Upcoming Events
Healthy freshwater streams rely on may factors that are strongly influenced by hydrology and not related to water quality. The Healthy Land & Water Blueprint for Improving Waterway Management (2020) advocates for a change to the SPP to introduce new targets such as flow controls to reduce detrimental impacts from urban flow increases.
Tony Weber, one of the authors of the blueprint, will discuss why such targets are needed to protect Queensland’s waterways. He will also review the development and application of hydrological targets for stormwater, currently taking place in other states and how such targets can be assessed.
Carl Tippler will also cover ecological requirements of streams and their links to hydrology, along with some case study examples.
This 1-hour webinar is hosted by Stormwater Queensland and will include presentations from Tony and Carl, followed by Q&A with attendees.
Proof of CPD will be provided to attendees upon request to Stormwater Queensland.
The recent January flooding in Maryborough, saw the failure of a temporary flood barrier, that caused a change in the emergency management of the township. Designing, constructing and maintaining levees are important to ensure they can be used as a means of flood protection. We have brought together a panel of international (Netherlands) and local (Queensland) professionals, to get a glimpse into their experiences and then open the floor to your questions.
This 1-hour webinar, hosted by Stormwater Queensland, will include presentations from Dion Jones, Christian Huising and Brendan Wallace, followed by a Q&A with attendees.
Cost $15 – Proof of CPD will be provided to attendees upon request to Stormwater Queensland.
This webinar seeks to disrupt the current method of selecting a pipe where only constructability, durability and cost are considered. New criteria, embodied carbon and operational energy, must be considered in order to reduce the environmental impact of pipeline, sewerage and drainage projects.
The presentation uses a method of calculating embodied carbon emissions of approved materials, rather than proposing new materials. Therefore, this tool can be used to reduce carbon emissions immediately, at a critical time for climate change and contributes to an analysis, that will assist water utilities in South-East Queensland (SEQ) to make informed decisions about which approved pipe materials have the least embodied carbon emissions.
This 1-hour webinar is hosted by Stormwater Queensland and will include presentations, followed by Q&A with attendees.
Cost $10 – Proof of CPD will be provided to attendees upon request to Stormwater Queensland.
franc.sydney 2022 is powered by Stormwater NSW and is all about challenging the rationality of current practices and perceptions of urban stormwater and its management. It is a community of individuals and organisations who are, in some way, connected to or effected by urban stormwater and are passionate about changing the way the industry operates to become more future-focused, resilient, adaptive and connected.
The stormwater industry has, for decades, tried to shift the balance between vested interests and the greater good, but it has become clear that it can’t do this alone. So franc.sydney 2022 brings together individuals from beyond stormwater to tackle this issue together. Our members include professionals, scientists, academics, researchers and advocates that recognise the need for change, the need to put the long-term prosperity of the health of our waterways, emissions and sustainable development above short-term political and financial interests. Most importantly, we bring these people together to help us all speak with one voice.
And it all begins by having ‘franc’ discussions.
This conference has a total of seventeen (17) guest speakers (up from the traditional four), and will include a range of new topics including:
- How to develop resilient communities.
- The relationship between the environment and human health.
- Finding ways to help protect our aquatic environment and conserve biodiversity; and
Conversations between scientists, planners, hydrologists, environmentalists and academics to ensure we are all on the ‘same page’ going forward.
Franc.Sydney has also moved to become a hybrid event giving everyone the opportunity to be a part of franc either in person or from the comfort of your own home. In-person and virtual registrations are exchangeable at the rate you paid (early bird, standard) if you are to change your mind closer to the date.
Do you find the your work is affecting your mental health? Was that 20th drainage re-design one too many? Do you feel as though your clients still don’t care about water quality outcomes, even in 2022?
Come along to this panel discussion to hear from some diverse voices who’ve been there and seen that. This event aims to proactively review the pressures of mental health, uniquely to stormwater professionals, and how we can work together to overcome them as an industry.
This free 1-hour webinar is hosted by Stormwater Queensland and will include presentations, followed by Q&A with attendees.
Proof of CPD will be provided to attendees upon request to Stormwater Queensland.
South East Queensland is one of Australia’s fastest-growing areas and has the challenge of managing growth while protecting significant natural waterway assets and environmental values.
This webinar will highlight case studies on the Gold Coast and Redland Bay where stormwater treatment measures are being used to manage this issue by offsetting point source sewage loads. Importantly, the presentation will describe how stormwater, riverine and tidal flows will be treated by proposed constructed freshwater (one being of the order of 50ha) and saline (one being of the order of 20-ha) wetlands and how ‘other’ catchment based stormwater management measures (concrete drain reconstruction, bioretention systems etc) fit into the ultimate solution.
The webinar will describe the journey taken in scoping, evaluating and arriving at the anticipated solutions, outline the details of works proposed and describe expected implementation activities. The webinar will include a presentation from Tony McAlister, followed by Q&A with attendees.
Proof of attendance can be provided to attendees upon request to Stormwater Queensland.
Stormwater Queensland are hosting a Member’s only exclusive event ‘The Future of Stormwater Management in Queensland‘, face to face panel discussion and networking event in Brisbane, Thursday 4th August 3:15-6pm. The event is FREE for all Stormwater Queensland Members but seating is limited, however there is also an option for virtual attendance.
This event will be a highly interactive discussion with a panel of Stormwater Queensland committee members, about ‘The Future of Stormwater Management in Queensland’. We will consider the current state of our industry and the changes needed to meet the challenges of the future. The session will include a Q&A with attendees and virtual attendees can also contribute questions prior to the event. Afterwards light refreshments will be provided and an opportunity to network with fellow Stormwater Queensland members. We look forward to seeing you there.
Do you want to attend but aren’t a member – we are offering tickets that can be purchased to attend ($88), but to save costs, why not become a member! Visit here for more information.
This event is proudly sponsored by River Sands.
Water by Design, in collaboration with BMT and the Department of Environment and Science, have reviewed the past 16 years of science and drawn on expertise from a variety of professionals to provide the most significant update to bioretention filter materials specifications since the Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration (FAWB) 2006 specifications. Water by Design will soon be publishing the new specifications and in anticipation of the release, has partnered with Stormwater Queensland to host the two primary authors in this webinar.
The webinar will help explain how the new specifications seek to address the widely observed issue of plant dieback in bioretention by focusing on the biology of filter media as part of a broader ecological system. Presenting a new approach to best practice and expected to be adopted by regulatory authorities, this is an important webinar for practitioners to attend. While the new specifications are to be published in Queensland, they can be applied nationally and therefore, the webinar is relevant to anyone interested in bioretention systems.
The webinar will include a presentation (of approximately 35 minutes) by BMT’s Paul Dubowski and Water by Design’s Ben Penhallurick, followed by Q&A with attendees.
Proof of CPD can be provided upon request to Stormwater Queensland.
We would like to invite you to join us for the 2022 Stormwater Queensland Sustainability Summit.
The Summit program will include one day of plenary sessions, presentation of our annual awards and a fun social evening event. The Summit will feature a co-located trade exhibition, providing an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest in product innovation.
Stormwater Queensland has proven to be leaders in providing high quality professional development for urban water, through their annual conferences and technical events. The 2022 Summit will be a step forward from our usual content with greater focus on new ideas, panel discussions, current research and innovation to both inspire and enable our industry towards a sustainable future.
Who should attend?
The primary audience for this event includes industry professionals such as engineers, asset managers, researchers, landscape architects, sustainability managers, knowledge transfer specialists, policy development practitioners, politicians, and advisors from Government agencies, Non-government agencies, Consultants, Research and development organisations, Regional NRM Bodies and Industry.
The 10th January 2011 marks the tragic day that a deadly wall of water headed with speed and force toward the small town of Grantham in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland. Businesses were ruined, homes were destroyed, and sadly, lives were lost. After the devastation, the ‘Strengthening Grantham Project’ was born and Jamie Simmonds oversaw the effort of relocating much of the town to higher ground, ensuring the safety of the community from future flood events.
Stormwater Queensland invite all to attend this free webinar, on 23rd March 2023 and hear this heartwarming story told by Jamie himself. The session will be include Q&A with attendees.
