Upcoming Events

Feb
16
Thu
2017
(EXTERNAL) QLD Parks Forum: Fear in Public Spaces @ AECOM
Feb 16 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Feb
28
Tue
2017
(EXTERNAL) Engineers Aust: Brisbane’s Ferry Terminals – Surviving the Next Flood @ Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House
Feb 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Apr
11
Tue
2017
(EXTERNAL) Engineers Aust: Stormwater Management – Source Control @ Brisbane: Venue details sent to participant upon registration
Apr 11 @ 9:00 am – Apr 12 @ 5:00 pm
May
16
Tue
2017
(EXTERNAL) FMA National Conference (Newcastle) @ Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre (NEX)
May 16 – May 19 all-day
(EXTERNAL) Ozwater’17 (Sydney) @ Internation Convention Centre, Sydney
May 16 – May 18 all-day
Jul
18
Tue
2017
(EXTERNAL) CRCWSC 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference (Perth) @ Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Jul 18 – Jul 20 all-day
Sep
11
Mon
2017
(EXTERNAL) 5th HEC-RAS Water Modelling
Sep 11 – Sep 15 all-day
Oct
11
Wed
2017
Stormwater QLD & IECA State Conference – 50 Shades of Blue, Green & Brown @ Pullman Brisbane, King George Square
Oct 11 – Oct 13 all-day
Stormwater QLD & IECA State Conference - 50 Shades of Blue, Green & Brown @ Pullman Brisbane, King George Square | Brisbane City | Queensland | Australia

Effective land and water management requires a holistic approach across catchments and the development cycle. But it also throws up challenges – grey areas – that require new or different ways of thinking.

For that reason, Stormwater Queensland (SQ) and the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Australasia have come together for a joint conference in 2017 to recognise the common values and purpose they share in effective land, stormwater and waterway management:

All soil and water professionals are invited to join us in beautiful Brisbane in October 2017. The conference will bring together practitioners, academics, suppliers, asset owners and students in a common forum to engage, collaborate, discuss and dive headfirst into the grey areas of land and water management.

With so many established concepts and approaches for land and water management, this conference will explore the grey areas, the subtleties that exist within those approaches that can trip us up or mean the difference between success and failure. We’ll look at emerging technologies, established approaches, and will never discount embracing the old ways; what can we learn from past mistakes and how can we work smarter to manage our land and water resources?

This conference aims to celebrate our successes, explore new challenges, encourage better integration of soil and water management, and promote engineering and science as complimentary disciplines.

This conference effectively unites two organisations that are in the business of managing stormwater quality and quantity at various stages of development, from design to construction and on to operation.

The conference will include keynote speakers, plenary sessions, open discussion forums, panel sessions, technical workshops, exhibitions and a comprehensive social program.

With SQ and IECA coming together for this conference, it is sure to be a fun, vibrant, thought-provoking event that will expand delegates’ thinking and knowledge while challenging them to investigate the nuanced grey areas of land and water management.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane in October 2017!

Avoid disappointment and register today HERE

Nov
13
Mon
2017
(EXTERNAL) Engineers Aust: Hydraulics in Water Engineering Conference @ Dockside, Balcony Level, Sydney
Nov 13 – Nov 16 all-day
AR&R 2016 in Practice – The concepts, the limitations and implementation @ Woongarra Training Room, Bundaberg Regional Council
Nov 13 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm

AR&R 2016 in Practice – Learning the concepts, understanding the limitations and knowing how to implement

Presenter: Martin Giles

Includes: Presentation, Q&A Session and Lunch

As part of our regional focus Stormwater Queensland is proud to announce the above-mentioned event.

It’s fair to say that no other release of technical guideline information has had more of an impact in our industry than the latest release of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff. But what does this mean to practising engineers?

AR&R 2016 is a phenomenal update on the previous version with far more thoroughly researched concepts and extensive data captured in the review but has been criticised in the industry for its complexity, mixed understanding and potential difficulty in applying in practice.

Regardless, the literature remains as our premier piece of engineering guidance in how to approach flood modelling in particular and as an industry, we must move forward to begin to understand and apply the concepts in all facets where it is suitable.

This event will aim to provide:

  • A high-level overview of the guideline including all nine books of the recent addition focusing on major components such as temporal pattern changes.
  • Application of understanding the transition from theory to practice. As an example, what will happen to our detention basin and channel sizing? What does this actually mean for hydrological ensemble modelling now?
  • As an engineer do I now need to become accustomed to this? Do I need to apply it now? What does this mean to my day to day? Am I going to need to charge clients more to allow this adoption and implementation?

This course will be presented by Martin Giles. Martin has 28 years experience, specialising in hydraulic and environmental investigations. Modelling work undertaken by Martin has included complex floodplain systems and the application of dynamic modelling to urban stormwater design. Martin has also recently run Stormwater Queensland’s Winter School on AR&R16 which was well received by various professionals across the industry.

An open facilitated question and answer session will also be incorporated within the components above allowing consultants and council officers to liaise about various components of the new guideline. This is an essential part going forward for this relationship to allow and facilitate a transition to AR&R 16.

Stormwater Queensland value the contribution of all areas across Queensland and wish to promote and encourage the support and contribution from areas outside of the Brisbane CBD. Such that the cost of this event will be significantly reduced, from approximately $450-$550, to encourage and maximise participation.

Seats are limited, so hurry and book your spot now.

Includes Presentation, Q&A Session & Lunch.