2023 Australian Plant of the Year Awards Evening

Synopsis

The Plant of the Year Award was established in 1965 to recognise significant contributions in Australia to profitable and sustainable manufacturing operations, including operational, scientific and technology aspects. No award has been made in years when no applicants of a sufficient quality were submitted. After a hiatus of several years, the Award was revived in 2023 with judging criteria focusing on:

• Occupational and environmental health and safety
• Innovation
• What needs are met (industrial, community and/or social)
• Contribution to the circular economy
• Contribution to general health and wellbeing
• Contribution to the general economy

This event will formally recognise the award winner and highly commended runner up with both facilities being in the Greater Adelaide area. The 2023 Plant of the Year is to be awarded to Southern Region Waste Resource Authority (SRWRA) for its Southern Materials Recovery Facility (SMRF) at Seaford Heights, with Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) being highly commended for their Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA) operations at Tonsley.

Speakers

Speakers will include:

• Lisa Owens, Chair, SCI Australia
• A senior representative from each of the winning plants

Draft Programme

10 July 2024

• Arrival and networking drinks
• Acknowledgement of country and welcome
• Presentation - Lisa Owens, Chair, SCI Australia
• Dinner - first course served
• Presentation of highly commended award to AGIG and overview of the HyP SA operations
• Dinner - second course served
• Presentation of winning award to SRWRA and overview of the SMRF operations
• Final networking - drinks and coffee
• Close

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Location and Contact

Fees

Attendees

This event is open by invitation and to those who have, or will have, an active role in the SCI Australia Group. Registrations will be monitored and any registrant who is not from one of these groups will be contacted and asked to provide more information. We reserve the right to cancel event registrations from those who are not directly invited or active members of the group.

Booking process

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Sponsorship

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact committeesupport@soci.org.