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Conference and Event Calendar
2012 SIA Queensland State Conference
The 2012 SIAQ State Conference will be held from Monday 28th May - Friday 1st June, 2012 at The Sebel Citigate Hotel, Brisbane Queensland.
The theme for the 2012 State Conference is 'Raining a Revolution' and focuses on critically assessing the reforms required accross the industry alongside the challenges and opportunities in implementing them to better manage stormwater in Queensland.
For further information about the 2012 SIAQ State Conference please visit the official Conference website at www.gemsevents.com.au/siaq2012 or contact Deborah Hudnall, Conference Manager on (02) 9744 5252 or via email at dhudnall@gemspl.com.au
STORMWATER 2012, National Conference for the Stormwater Industry Association
The 2nd National Stormwater Conference, STORMWATER 2012 will be held from the 15th - 19th October, 2012 at The Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Australia.
For further information about STORMWATER 2012 please visit the official Conference website at www.gemsevents.com.au/stormwater2012 or contact Julie McGraw, Conference Manager on (02) 9744 5252 or via email at jmcgraw@gemspl.com.au
2012 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.
Next Event -
Thursday, 23rd February
"Stormwater Harvesting in SEQ - The South Bank Rain Bank Project"
Presented by:
Damien
Stiler, Engineer WATER AND ENVIRONMENT, Bligh Tanner Consulting Engineers
To register, please download the booking form by clicking on the pdf icon below, complete and fax back to GEMS Event Management on
(02) 9747 8366.
Please note all Technical Event attendees are eligble to receive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points to the value of one (1) hour. If you would like to receive a CPD certificate, please complete this section of the registration form or contact GEMS Event Management on(02) 9773 4248.
 SIAQ February Technical Event Registration Form (download)
Future Dates for 2012 Evening Seminars:
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Thursday, 29th March
- Thursday, 26th April
- Thursday, 28th June
- Thursday, 26th July
- Thursday, 30th August
- Thursday, 27th September
- Thursday 29th November
For further information about this years Technical Events, or if you have any questions about the upcoming Technical Event for February, please contact Deborah Hudnall at the SIAQ Sectretariat on (02) 9744 5252 or email siaqadmin@stormwater.asn.au
2011 SIA Queensland State Conference
The 2011 SIA Queensland Conference was held in the Gold Coast from 25th - 27th May 2011 and was considered to be an outstanding success. With more than 135 delegates, the Conference focused on the theme of 'Achieving Multiple Outcomes - A Time to Reflect' and provided delegates with the opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the future of sustainable stormwater management in Australia.
Conference papers are available by clicking on the link below:
Conference Website: www.gemsevents.com.au/SIAQ2011
2012 Industry Events
Stormwater Management Source Control Course
Presented by: John Argue in collaboration with Engineering Education Australia
A 2-day Workshop entitled “Stormwater Management (source control)” will be presented in Brisbane on Thursday/Friday 22/23 March, 2012 The Notes provided in the course are based on the content of the award-winning manual “WSUD: basic procedures for ‘source control’ of stormwater – a Handbook for Australian practice” edited by Professor John Argue (University of South Australia). This document is endorsed by Stormwater Industry Association (SIA), Australian Water Association (AWA) and by Dept of Water, Western Australia. The Notes have been updated, most recently in February, 2011.
The content features a balance between the three domains of WSUD (stormwater) practice - quantity control, pollution control and stormwater harvesting. Serious issues of stormwater management in Australia are posed by the prospect of 35 million population of Australia by 2050. How will Brisbane’s existing stormwater infrastructure and that of other major population centres of SEQ and other Queensland regions cope with change under the ‘high density’ option being suggested as a possible re-development scenario ? What strategies can be adopted to enable existing (competently-performing) infrastructure to manage these changes without expensive upgrade ? How can re-development in catchments with existing under-performing stormwater infrastructure be managed to enable the existing in-ground works to progressively meet greater demand without expensive upgrade ? Must the creeks and natural waterways falling within the jurisdictions of metropolitan and regional population centres be sacrificed to hard-lining in the wake of the proposed expansion ? Positive answers to these and many other questions based on WSUD (quantity) ‘source control’ practice will be provided in the Workshop.
The Workshop will also include results of hydrological modelling of high-performing filter-bioretention systems enhanced by treatment taking place in parent soil masses; the fate of dissolved pollutants is singled out for particular attention.
The short course includes: design procedures based on state-of-the-art analyses and best overseas practices adapted to Australia-wide conditions; case study illustrations drawn from field installations with between 10 and 18 years of Australian operational history; design ‘worked examples’; introduction and access to rainwater tank sizing software applicable across Australia. An understanding of basic engineering hydrology will be assumed. An optional, overnight homework exercise (requiring use of a calculator) will be included. The Workshop will be led by Professor John Argue. Attendance at the Workshop earns 32 hours credit for continuing professional development purposes with Engineers Australia.
To register for the Stormwater Management Source Control Course, please click here.
Futher information about the Stormwater Management Source Control workshop, including course content, cost and Registration Forms may be obtained from Ms Ann Ellis on (03) 9326 9777 or ann@eeaust.com.au
ICE WaRM Short Courses 2012
ICE WaRM are delighted to invite you to their annual series of national training courses in water management.
Below are the first two courses for 2012 - see course details via the web-linked text below:
Australian Water School
WHEN: Tuesday 21st - Thursday 23rd February, 2012
WHERE: Adelaide CBD
PRESENTERS and DEVELOPERS: The Australian Water School has been developed by many dedicated professionals including Gary Jones Chief Executive, eWater CRC and eWater Ltd, Anne Jensen Adel Uni, Rod Lehmann Water Strategies, Gary Bickford Nestis, Paul Dalby In Fusion, Paul Harvey Leda, Neil Palmer NCEDA, George Gates NSW Office of Water, Colin Hazel, Tony Laws, Jeff Camkin Uni WA.
CONTENT: This comprehensive 3-day course covering water science and management in Australia will provide participants with an overview of the current technical, economic, environmental, legislative and social issues associated with water in Australia.
Climate Change Adaptation
WHEN: Thursday 1st - Friday 2nd March, 2012
WHERE: Gold Coast CBD
PRESENTERS: Peter Waterman, University of the Sunshine Coast), Greg Laves and other climate change leaders.
CONTENT: This course examines the threats of extreme weather events, climatic variability and climate change to bio-physical, social, economic and cultural conditions. It demonstrates the tools and techniques that can be used in adapting to climate variability and change, and it also examines the range of governmental, executive and social responses to the affect of climate change on livelihoods and lifestyles at the global, national, regional/provincial and personal level.
For ALL 2012 ICE WaRM Short Courses click here
PRESENTERS are professionals from industry, science, government and education. They are highly regarded mentors who cultivate strong ties between water science, policy and practice.
ATTENDEES come from organisations including: Water Utilities, Federal, State and Local Government, Environment, Energy, Mining, Education, Research, Agriculture, Irrigation, Built Environments, Consultants, Project Managers, Water Professionals, Planners, Natural Resource Managers, Risk Managers, Technical and Policy Staff, Asset Managers, Sustainability and Climate Change Practitioners and staff from related disciplines
CONTACT:
Joel Voortman
Ph:
+61 8 8236 5208
Email: jvoortman@icewarm.com.au
Stormwater Industry Forum
Stormwater Industry Forums - a discussion site for the state Stormwater Industry Associations and their members plus other interested particpants in stormwater issues.
Click here to join the Stormwater Industry Forum
News
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. 
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