StormCast April 2022

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 presentation 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. 

This 1-hour webinar is hosted by Stormwater Queensland and will include presentations, followed by Q&A with attendees. To learn more or to register click the button below.

The annual Stormwater Queensland awards are open for submissions! This year, we have made a few changes to make it even easier and more enticing, including:

• Introducing a new category for Early Stormwater Professional of the Year (up to 10 years of experience by the due date).
• Submissions open to either a written response or an interview option. No need to write if you prefer speaking.
• An email template you can send to your clients, to get their buy-in and approval for submissions.

Submissions are now open and due no later than 5th August, 2022, so don’t delay!  You can submit your nomination as soon as you are ready. Good Luck!

For those of us with young children, it’s school holidays again! Now the flood water has subsided, it’s a great opportunity to get out into nature and use our urban waterways for entertainment, as well as relaxation. If you do head out to a playground, choose one that has a creek running past it; a lot of them do!  Check out this article from our president Katie Fletcher ‘Local creeks – our hidden playgrounds‘ for inspiration.

University of Queensland researchers have presented a paper in the Environmental Science and Technology Journal, on the concentrations of tyre additive chemicals and tyre wear particles found in Cubberla Creek in South-East Queensland. The tyre particles are one of the largest sources of microplastics and provide a pathway for toxic chemicals to enter waterways from stormwater. The Guardian highlighted the issue in a recent article.

Did you know that a new federal budget was recently announced? 

Engineers Australia have helpfully provided a summary of what this means for the engineering industry. Pour a coffee and give it a read!