The Stormwater Queensland Committee has recently been reviewing our committee processes and have released an updated SQ Position Statement Development Process, an updated SQ Committee Procedures, and the Management Committee Position Descriptions.
As an association it is important to us that we maintain transparency with our members, so you can find these anytime on our […]
You may have seen in recent editions of Stormcast, that both Stormwater Queensland and Stormwater NSW issued comprehensive submissions to Stormwater Australia, on behalf of our members, regarding the Stormwater Quality Improvement Device Evaluation Protocol (SQIDEP) (QLD submission, NSW Submission). The aim of these submissions was not to develop a perfect protocol but rather, to […]
Stormwater Queensland have released our feedback on the Point Source Water Quality Offsets Policy 2019 and Draft Point Source Water Quality Offsets Policy Guideline 2019. We commend the Department of Environment and Science (DES) on their work in preparing these policy guidelines, and we look forward to discussing the points we have raised further.
In particular we […]
Stormwater NSW has recently released their Position Statement on Sustainable Funding for Stormwater Management. Below if a summary of the statement, however you can view the fill statement on the Stormwater NSW website here.
Intro: There is growing recognition that better stormwater management has multiple benefits in terms of enhancing liveability and our resilience against the hazards […]
I have always had an interest in everything to do with water. As a child, I remember playing with syphons and sailing objects along the gutter during rain events. This interest lead me to dedicate 49 years to the industry working as a Civil and Environmental Engineer for a number of consulting engineering companies. […]
After leaving school and briefly working with my uncle as a plasterer, a friend recommended I apply for a job at the local Council (Moreton Shire Council) as a cadet draftsman. This was back in the days where drawings were hand drawn on big drafting tables. It was my job to unblock the pens, […]
Stormwater Queensland believes that the current Queensland regulatory framework for rainwater tanks wastes an opportunity to maximise the use of stormwater that would simultaneously decrease the demand for expensive new water infrastructure and improve water security.
However, we advocate that changing the Queensland Development Code has the potential to minimise the plethora of negative […]
In March of 2019, Stormwater Queensland surveyed our members on the Stormwater Quality Improvement Device Protocol (SQIDEP) Version 1.3. We want to thank those who took part in this survey. The feedback of the survey raised a number areas that Stormwater Queensland has taken the time to investigate and address. This has included taking […]
This year in Australia we have been at the mercy of mother nature, experiencing the extremes from fire to flood to cyclones. The common element in each of these natural events, is water. In particular the lack of water or the over abundance of water. Coincidentally, water just happens to be at the centre […]
Growing up, my experiences outdoors always involved water. Surfing the east coast, hiking up rocky creek beds, or a family favourite, checking out stormwater drains in our neighbourhood. See, my father was an engineer, so we grew up visiting construction sites and every storm was a chance to see which roads were flooding.
It was […]
