Come and join Blacktown City Council as they share with the industry, information about a large scale bioretention system validation and optimising project they are undertaking. This is a collaborative project involving Blacktown Council, the NSW Government through the Accelerated Infrastructure grant, Ocean Protect and ALS Global. With a view to forming a collaborative partnership, we are in discussions with Western Sydney University to explore the significant multidisciplinary research opportunities created by the project and Western Sydney University.
This monitoring project is possibly the largest of its kind in Australia and will provide an unprecedented level of rigour to the monitoring of various aspects of a bioretention system over a 5-year period including the water quality performance of:
- 6 different filter media types,
- 3 different inlet types,
- grass vs vegetated systems.
The monitoring project will also monitor other components including:
- performance (water quality and waste removal) of 2 gross pollution traps
- effectiveness of saturation zones
- vegetation condition and maintenance requirements
- benefits of these systems to combat urban heat.
Who would benefit from attending:
- Practitioners from Local & State Government
- Consultancy involved in design of bioretention systems and setting policy standards
This session will include a mix of presentations about the project from Blacktown City Council and Ocean Protect. The event will include a visit to the monitoring site where you will be able to see it in action. We have organised for transport to / from Blacktown train station and Tallawong metro stations for those who register they need it.
To register for this event please complete this registration form. If you have any troubles registering please call Kristy Good on 02 9839 6907 or email kristy.good@blacktown.nsw.gov.au
Stormwater NSW is excited to announce our End of Year Drinks for 2023. This is a great opportunity to get all the stormies together, and the committee is looking forward to catching up with you all.
We would love to hear your thoughts on the year that’s been and ideas for the year ahead.
Date: Thursday, 16th November
Time: 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Location: Forrester’s, Surry Hills
336 Riley St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Cost: Members: Free, Non-Members $35.00.
Registration includes one complimentary drink and nibbles.
Final day to RSVP: Monday, 13th November 2023
To register, please click here
- Lessons learnt during the project
- What are the main considerations during the planning, design, construction and operation of the site
- What are the main achievements to date
Member Registration – $195.00
Non-Member Registration – $295.00Please note: Registration fees include transfer to all sites, breakfast, and lunch catering.
Are you passionate about the future of stormwater management in New South Wales? Join us for an engaging and informative webinar hosted by Stormwater NSW, where leading researchers will delve into the latest advancements and future prospects in stormwater research.
Event Highlights
- Discover the broad impacts of stormwater and potential mitigation measures.
- Explore innovative ways to better utilize stormwater as a valuable resource.
- Learn about improvements in modeling, governance, planning, designs, approvals, and more.
- Understand the direct and indirect costs of stormwater management and its benefits for cost-benefit analysis.
- Engage in discussions about future ideas and opportunities.
Special Features
- Expert Presenters: Hear from renowned researchers at Western Sydney University, Water Sensitive Cities Australia, Macquarie University, and the University of NSW.
- Interactive Q&A: Pose your burning questions to the experts during the live Q&A session.
- Networking Opportunities: Discuss potential research collaborations, identify knowledge gaps, and connect with researchers for future engagements.
- Contact Sharing: Request contact details to engage with presenters in more detail after the event.
Presenter Lineup
- Western Sydney University
- Water Sensitive Cities Australia
- Macquarie University
- University of NSW
Call for Presentations
If you have ongoing stormwater research projects that align with the themes mentioned above and would like to present at our event, we welcome you to reach out to Craig Bush at craig.bush@sydneywater.com.au.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of stormwater research in NSW.
REGISTER NOW: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iKW1arMvROiyaeWoUin79A#/registration
More Information to be Announced Soon!
Workshop Overview Part 1
A meteorological template is the first input required in WSUD modelling and significantly influences results. The creation of an appropriate 10-year, 6-minute interval template with correct PET and no missing rainfall data is a complex process. This workshop equips participants with knowledge and step-by-step processes to enable them to create appropriate meteorological templates. The templates can be used in WSUD modelling, reporting and assessments.
Workshop Overview Part 2
Optimization of WSUD models is a manual trial and error exercise that consumes more resources with model increases in complexity and size. This workshop equips participants with knowledge and step-by-step processes which save time in building models to size council/public assets or design treatment trains meeting the Council’s development requirements.
Presenter: Mircea Stancu, Cleanstormwater
The cost of the half-day workshop includes morning tea and lunch. Stormwater NSW and Partner Member: $325 Non Member: $425
REGISTER NOW: https://gems.eventsair.com/francsydney-2024-conference/pre-post-rego
The Operations and Maintenance Manual Workshop will be held at the Canada Bay Club in Five Dock on Monday 16 April 2024 in conjunction with the franc.sydney Conference. This full day workshop covers all aspects of operations and maintenance for all types of stormwater treatment measures.
The workshop is aimed at Maintenance Managers and Cleaning Contractors, as well as Council staff involved in the sizing, siting and approval of stormwater treatment measures. The workshop focuses on the guidelines, produced by Stormwater NSW, which have become the industry standard and reference document for the maintenance of stormwater assets across the country.
The cost of the full-day workshop includes morning tea and lunch. A copy of the Guidelines will be provided electronically for all attendees.
Stormwater NSW and Partner Member: $595 Non Member: $795
Presenter: Murray Powell, Optimal Stormwater
Stormwater quality assessment and compliance are key components of Development Applications (DA) across Australia. Challenges in the current process can incur time and resource costs to both councils and consultants, with sub-optimal results. Traditionally, creating a WSUD report requires Consultants and Councils to spend large amounts of time scouring guidelines for obscure parameters and files, manually entering values in difficult-to-use software, and convoluted optimisation and reporting processes. This leads to submissions that are rife with errors, difficult to verify, and consume precious Council resources to assess, potentially contributing to suboptimal outcomes when WSUD assets are delivered.
This workshop will bring participants together to identify challenges faced by stakeholders in the WSUD assessment and reporting process. The workshop will provide a hands-on experience in using and developing digital automation tools to generate and assess typical WSUD reports as part of the DA process. Participants are then given the opportunity to discuss their experience regarding their processes, typical challenges, and identified improvements. This Workshop aims to provide participants with learnings and examples on how they can develop and implement their own internal processes to streamline WSUD assessments and reporting.
The cost of the half-day workshop includes lunch and afternoon tea. Stormwater NSW and Partner Member: $325 Non Member: $425
Presenter: Mircea Stancu, Cleanstormwater
REGISTER NOW: https://gems.eventsair.com/francsydney-2024-conference/pre-post-rego
Future-focused, Resilient, Adaptive and Networked Communities
franc.sydney 2024 is powered by Stormwater NSW and will be held at Commbank Stadium, Sydney on Wednesday, 17, and Thursday, 18 April 2024. The theme for the 2024 Conference is: Charting the Future from Past Lessons
The theme for franc.sydney 2024 is: Charting the Future from Past Lessons
franc.sydney 2024 will build on the success of the previous franc. Sydney conferences and continue to create a place where industry professionals, community members and key stakeholders can come together to collaborate, share knowledge, network and learn together. It will provide an opportunity for attendees to connect, discover and upskill, whilst contributing to the collective knowledge of our industry via our unique participatory knowledge-sharing format.
This conference will help build a community who will challenge the norms of urban water management and work together to change the way the stormwater industry operates to become more future-focused, resilient, adaptive, and connected.
The FRANC community needs to include professionals, scientists, academics, researchers, and advocates that recognise the need for change, and the need to put the long-term prosperity of the health of our waterways, emissions, and sustainable development above short-term political and financial interests. Most importantly, we bring these people together to help us all speak with one voice.
And it all begins by having ‘franc’ discussions. We look forward to your participation at franc.sydney 2024.
Please visit our franc.sydney 2024 website for more information !
Join Stormwater NSW on a tour of prestigious projects that have been recognised for excellence in relation to stormwater design, asset management and landscape architecture. The projects will vary in scale and complexity, and we guarantee everyone will learn something that will benefit them and their organisation. This site tour will be held on Friday, 19 of April, the day after the franc.sydney Conference concludes.
The ‘Showcase of Excellence’ site tour will feature 4 parks within City of Sydney. Each of the parks have received an award by Stormwater NSW or Landscape architects over the last 7 years. The parks and their awards include:
1) Drying Green, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW – Award of Excellence – Parks and Open Space – 2023
2) Johnston Creek naturalisation, Stormwater NSW Award in excellence for Asset Management in 2021
3) Victoria Park, Stormwater NSW Award in excellence in Integrated stormwater design in 2019
4) Sydney Park, Stormwater NSW Award in excellence in Integrated stormwater design in 2016
The cost of the full day site tour includes bus transfer, morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. Stormwater NSW and Partner Member: $195 Non Member: $295
REGISTER NOW: https://gems.eventsair.com/francsydney-2024-conference/pre-post-rego