Conference Programme
Master of Ceremonies – Des Grevell
DAY 1 - Friday 31 July
9.00am
Registration open
9.05am – 9.20am
Dolphin Discovery Presentation - Set in Sea World’s spectacular Dolphin
Cove theatre, the Dolphin Discovery presentation provides guests with a
sneak peek of a Dolphin training session while a Sea World Dolphin trainer
enlightens them on the world of the Dolphin and answers questions.
This is included in your conference registration but limited places are
available, please tick the section on the registration form if you are going
to attend.
11.00am – 11.20am
Official Opening -
11.20am – 12.20pm
Session 1: Plenary Presentation
The Use of Drones in Asset management – Australian Unmanned Systems
Academy – TBC
12.20pm – 12.30pm
The BPAA Inc. Development Plan – Peter McLennan, National President
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch – Sponsored by Watts / Hydroflow
Session 2: Backflow around the World update
1.35pm – 2.00pm
Backflow Training across the USA - Sean Cleary, IAPMO USA – TBC
2.00pm – 2.25pm
New Zealand Containment Code of Practice. – TBC
2.25pm – 2.50pm
Backflow in Regional Victoria – Trevor Hayes, Property Services, Team Lead
Western Water Victoria
2.50pm – 3.15pm
BCQ Update – Michael Essery TBC
3.15pm – 3.35pm
Afternoon tea – Sponsored by TBA
Session 3: Regulations & Training
3.35pm – 4.00pm
Need for Backflow Re-validation / CPD - TBC
4.00pm – 4.30pm
NCC Update – ABCB – TBC
4.30pm – 5.00pm
Professional Indemnity and how it affects you – Ian Heathwood Mckays
Lawyers
Day 1 close & housekeeping
5.30pm – 7.00pm
Welcome Function – Sponsored by All Valves Industries / Apollo Backflow
DAY 2 - Saturday 1 August
7.30am
Registration open
Session 4: Stream 1 - Supplier ‘Hands on valves’ Workshop – 15 minute
sessions that allow you to get up close and touch and feel each
manufacturer’s devices.
Delegates will be broken up into 6 groups and will be rotated through each
manufacturer every 15 minutes.
8.15am – 9.50am
Session 4: Stream 2 – IPIQ Plumbing Inspector Topics
8.30am – 8.50am
Notifiable Works
8.50pm – 9.10am
9.10am – 9.30am
9.30am – 9.50am
9.50am – 10.25am
Morning tea – Sponsored by TBA
Session 5: Inspection and enforcement session
10.30am – 11.00am
Sydney Water Backflow Enforcement Policy – James Milton – TBC
11.00am – 11.30am
QBCC – Stephen Jennison
11.30am – 12 Noon
Office of the Technical Regulator, Plumbing.
Department of State Development. SA – Jeff Clark – TBC
12.00pm – 1pm
Lunch – Sponsored by LWG ZURN Australia
Session 6: Technology and Troubleshooting
1pm – 1.30pm
3D Printing Technology – TBC
1.30pm – 2.00pm
Electronic Tools – Mathew Gilbertson, Tablet PC
2.00pm – 2.30pm
The importance of understanding how to troubleshoot – David Cutler,
Backflow Central
2.30pm – 3.00pm
Afternoon tea – Sponsored by TBA
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Session 7: Open Mike – Q & A session
4.00pm
Conference close & housekeeping
7.00pm – 11.30pm
Conference Dinner – Sponsored by ValvcheQ Backflow
DAY 3 - Sunday 2 August
7.55am – 8.45am
Finish your conference with an Exclusive Shark Bay Experience - Enter the
world of the ocean’s most feared predators with an exclusive tour of Shark
Bay – the world’s largest man-made lagoon system for sharks. Shark Bay
offers the ultimate in education, viewing and interaction with stingrays,
starfish and baby sharks, so frighteningly close you could touch them. You’ll
gain a greater understanding of these amazing animals.
This is included in your conference registration but limited places are
available, please tick the section on the registration form if you are going
to attend.