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Operator (or Team) of the Year Award

Nominations close Monday, 13 July 2026.
The selected recipient will receive complimentary Forum registration and accommodation.
Nominations should briefly describe how the nominee has demonstrated one or more of the below criteria.

Overcoming operational challenges

Demonstrated leadership or initiative in managing a significant tailings related challenge (e.g. unusual conditions, incidents, change in operation, resource constraints, extreme weather), with a clear focus on safety and sound decision making.

Practical improvements to tailings management

Led or contributed to tangible improvements in day to day tailings operations, surveillance, monitoring, TARPs, or risk management that made a real difference on site.

Commitment to mentoring and capability building

Actively supported and developed others through mentoring, training, sharing knowledge, or strengthening tailings capability within their team or organisation.

Promoting strong safety culture and ownership

Demonstrated a proactive approach to dam safety, accountability, and communication — reinforcing a culture where tailings safety is clearly owned, understood, and acted upon.

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The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Inc. (ANCOLD) is an Australian based non-government, not-for-profit and voluntary association of organisations and individual professionals with a common technical interest in dams.

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ANCOLD’S Mission

As the industry body, we support our members, disseminate knowledge, develop capability and provide guidance in achieving excellence for all aspects of dam engineering and management. We recognise that it is skills of the people involved in these activities, their sharing of knowledge and collaboration that will sustain this mission.

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