Message from the President - Sarah Watkins
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The year is in full swing, and 2023 looks to be a big year. The Stormwater VIC committee has been hard at work over the recent months, and we're incredibly excited for the events coming up.
We'll also be kicking off the Victorian Urban Drainage Manual with a members session, so keep an eye out!
These are key topics that industry is seeking leadership and guidance on and were highly requested as part of our recent membership engagement. This is a big way in which Stormwater Victoria hopes not only support the industry, but also lead it towards the changes we, and our members want to see!
Lastly, our conference is shaping up to be one of the best yet, so get cracking on those registration forms, because you do not want to miss it!
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Stormwater Victoria Conference Update
Early Bird Registration is now open for the Stormwater Victoria Conference 2023 to be held in Ballarat on the 6th and 7th June. The program promises to deliver a range of thought-provoking topics and case studies from policy-makers, consultants, water-providers, researchers and place-makers to explore this year’s key themes of:
1. Inspiring a Shared Vision
2. Innovation and Crossing Boundaries
3. Fostering Collaboration and Building Trust
4. Taking Action and Celebrating Successes
Highlights of the line-up include the rallying excitement of Future Crunch to kick us off, the return of the networking and entertainment at the Conference Dinner, as well as an all-new interactive Panel session to debate the outcomes and outlooks of the Stormwater Management Advisory Committee Report.
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Stormwater Victoria Flow Series Update
Stormwater The first session of SV’s three part flow series was launched last week with a massive turn out. Thanks to everyone for contributing to the lively discussion and a special thanks to our presenters Sharyn Rossrakesh, James Newton and Dr Paul Leahy for sharing your insights and knowledge with the industry.
Next week, we’ll be up bright and early for the second instalment of the series - Changing Stormwater Management Practices and New Approaches.
Building on the first event of the Flow Target Series, this breakfast session will focus on the changing practices within the stormwater industry, as a result of the shift in flow targets. New stormwater management approaches/solutions which are currently being considered across the stormwater industry will be presented and discussed.
This will give attendees an understanding of what is currently being done to achieve the new flow targets, and provide examples of new stormwater management approaches and options. Supporting industry with these new approaches will be the launch of the Melbourne Water’s Stormwater Industry Guidance Program; with a project overview and unveiling of an industry survey to capture industry guidance needs.
Presenters will include Nigel Corby, Spiire; Aaron Dowling, E2Designlab; Gayani Chandrasena, Water Technology and Jamie Comley, Jamie Comley Environmental Consulting
The Breakfast Session is at capacity however fear not, we will be recording the session and providing access to anyone who has registered within 1 week of the Seminar date.
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2022 Stormwater Victoria Annual Report
Now Available
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Stormwater Victoria has produced our 2022 Annual Report for the benefit of our members and the broader stormwater community and it is now available to view here.
The 2022 Annual Report showcases the achievements of our very passionate, but volunteer committee, including the delivery of a range of professional development activities including the 2022 State Conference and the launch of the Operations and Training Manual workshops in Victoria and the ongoing development of a Victorian Urban Drainage Manual (VUDM),
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Clearwater Training - Understanding and Applying Victoria’s Stormwater Planning Requirements
This 5-hour training will give town planners, local government planning and stormwater engineers a practical understanding of Victoria’s stormwater planning requirements (within the Victoria Planning Provisions).
This course is delivered by expert presenters Sara Lloyd (E2 Design Lab) and Kate Matthews (Tract Consulting) in partnership with Mandy Bolton (DELWP).
Register for this training here.
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QGIS essentials for water modelling
Host: Australian Water School
Date: 14 March - 28 March 2023
Time: 4.00 pm
Location: Online
Details: Learn how to apply free GIS applications and plugins to aid the development and animation of hydrologic and hydraulic models. The course will consist of 3 live and interactive 2-hour sessions, one week apart.
Breakfast Seminar: Changing Stormwater Management Practices and New Approaches
Host: Stormwater VIC
Date: 15 March 2023
Time: 7.30 am - 9.30 am
Location: Breakfast Seminar – Sold out. Online Webinar still available
Details: Building on the first event of the Flow Target Series, this breakfast session will focus on the changing practices within the stormwater industry, as a result of the shift in flow targets.
Understanding and applying Victoria's stormwater planning requirements
Host: Clearwater
Date: 29 March 2023
Time: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm
Location: Online - Zoom
Details: This course is designed to help planners and engineers understand the links between water and cities, learn about the role and scope of the new statewide controls, and gain confidence in assessing planning applications in a way that best achieves our new stormwater objectives.
Flow Target Series Webinar: Modelling New Assets
Host: Stormwater VIC
Date: 4 April 2023
Time: 12.00 pm - 1.30 pm
Location: Online
Details: Closing out the event series, our final webinar aims to show industry how they can address flow volume reductions using examples and case studies to demonstrate modelling approaches. New stormwater management solutions which have been showcased in the previous workshops will be reintroduced within a modelling context to see how they differentiate from typical drainage assets.
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Webinar: Water Quality Modelling – Part 2
Host: Australian Water School
Date: 19 April 2023
Time: 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Location: Online
Details: Modelling the environmental fate and transport of pathogens.
Stormwater Victoria Operations and Maintenance Manual and Workshop
Host: Stormwater VIC
Date: 27 April 2023
Time: 8.30 am - 4.00 pm
Location: The Knox Club
Details: Stormwater Victoria is pleased to make available to stormwater stakeholders across the state, the 'Guidelines for the Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment Measures'. This program provides cleaning and maintenance guidelines for your stormwater assets.
Ozwater'23
Host: Australian Water Association
Location: ICC Sydney
Details: Ozwater is an annual three-day conference and exhibition featuring a strong line-up of international and national keynote speakers, scientific and technical papers, case studies, workshops, panel sessions and poster presentations.
2023 Stormwater Victoria Conference
Host: Stormwater VIC
Location: Ballarat, VIC
Details: The 2023 Stormwater Victoria conference is set to take place in Ballarat with the four conference themes including: Inspiring a Shared Vision, Innovation and Crossing Boundaries, Fostering Collaboration and Building Trust, Taking Action and Celebrating Successes
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Stormwater Victoria Corporate Sponsorship Prospectus
Are you interested in becoming a corporate sponsor? Stormwater Victoria has over 229 members and our mailing list and social media connections extends to well over 3,500!
We reach:
- All levels of government across a breadth of disciplines
- Civil and consulting engineers
- Surveyors and urban planners
- Academics and students
- Manufacturers and suppliers
Sponsorship packages have been designed to provide flexible options and maximum exposure to our membership and industry stakeholders. Whether you want to sponsor one of our webinars, our newsletter or our upcoming conference, there are several packages to choose from.
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