{"id":17001,"date":"2024-07-22T10:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T10:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/?page_id=17001"},"modified":"2025-07-10T05:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T05:12:03","slug":"program-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/program-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17001\" class=\"elementor elementor-17001\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89553c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89553c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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 <td>Bus pick up for Pre-forum giraffe feeding\n(optional)\n<\/td>\n    <td>Bluegum Motel: 113 - 115 <br>\n    Cobra Street <br>\nQuest: 22 Bultje Street \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>10.40<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>Bus pick up from Bluegum Motel<\/td>\n    <td>Bluegum Motel: 113 - 115 <br>\n    Cobra Street<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>10.50<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>Bus pick up from Quest<\/td>\n    <td>Quest: 22 Bultje Street<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-blue\">\n    <td>11.10<\/td>\n    <td>11.40<\/td>\n    <td>Registration \u2013 Savannah Function Centre <\/td>\n    <td>Taronga Western\nPlains Zoo <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>11.40<\/td>\n    <td>11.50<\/td>\n    <td>Welcome to the Dam Operators Forum<\/td>\n    <td>Yvette Collins <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>11.50<\/td>\n    <td>12.00<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Welcome to Country | Aunty Yvonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>12.00<\/td>\n    <td>12.10<\/td>\n    <td>Icebreaker Activity <\/td>\n    <td>Yvette Collins <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"green-row\">\n    <td>12.10<\/td>\n    <td>12.15<\/td>\n    <td>Message from our Platinum Sponsor<\/td>\n    <td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WNSW_new.jpg\" class=\"pro-logoo\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"skyblue-row\">\n    <td>12.15<\/td>\n    <td>13.15<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-blue\">\n    <td colspan=\"3\">EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT<\/td>\n    <td>CHAIR:<br>\nGEOFF WATSON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>13.15<\/td>\n    <td>13.27<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>DAMIEN BRYAN I Water NSW<\/strong><br>\n<em>Dam Safety Emergency Management Specialist<\/em><br>\nPractical Dam Safety Exercises - Operator Focus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>13.29<\/td>\n    <td>13.41<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>INGER SHIMELL \/ CRAIG RONAN I Dams Safety NSW<\/strong><br>\n    <em>Senior Dams Safety Regulation Officer - Education<\/em><br>\nAre you emergency prepared?\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>13.43<\/td>\n    <td>13.55<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>GRACE KENNEDY I Acmena Group<\/strong><br>\n<em>Principal Consultant<\/em><br>\nHuman Factors in Dam Safety Emergencies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>13.55<\/td>\n    <td>14.05<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Group Q&A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"green-row\">\n    <td>14.05<\/td>\n    <td>14.45<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">GROUP ACTIVITY: ROUNDTABLE BRAINSTORMING <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>14.45<\/td>\n    <td>14.55<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Scenario wrap-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"skyblue-row\">\n    <td>14.55<\/td>\n    <td>15.25<\/td>\n    <td>Afternoon Tea<\/td>\n    <td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dam-safety-NSW.jpg\" class=\"pro-logoo\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"blue-row\">\n    <td>15.25<\/td>\n    <td>16.10<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Keynote Speaker<br>\nDAVID WRIGHT<br>\nDirector Lake and Dam National Capital Authority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-blue\">\n    <td colspan=\"3\">DAM SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT<\/td>\n    <td>CHAIR:<br>\nHETAL PARMAR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>16.12<\/td>\n    <td>16.26<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>NICHOLAS OSTROVSKY I Water NSW<\/strong><br>\n<em>Dam Engineering Risk Specialist<\/em><br>\nOld dams, new tricks: A modern risk-based approach to dam safety for\naging dams in the Town Water Risk Reduction Program.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>16.28<\/td>\n    <td>16.40<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>LIAM TURNER I WaterNSW<\/strong><br>\n<em>Asset Investigations Engineer Mechanical<\/em><br>\nRadial Gate Hoist Assessments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>16.40<\/td>\n    <td>16.50<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Group Q&A <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-blue\">\n    <td>16.50<\/td>\n    <td>18.50<\/td>\n    <td>Networking Drinks<br>Savannah Function Centre<\/td>\n    <td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blue-img.jpg\" class=\"pro-logoo\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>19.00<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Bus into town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td colspan=\"4\" class=\"pro-head\">DAY 2 - Tuesday 17 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>07.50 <\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>Bus pick up from Bluegum Motel<\/td>\n    <td>Bluegum Motel: 113 - 115 <br>\n    Cobra Street\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>08.00 <\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>Bus pick up from Quest<\/td>\n    <td>Quest: 22 Bultje Street \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"greyy-row\">\n    <td>8.30<\/td>\n    <td>8.35<\/td>\n    <td>Welcome to day two<\/td>\n    <td>GEOFF WATSON <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"blue-row\">\n    <td>8.35<\/td>\n    <td>9.20<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">KEYNOTE SPEAKER<br>\nTOM BUGDEN<br>\nDam Safety and Assets Engineer, Dam Safety, Cooma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-blue\">\n    <td colspan=\"3\">INNOVATIONS IN MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE<\/td>\n     <td>CHAIR:<br>\nYVETTE COLLINS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>9.22<\/td>\n    <td>9.34<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>SAM WEATHERITT I Lombardi Engineering Australia<\/strong><br>\n<em>Senior Civil\/dams Engineer<\/em><br>\nA modern approach to dam surveillance and monitoring using an\nintegrated interpretation platform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>9.36<\/td>\n    <td>9.48<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>HUON WILSON I IntelliSpatial<\/strong><br>\n<em>Monitoring Lead\n<\/em><br>\nMonitoring - An Integrated Approach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>9.50<\/td>\n    <td>10.02<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>RAZIB RAHMAN I WaterNSW<\/strong><br>\n<em>Asset Investigation - Project Manager<\/em><br>\nAdvancing Tunnel Inspections with ROV Technology: Lessons from the\nUpper Nepean Scheme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>10.02<\/td>\n    <td>10.12<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Group Q&A <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"skyblue-row\">\n    <td>10.12<\/td>\n    <td>10.42<\/td>\n    <td>Morning Refreshments<\/td>\n    <td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dam-safety-NSW.jpg\" class=\"pro-logoo\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"blue-row\">\n    <td>10.42<\/td>\n    <td>11.27<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">KEYNOTE SPEAKER<br>\nMICHELLE YEAMAN<br>\nGeneral Manager, Regional Operations North Operations\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-blue\">\n    <td colspan=\"3\">OPERATIONS AND OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT<\/td>\n     <td>CHAIR:<br> STORM\nSTICKLAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>11.29<\/td>\n    <td>11.41<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>MARK QUODLING I WaterNSW<\/strong><br>\n<em>Asset Investigations Manager<\/em><br>\nAsset Planning - Project Strategic Assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>11.43<\/td>\n    <td>11.55<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>TEGAN ABBOTT I Murray Darling Basin Authority<\/strong><br>\n<em>River Operator For The River Murray<\/em><br>\nAdaptive Management of the River Murray System: The Annual\nOperating Outlook (AOO)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>11.57<\/td>\n    <td>12.09<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>MATHEW GARDNER I Goulburn-Murray Water<\/strong><br>\n<em>Senior Storage Officer<\/em><br>\nBringing our aging infrastructure up to current OH&S standards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>12.09<\/td>\n    <td>12.19<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Group Q&A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"skyblue-row\">\n    <td>12.20<\/td>\n    <td>13.20<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Lunch<\/td>\n    \n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"green-row\">\n    <td>13.20<\/td>\n    <td>14.00<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">GROUP ACTIVITY: WICKED PROBLEMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>14.00<\/td>\n    <td>14.10<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Scenario wrap-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"blue-row\">\n    <td>14.10<\/td>\n    <td>14.40<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">JUSTIN CAIRNS<br>\n<em>Renewable Energy \u2013 Program Director<\/em><br>\nBurrendong Dam \u2013 Pumped Hydro \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-blue\">\n    <td colspan=\"3\">ENGINEERS AND OPERATORS \u2013 SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE <\/td>\n     <td>CHAIR:<br>\nYVETTE COLLINS \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>14.42<\/td>\n    <td>14.54<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>MATTHEW FOWLER I Seqwater<\/strong><br>\n<em>Southern Dam Operations Supervisor<\/em><br>\nCompetency management and succession planning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>14.56<\/td>\n    <td>15.08<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>ADRIAN PEARSE I Goulburn-Murray Water<\/strong><br>\n<em>Senior Storage Officer\n<\/em><br>\nOperations and operational risk management - Operators and\nEngineers working towards a common-sense solution.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>15.10<\/td>\n    <td>15.22<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>MARK EAGER | Sunwater<\/strong><br>\n    Ben Anderson Barrage on the Burnett River in Bundaberg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>15.22<\/td>\n    <td>15.32<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"skyblue-row\">\n    <td>15.32<\/td>\n    <td>16.02<\/td>\n    <td>Afternoon Refreshments<\/td>\n    <td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dam-safety-NSW.jpg\" class=\"pro-logoo\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"green-row\">\n    <td>16.02<\/td>\n    <td>16.42<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">PANEL DISCUSSION: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY OF BEING A DAM\nOPERATOR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>16.42<\/td>\n    <td>16.52<\/td>\n    <td>Preparing for Burrendong Dam Site Visit<\/td>\n    <td>Joanna Linehan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>16.52<\/td>\n    <td>17.00<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Forum Wrap-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>17.00<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Bus returns to town (Bluegum \/ Quest)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-purple\">\n    <td>18.30<\/td>\n    <td>22.30<\/td>\n    <td>Forum Dinner<br>Milestone Hotel <\/td>\n    <td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Goulburn-Murray-Water-img.jpg\" class=\"pro-logoo\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td colspan=\"4\" class=\"pro-head\">DAY 3 - Wednesday 18 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"blue-row\">\n    <td>07.30<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>Bus pick up from Bluegum\n<\/td>\n<td>Bluegum Motel: 113 - 115<br> Cobra Street<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"blue-row\">\n    <td>07.30<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>Bus pick up from Quest \n<\/td>\n<td>Quest: 22 Bultje Street<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>08.45 <\/td>\n    <td>09.00<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Arrive at Burrendong Dam <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>09.15<\/td>\n    <td>09.35<\/td>\n    <td>Safety briefing and morning tea<\/td>\n    <td>Joanna Linehan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>09.15<\/td>\n    <td>12.30<\/td>\n    <td>Tour<\/td>\n    <td>Joanna Linehan<br>Rod Wilson <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"skyblue-row\">\n    <td>12.30<\/td>\n    <td>13.30<\/td>\n    <td>BBQ lunch | Wellington Rotary<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td>13.30<\/td>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Buses depart Burrendong Dam for Dubbo Airport and town\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>15.00<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Bus arrives at Dubbo Airport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n    <td><\/td>\n    <td>15.15<\/td>\n    <td colspan=\"2\">Bus arrives in town (Bluegum \/ Quest)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a9d06 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"87a9d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"key-dates-tbl\">\n  <tbody>\n      <tr>\n    <td colspan=\"2\" class=\"key-date-day\">DAY 1 - Monday 16 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Welcome to Country and introduction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keynote Session 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Afternoon Refreshments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Networking Drinks\n<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n    <td colspan=\"2\" class=\"key-date-day\">DAY 2 - Tuesday 17 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keynote Session 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morning Refreshments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Keynote Session 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Afternoon Refreshments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Forum Dinner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr>\n    <td colspan=\"2\" class=\"key-date-day\">DAY 3 - Wednesday 18 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Site tour - Burrendong Dam (including morning 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data-id=\"4393199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"program-glance-tbl program-table\" width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr class=\"full-row\">\r\n<td colspan=\"4\">Day 1: Monday 2 September 2024<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"grey-row\">\r\n<td>11.45<\/td>\r\n<td>11.55<\/td>\r\n<td>Welcome to the Dams Forum<\/td>\r\n<td>Storm Stickland\r\n<br>Forum Convenor \/ Seqwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11.55<\/td>\r\n<td>12.05<\/td>\r\n<td>ANCOLD Executive Welcome<\/td>\r\n<td>Michel Raymond\r\n<br>HARC<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"keynote-row\">\r\n<td>12.10<\/td>\r\n<td>12.50<\/td>\r\n<td>Keynote Speaker<br>\r\n<strong>Presentation Title:<\/strong> Opportunities and shared obligations for dam owners\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>Glenn Stockton\r\n<br>Sunwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"lunch-row\">\r\n<td>12.55<\/td>\r\n<td>13.55<\/td>\r\n<td>Lunch<br>\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-logo.jpg\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"grey-row\">\r\n<td>14.00<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\nDam upgrades and operations<\/td>\r\n<td>Chair:\r\nTom Ridgway<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14.05<\/td>\r\n<td>14.15<\/td>\r\n<td>Dam Upgrades - improvement or pain in the neck<\/td>\r\n<td>Michael Wiltshire\r\n<br>Water Corporation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14.18<\/td>\r\n<td>14.33<\/td>\r\n<td>Dam Operator Preparation for a Dam Safety Emergency \u2013 A Case Study<\/td>\r\n<td>Tim Lawrence\r\n<br>Seqwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14.36<\/td>\r\n<td>14.51<\/td>\r\n<td>Streamlining Sunwater Emergency Action Plans<\/td>\r\n<td>Michael Hughes\r\n<br>Sunwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14.54 <\/td>\r\n<td>15.20<\/td>\r\n<td>Open discussion<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"lunch-row\">\r\n<td>15.20<\/td>\r\n<td>15.50<\/td>\r\n<td>Afternoon Refreshments<br>\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-logo.jpg\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"sponsor-row\">\r\n<td>15.53<\/td>\r\n<td>16.03<\/td>\r\n<td>Dam Good!<br>\r\nGet ready to test your knowledge and dive into the fascinating world of dams in this thrilling quiz<\/td>\r\n<td>Facilitator: Organising Committee<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"grey-row\">\r\n<td>16.03<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\nDam safety surveillance and instrumentation: What's in the horizon?<\/td>\r\n<td>Chair:\r\nSurali Pinto<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>16.06<\/td>\r\n<td>16.21<\/td>\r\n<td>The future of dam surveillance and the\r\nexpected challenges.\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>Chris Rogers\r\n<br>Sunwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>16.24<\/td>\r\n<td>16.38<\/td>\r\n<td>Establishing an Effective Dam Instrument Maintenance Program: Ensuring Long-Term Reliability and Durability\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>Hao-yuan (Vincent) Chen\r\n<br>WaterNSW<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>16.41<\/td>\r\n<td>16.56<\/td>\r\n<td>Dams Maintenance - Keeping up with the\r\ntimes\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>Michael Wiltshire\r\n<br>Water Corporation\t<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>16.59 <\/td>\r\n<td>17.30<\/td>\r\n<td>Open discussion<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"grey-row\">\r\n<td>17.30<\/td>\r\n<td>17.35<\/td>\r\n<td>Close for Day 1<\/td>\r\n<td>Storm Stickland\r\n<br>Forum Convenor \/ Seqwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"lunch-row\">\r\n    <td>17:45<\/td>\r\n    <td><\/td>\r\n    <td>Networking Drinks sponsored by<br> \r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/queensland-img.jpg\" width=\"120\"><\/td>\r\n    <td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"full-row\">\r\n<td colspan=\"4\">Day 2: Tuesday 3 September 2024<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"grey-row\">\r\n    <td>8.30<\/td>\r\n    <td>8.35<\/td>\r\n    <td>Welcome to Day 2 Forum<\/td>\r\n    <td>Storm Stickland\r\n<br>Forum Convenor \/ Seqwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"keynote-row\">\r\n    <td>8.35<\/td>\r\n    <td>9.15<\/td>\r\n    <td>Keynote Speaker<br><strong>Presentation Title:<\/strong> The critical role of dam operators - now and into the future\r\n    <\/td>\r\n    <td>Kevin Bartlett\r\n    <br>Seqwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"keynote-row\">\r\n    <td>9.20<\/td>\r\n    <td>10.00<\/td>\r\n    <td>Keynote Speaker<br>\r\n    <strong>Presentation Title: <\/strong>Lessons for Australian Dam Owners from the Oroville Dam Spillway Failure\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/td>\r\n    <td>Barton Maher<br> AECOM\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"group-activity\">\r\n    <td>10.05 <\/td>\r\n    <td>10.40<\/td>\r\n    <td>Group activity Scenario Session Part A \u2013 Setting The Scene<\/td>\r\n    <td>Facilitator: Organising Committee<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"lunch-row\">\r\n    <td>10.40<\/td>\r\n    <td>11.10<\/td>\r\n    <td>Morning Refreshments<br> \r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-logo.jpg\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\r\n    <td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"grey-row\">\r\n<td>11.10<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\nNext Gen: Who, how and when do\r\nwe train new operators?\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>Chair:\r\nMiguel Wu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n    <td>11.13<\/td>\r\n    <td>11.28<\/td>\r\n    <td>Attracting New Dam Operators - Just-intime succession planning<\/td>\r\n    <td>Adrian Pearse\r\n    <br>Goulburn-Murray Water<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n    <td>11.31<\/td>\r\n    <td>11.44<\/td>\r\n    <td>Dam Safety Surveillance Training for Operators: Methods of Delivery\r\n<\/td>\r\n    <td>David Wightman\r\n    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<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"lunch-row\">\r\n    <td>15.10<\/td>\r\n    <td>15.40<\/td>\r\n    <td>Afternoon Refreshments<br>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ancolddamoperatorsforum.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GMW-logo.jpg\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\r\n    <td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"group-activity\">\r\n    <td>15.50 <\/td>\r\n    <td>16.30<\/td>\r\n    <td>Group  Activity Scenario Session Part B \u2013 The Challenge<\/td>\r\n    <td>Facilitator: Organising Committee<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"session-row\">\r\n    <td>16.35<\/td>\r\n    <td>17:00<\/td>\r\n    <td>Scenario Wrap Up<\/td>\r\n    <td>Storm Stickland\r\n<br>Forum Convenor \/ Seqwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"session-row\">\r\n    <td>17:00<\/td>\r\n    <td>17.10<\/td>\r\n    <td>Day 2 Close\r\n<br>Review of Day 3 Tours<\/td>\r\n    <td>Storm Stickland\r\n<br>Forum Convenor \/ Seqwater<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"forum-dinner\">\r\n    <td>18.30<\/td>\r\n    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