Upcoming Events

Jul
5
Tue
2016
2016 Stormwater Queensland Winter School @ The Landing at Dockside
Jul 5 – Jul 6 all-day
2016 Stormwater Queensland Winter School  @ The Landing at Dockside | Kangaroo Point | Queensland | Australia

Following the success of our inaugural 2015 Winter School, Stormwater Queensland is proud to be hosting our second Winter School, providing ongoing professional development opportunities for the industry.

This year’s Winter School will include a Full Day Technical Tour, showcasing several innovative ‘real world’ projects within Ipswich City. By popular demand, Grant Witheridge will also present an Advanced Erosion and Sediment Control Workshop.

This year’s Winter School will coincide with our Stormwater Queensland Awards for Excellence (held on Thursday, 7th at Dockside) to assist with industry professionals travelling from across the state.

This Winter School is targeted at staff from all areas of the stormwater industry including civil engineers, environmental engineers, hydrological and hydraulic engineers, urban designers, urban planners and local government officers.

To register for the Technical tour, Workshop or both, click on  the below button, which will take you to the Online Registration Form.

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Tuesday, 5th July 

Technical Tour of Ipswich – Includes a fish passage project, flood mitigation works , and multi-functional stormwater projects.

Presenters –Adam Berry, and Paul Smith Ipswich Council, Paul Dubowski, BMT WBM and David Sexton, Engeny

Wednesday, 6th July 

Workshop – Advanced Erosion and Sediment Control Training

Presenter: Grant Witheridge, Catchments and Creeks Pty Ltd

Thursday, 7th July

2016 Stormwater Queensland Awards Presentation Luncheon

To find out more about the Stormwater Queensland Awards Presentation Luncheon, please click here

TECHNICAL TOUR  – 5th July

The Technical Tour will be a fantastic opportunity to experience first-hand, a very broad range of catchment management projects and to hear about the challenges and solutions related to each project.This tour will also provide participants with the chance to learn directly from the practitioners involved in bringing the projects to fruition, with plenty of opportunities for questions, debate and discussion.Sites to be featured on this Technical Tour include:

  • Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Integrated Urban Stormwater Project: This recently constructed project includes a flood detention basin (providing 90 000m3 of flood storage) and stormwater harvesting wetland
  • Berry’s Weir Fish Passage: Currently being constructed (with completion expected before the tour) to provide fish passage through this identified high priority barrier on the Bremer River.
  • Jim Donald Parklands Multi-functional Stormwater Project: Currently being constructed (with completion expected before the tour), this project will comprise a multi-functional asset that provides flood mitigation, stormwater quality improvement, stormwater harvesting, new irrigated sports fields and open space integration within the surrounding area.
  • Thagoona Flood Mitigation Works: Developed in response to devastating floods in 2008 and 2011 and subsequent detailed planning, works including a large earthen levee, drainage channel, culverts and an upgraded rail bridge to the south of the area.

ADVANCED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL WORKSHOP – 6th July

Presented by Grant Witheridge, this workshop will include two elements:

  • Development of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans: Focusing on the preparation of ESC’s for various construction sites.
  • Sizing Drainage and Sediment Control Measures: Discussing the hydraulic design (sizing) of various drainage and sediment control measures, including detailed discussion on sediment basin design.

The Workshop will include a workbook, practical work activities and catering for morning tea and lunch.

LOCATION AND TIMES

Tuesday, 5th July and Wednesday, 6th July 2016 (9.00 am – 5.00 pm)

The Landing at Dockside – 44 Ferry Street, Kangaroo Point, 4169

REGISTRATION FEES

(Fee Per Full Day Workshop or Technical Tour)
Member  $300.00
Non Member $400.00
Student $50.00

 

If you would like to register for this event, please contact Lilly Barker on +61 2 9744 5252 or via email lbarker@gemspl.com.au

Jul
7
Thu
2016
2016 Stormwater Queensland Awards Presentation Luncheon @ The Landing at Dockside
Jul 7 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Stormwater Queensland are pleased to present the 2016 Awards for Excellence Presentation Luncheon.

The award categories for the 2016 Awards for Excellence are:

  • Excellence in Strategic or Master Planning
  • Excellence in Infrastructure
  • Excellence in Asset Management
  • Excellence in Research and Innovation
  • Excellence in Policy or Education
  • Excellence in Integrated Stormwater Design

If you would like to register for this event, please contact Lilly Barker on +61 2 9744 5252 or via email lbarker@gemspl.com.au.

National Awards for Excellence

Under the Awards for Excellence protocol adopted by Stormwater Australia, only the recipients of the State Awards for Excellence will be eligible for the National Excellence Awards. Preceding two years of State award winners (2015 and 2016) will be eligible for the National Awards in 2016. Therefore, entry of a project into a State Excellence Awards is a minimum prerequisite for participation in the National Awards.

The National Awards is held every two years. The next National Awards will be announced at the Stormwater National 2016 Conference in Brisbane, Queensland on Wednesday, 31st August, 2016.

Should you have any questions about the 2016 Stormwater Queensland Awards for Excellence, please contact Event Coordinator, Lilly Barker on +61 2 9744 5252 or via email to lbarker@gemspl.com.au.

Sep
29
Thu
2016
2016 Annual General Meeting @ BMT WBM
Sep 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2016 Annual General Meeting @ BMT WBM | Brisbane City | Queensland | Australia

Stormwater Queensland will hold its Annual General Meeting for all members on Thursday, 29th September, 2016 at BMT WBM, Level 8, 200 Creek Street, Brisbane from 3.00 pm until 4.00 pm.

Please click on the links below to display the documents related to the 2016 Annual General Meeting.

  • To view the Minutes from the 2015 Annual General Meeting, click here
  • To view the Notice of the 2016 Stormwater Queensland AGM and Proxy Form, click here

If you are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting, it would be appreciated if you could provide us with your proxy in order to ensure a quorum of members. A current list of committee members can be found on the Committee page of the website, however you are able to give your proxy to anyone who is a current financial member of Stormwater Queensland. Click here to download a proxy form

Nominations for positions management committee for 2016/17 are now closed.  To view the nominations received please visit the AGM page.

For further information please contact the Association Secretariat at admin@stormwaterqueensland.asn.au or phone (07) 3211 4686.

Nov
23
Wed
2016
RBMS presents – Brisbane Reading Group – 2016 Healthy Waterways and Catchments Report Card @ Jak and Hill
Nov 23 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am
RBMS presents - Brisbane Reading Group - 2016 Healthy Waterways and Catchments Report Card @ Jak and Hill | Spring Hill | Queensland | Australia

River Basin Management Society invite you to attend:

A Discussion on the 2016 Healthy Waterways and Catchments Report Card

“Please join us for a conversation with Dr Emily Saeck, Senior Scientist with Health Waterways and Catchments, to discuss the results of the 2016 Report Card. The Report Card provides an annual assessment of the pressures facing our waterways, their current environmental condition (A-F grade), and the level of social and economic benefit the waterways provide to local communities (1-5 star rating). This is the second year of the newly evolved Report Card, which provides a deeper understanding of the current pressures, benefits we receive, and importantly what needs to be done to protect and improve our waterways.
Please visit the Healthy Waterways and Catchments website to view the Report Card results after the launch on 16 November: http://healthywaterways.org/report-card”

To Register your attendance – click here

Dec
13
Tue
2016
Stormwater QLD End of Year Celebration Event @ Lennons (Private Dining Room) @ NEXT Hotel
Dec 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Stormwater QLD End of Year Celebration Event @ Lennons (Private Dining Room) @ NEXT Hotel | Brisbane City | Queensland | Australia

The SQ Management Committee invites all members, and potential members, to attend the 2016 End of Year Celebration event.  The event is an opportunity for members to provide feedback and ideas to the committee on 2017 event topics/speakers and new initiatives, and to express your interest in participating in a sub-committee next year.

The program for the evening will also include a short presentation from Mike Smith about “When Government Says “No” at Christmas”. Mike Smith is a National Director of Stormwater Australia, and the founder of Ethical Consulting Services, a consultancy all about communications – lobbying, government relations, campaigning, marketing and governance.  He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has been a Company Secretary, and Chief Executive. He’s worked at UQ as a lecturer/course coordinator on government policy-making; he’s also lectured on government relations, governance, board effectiveness, elections and campaigning, as well as developing and delivering customised training courses for business, community organisations, university students, and to professional conferences.  His main recreational interest is elections, and he’s been a volunteer in five US Presidential campaigns, as well as managing and mentoring many Australian campaigns and candidates.

 If you are able to join us on the 13th, please RSVP via return email by COB 6 December 2016 so as we know numbers for catering.

The Management Committee looks forward to meeting many members for an enjoyable evening.

Brad Dalrymple

President

Stormwater Queensland

 

Jan
31
Tue
2017
Draft State Planning Policy Forum @ Novotel Brisbane Hotel (Lawson Room)
Jan 31 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Sponsored by;

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Time: 8.30am for a 9.00am start and finishing with lunch from 12.30pm

The commencement of the new Planning Act in mid-2017 has been a driver for the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government & Planning (DILGP) to review how State interests are expressed in the planning system. In November 2016, DILGP released consultation drafts of theState Planning Policy (SPP), the State Development Assessment Provisions and the Planning Regulation. These drafts can be downloaded from this website. The draft SPP includes some important changes to the State interest – water quality. 

The changes associated with the policy are likely to have some noteworthy implications for urban development, communities and the environment.

Stormwater Queensland is hosting a forum to assist in understanding how the Draft SPP proposes to change regulatory requirements for stormwater quality management.

The event is recommended for those involved in urban stormwater planning, policy or development. Submissions on the draft SPP close 10 February 2017 so the Forum is also recommended for any person or organisation considering making a submission on the water quality aspects of the policy.

An expert panel from a broad cross section of the industry has been convened for this event to provide different perspectives on the policy. The panel will include a range of speakers including:

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Mar
30
Thu
2017
Stormwater QLD – Public and Private Assets: What’s the Situation? @ Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Rooms P3-4 Plaza Level), Cnr Merivale & Glenelg St, South Brisbane
Mar 30 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Sponsored by;

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Time: 8.30am for a 9.00am start (concluding with lunch from 12.30pm)

As part of any development approval, local governments request developers to meet stringent stormwater quality requirements before allowing stormwater to discharge to local receiving waterways or adjoining public stormwater infrastructure. For over a decade now, these requirements have been met by use of various types of proprietary and non-proprietary stormwater treatment devices or systems, including Gross Pollutant Traps, Oil and Silt Arresters, Sediment Fore-Bays, Trash Racks, Litter Baskets, Sediment Ponds, Swales and Bio-Retention Systems, etc. All of these systems need maintenance in order to consistently meet the quality requirements of their design. When reflecting on our efforts in stormwater quality improvement over the last decade, a number of important questions arise, including:

  • Are these systems, both public and privately owned, being maintained according to manufacturer specifications and/or design guidelines?
  • Who is responsible for maintaining these systems? How is local government responsible for publicly owned assets? What obligations do private asset owners have to maintain these assets?
  • What regulatory or incentive frameworks are currently in place to ensure these assets are maintained? What regulatory or incentive frameworks could be considered in the future?
  • How does local government keep a track of these assets? Do they know where they are located? How much data or information do they have?
  • How do they use this data or information? How do they store it? Who is responsible for it?
  • To what extent are systems owned by private entities, other than local governments, being maintained?

Stormwater Queensland is hosting a forum to assist in understanding the management situation for public and privately owned systems and to find answers to the above. The event is recommended for those involved in urban stormwater planning, policy or development, asset management and maintenance. An expert panel from a broad cross section of the industry is being convened for this event to provide different perspectives on this topic.

An expert panel from a broad cross section of the industry has been convened for this event to provide different perspectives on this topic including;

  • Claire McAsh – Senior Environmental Engineer, City of Gold Coast
  • Russell Cadman – WSUD Compliance Officer, Blacktown City Council, NSW
  • Aaron Marmara – Operations Supervisor, Cleanaway
  • Mark Bibby – General Manager, Regen Australia
  • Jack Mullaly – Crazed Founder, Ideanthro

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May
4
Thu
2017
Natural Floodplain Management – Can Planting More Trees Reduce SEQs Flood Risk? @ GHD
May 4 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

There are some fantastic examples from the UK and other parts of the world that use a naturalistic approach to floodplain management. The question is, however, can these types of techniques be practically applied in SEQ? Given that the local climate and other components are vastly different to these areas, will these approaches be feasible and if so to what degree and how would they be best used?

Recent discussions within some organisations have pinned hopes on naturalistic floodplain management as “the answer” to several common issues, which makes it well worth considering. However, there are unresolved issues regarding the importance of revegetation weighed against the potential for increased flood levels upstream (and potential decreased flood levels downstream) also the quantification measurement and modelling of such approaches, climate, storage, practicality as well as the cost of implementation.

Key items that will be discussed include:

  • Applying Natural Floodplain Management Techniques in Queensland. What is the likelihood for success?
  • Lessons learned from the UK on Natural Floodplain Management. Application of natural techniques should as floodplain reengagement, revegetation, infiltration and temporary storage through leaky weirs etc.
  • Discussion surrounding the future Bremer River Catchment Study and the opportunities for integrated water approaches
  • Application of revegetation etc in Bremer/Lockyer systems and possible implications for the regional area.
  • The power of using flood mitigation as a mechanism to get other benefits (water quality, bank stabilisation, more trees in the ground)
  • Hurdles such as property resumptions, increasing flooding upstream whilst benefiting downstream property, lack of legislation power to enable greater community good and working with landowners on useable land.
  • Previous case studies and a quick look at what Ipswich is looking at for a natural floodplain management pilot project

Stormwater Queensland is hosting a lunchtime presentation to facilitate a transfer of ideas and assist in understanding a natural floodplain management approach.

Phil Smith (Waterways Health Officer) and Adam Berry (Floodplain Management Engineer) from Ipswich City Council will be co-presenting and will provide time at the end for discussion/questions and answers.

Aug
9
Wed
2017
2017 Stormwater Queensland Winter School @ GHD (Level 8)
Aug 9 – Aug 11 all-day

Winter School

sponsored by;

Date:  9, 10 and 11 August 2017

Time: 8.30am – 5.00pm each day

Venue: GHD, Level 8, 145 Ann Street, Brisbane

Price: $450 (p/workshop, p/day) SQ members; $550 (p/workshop, p/day) non-members

Space is Limited!  Register today

Every year, Stormwater Queensland is proud to hold its annual “Winter School”. What is Winter School you might ask? Well, for those of you who have attended previously, the Winter School is a fantastic chance for all to brush-up on their stormwater management skills and possibly learn a thing or two, including updates on new or revised industry methods and applications. You get to learn one-on-one with industry experts and network with others in various stormwater management disciplines at the same time.

This year we are holding three full-days of workshops. These workshops are:

DAY 1 – HEC-RAS 2D

This one day workshop is designed for those looking to make their first step into the 2D modeling world, along with seasoned professionals looking for a refresh on up to date modern techniques.

Key aspects covered by the course:

  • Introduction to HecRas
  • Key input parameters for 2D modeling
  • Modeling of real life case studies

This course will be run by Krey Price.  Krey is a civil engineer and project manager with international experience in water resources.  He is engaged with computational modeling, engineering design, and project management for flood mitigation, mine rehabilitation, river and wetland restoration, Stormwater management and catchment assessment projects.

DAY 2 – ARR Workshop – Neil Collins and Martin Giles

This one day workshop is set to cover off on one of the biggest changes to the Stormwater Industry in 30 years – ARR 2016.

Key points that will be covered in this one day workshop.

Overview of ARR16

  • Key changes 87 vs. 16
  • How to put together a Stormwater design or flood study using ARR16 (key emphasis on the new temporal patterns and ensemble storms)
  • Key focus on Chapter 9: Urban Development

This course will be run by Martin Giles.  Martin has 28 years’ experience, specializing in hydraulic and environmental  investigations.  Modeling work undertaken by Martin has included complex floodplain systems and the application of dynamic modeling to urban Stormwater design.

● DAY 3 – Stream Management – Misko Ivezich

This one day workshop will take you down the journey of stream management (fluvial geomorphology).  This course will give designers the information and experience required to make informed design decisions that will result in a positive environmental outcome

The key concepts covered by this course:

  • Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology (including case studies)
  • Fundamentals on waterway management
  • Real life case study discussion

This course will be run by Misko Ivezich.  Misko is an environmental engineer with core interests and skills in the complex interactions between hydrology, hydraulics and fluvial geomorphology.  Misko has strong geomorphic field assessment skills having inspected hundreds of waterways across eastern Australia.

Thanks to our host and sponsor we have been able to reduce the cost so to ensure you receive a valuable and rewarding participation.

Costs per workshop, per day are:

● $450 SQ Members (inc GST)
● $550 Non-Members (inc GST)

Discounts Apply

Book 2 days – $50 off first day
Book 3 days – $100 off first day

Oct
12
Thu
2017
Stormwater Queensland 2017 Annual General Meeting @ Pullman Brisbane
Oct 12 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Stormwater Queensland 2017 Annual General Meeting @ Pullman Brisbane | Brisbane City | Queensland | Australia

Stormwater Queensland will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 12 October 2017 at 12.30pm at the Pullman Brisbane King George Square (Kennedy Room), Ann & Roma Streets, Brisbane.

The AGM papers can be downloaded here;

SQ 2017 AGM Notice and Papers

If you are not able to attend the AGM, please exercise your voting rights by returning the completed Proxy Form.

Members are invited to consider nominating for a position on the Stormwater  Queensland 2017-2018 Management Committee.  Stormwater Queensland are seeking committee members that are eager and enthusiastic to advance the stormwater industry and who want to play an active role in setting the direction of the Association and its activities. Participation on the Committee is also of personal benefit, providing professional development and networking opportunities. The nomination form is attached – please be sure to include a 100 word professional profile and statement on what you believe you can add to the committee.  Note: Nominations close COBThursday, 28  September 2017.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Stormwater Queensland Secretariat contacts.