IWES is the largest and most successful continuing education program for professionals responsible for industry water, wastewater and environmental performance in Australia.
The 2025 IWES Gold Coast program features high-quality short courses for industry professionals. Our courses are taught by leading industry practitioners and designed to keep busy professionals up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies and practices.
There will also be networking drinks and an exclusive IWES networking evening, all of which is included in your registration price.
IWES GOLD COAST 2025 PROGRAM
Registrations open until 30 June unless sold out prior.
Course All prices are in AUD | Early Bird Closes 20 May | Standard Closes 30 June | Dates | CPD Hours |
Membrane Plant Design and Operation | $4,300 | $5,500 | 21-25 July (5 days) | 30 hours |
Principles of Wastewater Treatment | $4,300 | $5,500 | 21-25 July (5 days) | 30 hours |
Emerging Chemical and Microbial Concerns in Water | $3,100 | $4,300 | 23-25 July (3 days) | 18 hours |
Recycled Water Management | $3,100 | $4,300 | 23-25 July (3 days) | 18 hours |
Safety in Design | $3,100 | $4,300 | 23-25 July (3 days) | 18 hours |
Wastewater Treatment Design (BNR) | $3,100 | $4,300 | 23-25 July (3 days) | 18 hours |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Wastewater Systems | $3,100 | $4,300 | 21-23 July (3 days) | 18 hours |
Best Practice Drinking Water Quality Management | $2,100 | $3,200 | 21-22 July (2 days) | 12 hours |
Biosolids Treatment and Management | $2,100 | $3,200 | 21-22 July (2 days) | 12 hours |
Statistics and Data Analysis for Water and Wastewater | $2,100 | $3,200 | 21-22 July (2 days) | 12 hours |
Courses are subject to cancellation if minimum numbers are not met.
In the event IWES cancels a course, a full refund will be issued.
REGISTRATION INCLUSIONS
- Attendance to all sessions of your chosen course
- Access to full course notes, worksheets and case studies
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea daily
- Networking happy hour (three days only)
- Networking evening (available to any participants and included in registration cost)
- Notepads and pens for your course
- CPD hours awarded for each course
VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
Address: Novotel Surfers Paradise, 3105 Surfers Paradise Boulevard
Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
To book, guests are encouraged to visit the website Novotel Surfers Paradise – ALL (accor.com) and enter NSP15 in Preferential Code. This code will provide a 15% discount off the best flexible rate of the day from 21st to 25th July 2025 inclusive.
DAILY COURSE SCHEDULE
All courses are scheduled to start at 9am and finish at 5pm each day.
On your first course day, we advise that you plan to arrive by 8:30am, in order to register, collect your course materials and locate your training room.
Please refer to your course confirmation email for any course specifics e.g. timings, site tour requirements etc.
IWES Networking Happy Hour will start at 5pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, for all IWES students. We look forward to sharing a well earned drink with you at the end of your course day.
You are also invited to join us on Tuesday 6pm–9pm for a special networking event. Please advise during registration whether you will attend.
THE “GOOD TO KNOW”
- If you are unwell please do not attend the event. A refund will be made available for people unable to attend due to COVID-19.
- Early bird registration ends 11pm 30 May 2025.
- Registration price does not include accommodation. Accommodation can be booked directly through the venue.
- Group Booking discounts of 20% are available for bookings of 5 or more in one transaction.
- UQ alumni and AWA members are eligible for additional 10% discount. Please contact iwes@uq.edu.au for the discount. AWA member and UQ alumni discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer/discount.
- Cancellation of registration less than 4 weeks before the starting date of a course(s) will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the course price.
Alternatively, delegates may send a substitute without incurring any charge, please notify by email to iwes@uq.edu.au
- Cancellation of registration less than 2 weeks before the starting date of a course(s) will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of the course price.
Alternatively, delegates may send a substitute without incurring any charge, please notify by email to iwes@uq.edu.au
- Booking is not guaranteed if payment is not made prior to 30 June.
- While every attempt will be made to deliver all advertised courses, IWES reserves the right to cancel individual courses at short notice.
- Behaviour – this event expects the highest standards of professional, respectful and supportive behaviour from all attendees. This includes treating all attendees and staff fairly and with dignity, courtesy and respect and not engaging in any conduct which a reasonable person would deem to be unwelcome, offensive, humiliating, or intimidating.
QUESTIONS?
Please email iwes@uq.edu.au with any questions you may have.