The 2026 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 2026 PROGRAM
Registrations open until 10 July unless sold out prior.
| Course All prices are in AUD | Early Bird Closes 8 May CODE: EARLYBIRD26 | Standard Closes 10 July | CPD Hours |
| 20-24 July (5 days) | |||
| Membrane Plant Design and Operation | $4,500 | $6,000 | 30 hours |
| Principles of Wastewater Treatment | $4,500 | $6,000 | 30 hours |
| 20-21 July (2 days) | |||
| Anaerobic Digestion: Sustainable Biosolids Management | $2,400 | $3,200 | 12 hours |
| Best Practice Drinking Water Quality Management | $2,400 | $3,200 | 12 hours |
| Statistics and Data Analysis for Water and Wastewater | $2,400 | $3,200 | 12 hours |
| 22-24 July (3 days) | |||
| Emerging Chemical and Microbial Concerns in Water | $3,225 | $4,300 | 18 hours |
| Managing Municipal and Wastewater Organics Through Thermal Technologies | $3,225 | $4,300 | 18 hours |
| Recycled Water Management | $3,225 | $4,300 | 18 hours |
| Wastewater Treatment Design (BNR) | $3,225 | $4,300 | 18 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 (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday)
- Networking evening (Tuesday)
- 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
Email: novotel.surfersparadise.sales@accor.com
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 20 to 24 July 2026 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.
QUESTIONS?
Please email iwes@uq.edu.au with any questions you may have.