Conference and Event Calendar

QLD Stormwater Conference 2010: Flowing Across Disciplines
Crowne Plaza Pelican Waters, Sunshine Coast
29th & 30th April 2010 (Optional Training Day on 28th April)

For full details about the 2010 Conference, please visit the official Conference website at:
www.gemsevents.com.au/SIAQConference

Download the 2010 QLD Stormwater Conference & Registration Brochure
Download the 2010 QLD Stormwater Conference Exhibition and Sponsorship Prospectus

2010 Technical Events

Each month the Stormwater Industry Association of Queensland hosts an evening seminar on a topic of interest to the stormwater industry. If you have a great idea for a dinner topic or would like to register your interest in presenting, contact us.

Technical Event - 18th February 2010
Brisbane River Hydraulic Model to Probable Maximum Flood (PMF)
Presented by James Charalambous, Brisbane City Council

The first Technical Event for 2010 hosted by the Stormwater Industry Association of QLD 'Brisbane River Hydraulic Model to Probable Maximum Flood (PMF)' will be held on Thursday, 18th February in the Panorama Room at the Urban Hotel Brisbane - 345 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane.

Click on the link to download the February Techincal Event Registration Form

Presentation Overview

With the advent of climate change there will be a requirement to implement adaptation strategies. Of particular relevance to the stormwater industry are sea level rise, storm surge/storm tide, changes in rainfall intensity & duration, waterway health and creek/river flooding impacts.

The Brisbane River Hydraulic Model to PMF project is an example of the 'disaster preparedness and response' strategy being adopted by Brisbane City Council. The project has delivered a two-dimensional (2D) hydraulic model of the Brisbane River from Wivenhoe Dam to Moreton Bay . The model outputs have been translated into flood emergency response tools to be utilised during a river flooding event.

Overall this project represents a significant improvement in the flood response capability of However there is a requirement to undertake further works particularly in the context of community education, future technology and new data.

Future Dates for 2010 Evening Seminars

Thursday, 25 March
Thursday, 27 May
Thursday, 24 June
Thursday, 29 July
Thursday, 26 August
Thursday, 30 September
Thursday, 28 October
Thursday, 25 November

For further information on the 2010 Technical Events, please contact Sarah Donnelley at GEMS Event Management on (02) 9744 5252 or email sdonnelley@gemspl.com.au

Current News

• 30/11/09 Submission on the draft State Planning Policy for Healthy Waters
• 12th November 2009 "A Vision for a Water Sensitive City" Report Now Available
  The vision and key recommendations in this report were inspired by the 2009 Transition to a Water Sensitive City Study Tour, which the Stormwater Industry Association of Queensland and Victoria supported.
  (accessable from http://watersensitivecities09.com/wordpress/ )
• 12th November 2009 - Stormwater Harvesting a Viable Alternative to Traveston
• 20th Oct 2009 - Response to Logan Service Easements & QUDM
• 2008/2009 - Stormwater Industry Association of Queensland Inc. Annual Report 2008 - 2009
• 21st Aug 2009 - Response to the Letter below
• 3rd Aug 2009 - Letter to the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan, Urban Water Security Branch, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Re: Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Projects Subsidy Scheme

Urban Stormwater Quality Management Working Group (USQMWG)
The Stormwater Industry Association of Queensland is represented on the USQMWG, which is to provide advice to the new Chief Executive Officers’ Committee for Natural Resource Management. The advice is in relation to the coordination of policies and programs to best achieve stormwater quality management.

Submission on Queensland Water Strategy
The SIAQ submitted a submission on the draft South East Queensland Water [Supply] Strategy (Queensland Water Commission, 2008) to highlight how stormwater can assist in protecting South East Queensland's water supply - Submission attached.