StormCast e-Newsletter - October 2021

Welcome to the October 2021 edition of Stormcast!
We have packed this edition with the latest news and events from both Stormwater Queensland and Stormwater NSW to give you a broad insight into our industry and association across the nation.

EVENTS

STORMWATER QUEENSLAND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Stormwater Queensland will host its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 20 October 2021, 12.30 pm – 1:15 pm (via Zoom). View the agenda and supporting papers here.

WEBINAR – LAWFUL POINT OF DISCHARGE

This webinar is very similar to the sold-out seminar held on 18th August 2021.

The Queensland Urban Drainage Manual (QUDM) underwent a significant review and a new version was launched by IPWEAQ and the Department of Energy and Water Supply on 26 October 2017. One of our speakers, Sarah Hausler, was a member of the QUDM Review Steering Committee. Sarah led the redrafting of Chapter 3 of QUDM, which deals with the legal aspects of urban stormwater, including the renowned lawful point of discharge test.

The purpose, status and function of the lawful point of discharge test has been subject to some controversy. Chapter 3 of QUDM was amended in 2017 to improve the alignment between the lawful point of discharge test and the general law, with a view to making the legal content of QUDM more accessible to its users.

We are now four years on from the commencement of QUDM Fourth Edition. This webinar will provide an overview of the lawful point of discharge test and other relevant legal considerations, along with some recent case studies involving stormwater discharge.

Registration is $10.

A certificate of attendance can be provided upon request.

UPDATE: franc.sydney

franc.sydney 2022 is powered by Stormwater NSW has been postponed and will now be held on 29th and 30th March 2022 at Dockside Darling Harbour, Sydney.

WEBSITE

NEWS & UPDATES

STORMWATER NSW ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING UPDATE

Stormwater NSW’s Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 26th August, 2021. Click here to meet the elected professionals on the Stormwater NSW Committee for 2021-22. This month’s ‘Meet the Committee’ is with Ruby Adren.

STORMWATER QUEENSLAND POSITION STATEMENT ON WSUD

Stormwater Queensland has prepared a draft position statement on Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD). The purpose of the WSUD Position Statement is to affirm Stormwater Queendland’s position on best practice within the WSUD industry and to identify opportunities for improvement. This position statement is available here.

We would like you to review and provide feedback on this position statement. We will use this feedback to shape the purpose and activities of Stormwater Queensland and our influence on our industry.

Submissions close 26th November 2021.

TREES TO COOL ONE OF SYDNEY’S HOTTEST SUBURBS

A trial project will see 2,000 trees planted in one of Sydney’s hottest suburbs, as part of an initiative informed by new research from the NSW Government. Click here for further information.

AUSTRALIAN WILDFIRES FUELED AN ALGAE BLOOM BIGGER THAN THE CONTINENT ITSELF

The Australian wildfires of 2019 and 2020, burned an area of eucalyptus forest larger than the state of West Virginia. They released more carbon than the entire country produced in 2018, sending plumes of smoke 20 miles into the air and creating an atmospheric eddy the size of Montana. Then, that smoke did something even more unexpected, it fell on the Southern Ocean to the east of Australia, sparking a months-long algal bloom. The bloom spanned thousands of miles, with uncertain effects on both marine life and global emissions—and illustrated how we’ve only just begun to understand the global ripples of climate change. Further information is available here

MEMBERSHIP

Have you thought about becoming a member of Stormwater Queensland or Stormwater New South Wales?

Benefits of a membership include:

Discounted registration fees to conferences, workshops, technical tours and social functions
Access to all webinar recordings and materials
Access to Conference Papers delivered at Stormwater Conferences across the country
Opportunities to network with industry practitioners representing local government, state government, manufacturers, consultants and other relevant stakeholders
Support the stormwater industry, improve stormwater management practice and contribute to the organisation that represents your stormwater interests.

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CONTRIBUTE
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