Our Transforming Biosolids training centre recognised in the 2025 Victorian Water Awards!
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Updated October 2025
Our ARC Training Centre research team is delighted to be recognised in the 2025 Australian Water Association’s (AWA) Victorian Water Awards along with our industry partners for this years R&D Excellence Award. Results were announced on 16 October.
The R&D Excellence Award (sponsored by Water Research Australia) went to the following entry:
- South East Water Consortium with RMIT University, Melbourne Water, Environmental Protection Authority Victoria and Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) – Worlds First Transforming Biosolids Training Centre.
It has been a great team effort!
Congratulations to all award winners.
In this, our final year for the Centre, our Transforming Biosolids Training Centre was proud to have been included by association with our industry partners nominated among several of the finalists in the Victoria Water Awards hosted by the AWA. We received a mention in the following finalist categories:
- Organisational Excellence Award – Producing great research and industry ready graduates from the Transforming Biosolids ITTC – Water Research Australia
- R&D Excellence Award – World’s First Transforming Biosolids Training Centre – South East Water Consortium with RMIT University, Melbourne Water, Environmental Protection Authority Victoria and Intelligent Water Networks
In addition, one of our PhD candidates is shortlisted for her work as follows:
- Student Water Prize – From Waste to Resource: Hydrothermal Treatment for Energy and Material Recovery in Water Recycling Plants – Kamrun Nahar, RMIT University
