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Thursday 12 November 2026
6.30pm - 10.30pm
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If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Michael Seller, Sponsorship Manager, michaels@landandgroundwater.com
Please use the button above ONLY if you are registering yourself as an individual. For group booking, registering on behalf of someone else or table of 10, please read carefully the information on this page.
| ALGA Member | $275 |
| Non-Member | $330 |
| Concession (Member only)* | $137.50 |
| Student** | $137.50 |
| Table of 10 (Including 10 tickets and 1 reserved table with your logo) | $3,300 |
All prices include GST and are in Australian Dollars.
Email Information: If you are a member, make sure to use the email address linked to your membership. Using the wrong email can stop membership recognition, trigger duplicate checks that may cancel a booking, and overwrite information linked to that address.
Seating information: Seating is unallocated. Group registrations do not include reserved tables. If you require guaranteed seating together, please book a Table of 10.
EIANZ Members: Receive the ALGA Member Price. To get that pricing please contact events@landandgroundwater.com
Please tick “I am registering on behalf of” and enter your details under Primary Contact Details. You will receive a copy of all attendee confirmation emails.
Enter the correct email for each attendee, not your admin email. This email:
Important: Have dietary requirements on hand before registering a group or on behalf of someone.
Please select “Group Registration” and select your group size and enter all attendee names.
Enter the correct email for each attendee. This email:
Important: Have dietary requirements on hand before registering a group or on behalf of someone.
A Table of 10 includes:
Once purchased, the ALGA Events Team will reach out to you with the steps to register the attending contacts.
If you purchase 2 or more Table of 10 Registrations, please register each table one by one, so we know how to allocate your groups.
*Concession – must be a Member to receive this pricing.
Concession Ticket includes: Parental leave, Retired, Unemployed, Early Career Professionals with less than 3 years of experience in the contaminated land and groundwater industry.
To receive your dedicated 50% off, please contact events@landandgroundwater.com
**Student – Members and Non Members are eligible.
To get that pricing, you need to upload evidence that you are a student (ie. student card)
Congratulations to our Committee!
Kristina Braun, Victoria Area Manager, Kleinfelder Australia
Carolyn Brumley, Senior Principal Risk Assessor, Senversa
Craig Cowper, Technical Director – Environment, Alliance
Max Davies, Australian Regional Manager, Datanest
Tim Dowle, Associate Environmental Consultant, Arup
Claire Howell, State Projects Senior Environmental Advisor / Acting Manager, VicTrack
Ben Kay, Innovation Manager, Enviropacific
Mary Makarios, Business Unit Manager – VIC, SA, NT and TAS, Eurofins Environment Testing
Damien Skinner, General Manager, Kleinfelder Australia
David Tully, Director, Contaminated Land Solutions Pty Ltd
Awards 2026 Committee Responsibilities and Role:
Please click on each Award to display the description and criteria.
Description
Recognises an outstanding contaminated site assessment project undertaken in Australia or New Zealand within the past two years that demonstrates excellence in technical delivery, interpretation and stakeholder engagement.
Projects may include site investigation, conceptual modelling or risk assessment that improves understanding of site conditions and supports informed and defensible decision making.
Criteria and Weighting
Description
Recognises a contaminated site remediation project undertaken in Australia or New Zealand within the past two years that demonstrates effective design, implementation and measurable outcomes.
Projects should demonstrate improved site condition, suitability for intended use, or a clear pathway towards site closure.
Criteria and Weighting
Description
Recognises an innovation applied in practice within Australia or New Zealand within the past two years that has demonstrably improved contaminated land or groundwater outcomes.
Innovation may include new or adapted methods, technologies, equipment or analytical approaches and should demonstrate measurable benefits to industry practice.
Criteria and Weighting
Description
Recognises outstanding leadership and contribution from government organisations across Australia and New Zealand, including local, state and Commonwealth agencies, environmental regulators such as EPAs, and government owned corporations, in improving the management of contaminated land and groundwater.
This Award acknowledges initiatives delivered at a strategic, policy, program, technical or process level that achieve measurable outcomes beyond standard statutory or regulatory requirements.
Criteria and Weighting
Description
Recognises excellence in sustainable practice across the contaminated land management lifecycle undertaken within Australia or New Zealand within the past two years.
This includes assessment, remediation, regulatory approaches, analytical processes or long term management, demonstrating balanced environmental, economic and social outcomes, reduced impact and improved efficiency.
Criteria and Weighting
Description
Recognises an emerging professional based in Australia or New Zealand with less than five years’ experience who has demonstrated outstanding technical performance, professional growth, and contribution to the contaminated land and groundwater industry over the preceding 12 months.
Submissions should demonstrate a strong trajectory of development, initiative and positive impact on projects, peers or industry practice.
Criteria and Weighting
Description
Recognises a senior practitioner working in the contaminated land and groundwater sector in Australia or New Zealand who has demonstrated leadership, professional credibility and influence in practice over the past two years.
The Award focuses on current leadership within the profession, including demonstrated impact on projects, decision making, technical standards and/or industry practice. It applies across a broad range of roles, including auditors and other senior professionals, and may include evidence of mentorship, guidance of peers and contribution to capability within the sector.
Criteria and Weighting
Description
Recognises an individual who has made a significant voluntary contribution to ALGA and the broader industry across Australia or New Zealand over the preceding 12 months.
This includes leadership, participation in Committees or SIGs and/or events, and contributions that strengthen ALGA and its community.
Criteria and Weighting
ALGA is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 ALGA Industry Excellence Awards.
34 Finalists. 8 Categories. 29 Organisations Represented.
| Former Qenos Facility, Botany Industrial Park – Detailed Site Investigation and Human Health Risk Assessment JBS&G |
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| Former Adelaide Refinery Contaminated Site Assessment: Supporting the First Completed Site Contamination Audits for a Decommissioned Refinery and Its Divestment Kleinfelder Australia Pty Ltd |
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| Captains Flat Lead Management Plan Ramboll |
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| Somerton Park EPA Assessment Area AECOM Australia Pty Ltd |
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| Former Lawrence Dry Cleaners Remediation Project Enviropacific Services and Senversa |
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| Portland Gasworks Remediation Project Ventia |
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| Mersey Slipyard: Tasmania’s First Large-Scale Marine Sediment Remediation and Beneficial Reuse Project Elgin Associates P/L |
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| Dunheved Remediation Project, St Marys Lendlease Development Pty Ltd (Lendlease) |
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| Triple Threat: Combined Immobilisation, ZVI and Biotechnology – First Use of CAT100 in Australia Legion Drilling and Senversa |
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| From Clean-Up to Climate Accountability: Integrating the GHG Dimension into Remediation Dow Chemical (Australia) Pty Ltd |
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| Repurpose It Advanced PFAS Impacted Soil Washing Repurpose It |
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| Angle Park Remediation – Innovative Capping and Waste Avoidance Liverpool City Council |
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| Former Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital Demolition & Remediation Project Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand |
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| Orphaned Site Contamination Management Program South Australian Environment Protection Authority (SA EPA) |
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| Streamlined Assessment Protocol for Naturally Occurring Contaminants EPA Victoria |
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| Truegain Waste Oil Refinery Site Remediation Project Waste Assets Management Corporation (WAMC) |
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| Ocean Beach Landfill Remediation Te Papa Atawhai / Department of Conservation (DOC) |
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| Turning Contaminated Soil into Valuable Resources: EarthSure’s Circular Economy Innovation EarthSure |
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| Former Petrie Mill Remediation Project JBS&G |
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| Phytogen PFAS Phytoremediation Validation Programme, Brisbane Airport Phytogen Solutions Pty Ltd |
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| Nick Alexopoulos ACCIONA (Suburban Connect Consortium) |
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| Georgina Harris ERIAS Group |
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| Cara Stone Lotsearch |
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| Sinead Goodfellow Kleinfelder Australia |
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| Victoria Lazenby Terravale Consulting Pty Ltd |
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| Charles Grimison Ventia Australia Pty Ltd |
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| Jason Clay Senversa Pty Ltd |
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| Bob Symons Eurofins |
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Vote for the Volunteer of the Year! For the first time, the industry will decide who receives this award. Voting is open to everyone and closes on 12 November, the day of the event.
| Renelle Watson Brisbane City Council |
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| Dr Chris Duesterberg Nation Partners |
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| Sam Willis Alliance |
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| Kirsty Greenfield Ramboll Australia |
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Brunton Ave, Richmond VIC 3002
Members Dining Room and Percy Beams Bar
If arriving via car park, enter via Entrance A and use lifts 5, 6, 7
Route 75 and 48 stop 11, Jolimont Station. Walk 120 meters through Yarra Park to the MCG and enter at Gate 2.
Route 70, stop 7B Rod Laver Arena. Walk up the footbridge to the MCG, enter at Gate 2.
Exit station, cross Punt Rd, walk towards the MCG via Brunton Ave, and enter at Gate 2.
Exit station, walk 120 meters through Yarra Park to the MCG and enter at Gate 2.
Entrance D off Olympic Boulevard
202-208 Flinders Lane
Corner of Flinders & Swanston St
Meter at Jolimont St, Jolimont Tce, Clarendon St.
MCG Parking
Available for limited numbers, and must be pre-arranged. Entrance A off Brunton Avenue.
Pickup/dropoff point at Jolimont St & Jolimont Tce.
*Half-priced public transport is available via Transport Victoria and the Premier of Victoria.
Melbourne offers a large range of accommodation close to the MCG.
We have current deals with specific hotels below. However, as pricing changes rapidly and other special events nearby, we strongly recommend you book your accommodation (and flight tickets) as soon as you book your ticket for the Awards!
Less than 80 rooms available
192 Wellington Parade, Melbourne, 3000
Special rates available using the link
