Having spent time at Goulburn Murray Water, Western Water and now Melbourne Water, Dante De Thomasis is a career water engineer. But on weekends, you can find him at his family's ice cream shop. Here’s a quick Q&A to get to know him.
Read MoreAs an environmental engineer, our new City West Water Champion Rachel Meinig brings valuable experience to IWN. Here’s a quick Q&A to get to know her.
Read MoreOur latest students from Monash College Professional Pathways learnt about technology in the water industry, from IT to activated carbon. Before they finished up, we asked Amrit and Kam a few questions.
Read MoreHow can Victoria's water corporations handle the wastewater from treatment plants as land availability for irrigation declines and the need for carbon neutrality draws closer? Our Hydrovation Challenge winner, Meg Humphrys from Westernport Water, had this in mind when she came up with her winning idea.
Read MoreAfter almost 20 years in the Australian Defence Force, Michael was an ‘outsider’ when he joined the water industry. He became an IWN Champion to help fix that, and he hasn’t looked back. Here, he answers a few questions about his life and work.
Read MoreMeg helps oversee Victoria’s water grid, to make sure we don’t have water supply or delivery problems. She’s also IWN’s first Champion from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Here’s a snapshot of what makes her tick.
Read MoreWhen Kristina Machena moved to Australia from Lithuania, she had never spoken English before. Fast forward to today, where she leads planned works at South East Water and has recently taken up IWN’s Pipeline Intelligence Program Manager role. Here’s a chance to get to know her a little more.
Read MoreAs the Victorian water industry’s technology collaboration, IWN runs tech trials throughout our state. Here’s a snapshot of the trials currently underway.
Read MoreManaging biosolids is a pressing issue for the Victorian water industry. As urban sprawl and population growth render the current system unsustainable, IWN is investigating solutions through our biosolids program.
Read MoreTwo Monash University students are feeling career ready after a three-month stint with IWN. Keerthi and Raymond recently finished work placements with us and before they left, we asked them a few questions.
Read MoreAs a Water Quality and Sustainability Officer, Susan O’Sullivan from Westernport Water has a busy role. She joined IWN’s Champions program to add more professional development into the mix. Here’s what that means for her.
Read MoreRachael Brownstein from East Gippsland Water will be part of the new cohort of Champions joining the Intelligent Water Networks as we count down towards the end of the year. Get to know where her strengths and interests lie by reading her profile.
Read MoreYarra Valley Water’s operational technology specialist Lu OuYang is one of the new cohort of Champions to be inducted to the IWN. Lu is relatively new to the water industry and is hoping to use IWN as a knowledge library to further his skills and meet industry peers.
Read his profile below to gain a little insight into the organisation’s newest member!
Read MoreSamar Patel will be joining the Intelligent Water Networks at the end of October as part of the new cohort of Champions. We asked him a few questions to get to know the engineer a bit better.
Can you give us a bit of your personal background?
My name is Samar, and I find these questions incredibly hard to answer. I immigrated to Australia from India, when I was offered a job here when I was just a student in University in India. I moved here (in WA) and loved the natural landscapes.
Read MoreNew Champion Fergal Rabette from Gippsland Water is fairly new to the water industry but is keen to get going with IWN. Find out about the man by reading his profile below.
Can you give us a bit of your personal background?
I moved to Australia in 2001 and settled in Melbourne as I enjoyed its multicultural society, mild winters, warm summers, fishing, snow sports, outdoor activities and the Victorians ‘can do’ attitude towards innovation and problem solving. I met my wife Sarah in 2004 and moved to Traralgon in 2008 to start a family, we have two kids, Isla who is eight and Leo who is three.
Read MoreMehul Naik is the new Champion from Barwon Water and brings with him an extensive background in the water industry after spending time at Central Highlands and Coliban before his current role in Geelong.
Read MoreMatthew Leach is a new arrival in the Champion’s program and he joins us from North East Water. We asked Matthew a few questions to get to know him a bit better.
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