The old Kingaroy wastewater treatment plant … hardly a piece of artwork

April 6, 2017

Hey kids … how would you like your colouring-ins to be featured at a sewage plant?

If that thought doesn’t grab you, this one should  … there are also great cash prizes to be won!

Water treatment company Aquatec Maxcon – which designed and built Kingaroy’s new wastewater treatment plant – is sponsoring a colouring-in competition for all South Burnett schoolchildren to coincide with the plant’s official opening next month.

The competition is open to all students enrolled at a school within the South Burnett.

“The idea is to involve local school students in celebrating the completion of the project by challenging them to do something a little bit out of the ordinary,” South Burnett councillor Roz Frohloff said.

“It’s a great opportunity for students to get enthusiastic about wastewater treatment and to have the chance to win some of the very generous cash prizes on offer from Aquatec Maxcon.”

Mayor Keith Campbell said the new plant was a great asset for Kingaroy and the region.

“It’s not very often a small regional area like ours can lead the way in wastewater treatment technology,” he said.

The plant is the first in Australia to use Nereda technology – developed in the Netherlands – which promises more efficient sewage treatment.

The winning entries will be placed on display at the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant where they will be seen by the many national and international visitors the plant is attracting.

The judging panel will be made up of representatives from Aquatec Maxcon and Cr Frohloff.

Details of the competition are available on Council’s website and hard copies of the entry forms are available at Council Customer Service Centres, or can be downloaded here (449kb PDF)

All entries must be submitted to Council on A3 paper by Friday, May 12.

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