Water Environmental Regulation