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SEMINARS
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RELATED EVENTS
The following Water Sensitive Urban Design and/or sustainable
urban water management related capacity building events are scheduled
in the next few months:
The following events are scheduled over the next few months:
- Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council’s Sydney Forum Series - Our Urban Future: Adaptation through Innovation & Creativity, Customs House, Circular Quay. Thursday, 25 June 2009 – 5pm. Cost is $42 (incl. GST). Note registration and pre-payment essential through online credit payment. Refer: http://www.asbec.asn.au/sydneyforums/june
- Centre for Environmental Training’s On-site Wastewater Management Training Course. Newcastle . 29 th June to 1 st July 2009 . $1,362.90 (incl. GST). For more information contact Zoe Slater on +61 2 4954 4997
- Ranwick Counicl’s Local Living Economies - Michael Shuman in Conversation with Sydney Sustainability Educators. Randwick Community Centre, 27 Munda Street , Randwick . 1 July 2009, 3 to 5pm. Essential for catering purposes RSVP to Fiona Campbell at fiona.campbell@randwick.nsw.gov.au
- DECC Resource Efficiency Training for Environment Officers (Free), Hunter Region 8 July 2009. Registration via Lindy.Woodburn@advitech.com.au. Limited numbers only. One day course includes:
- Resource (energy, water, materials & waste) efficiency techniques;
- Roles of council officers in promoting sustainability;
- Practical tips on working with businesses to maximise resource efficiency.
- Stormwater 2009 – Lets think systems. NSW and VIC Stormwater Industry Association Conference. Albury Wodonga Convention Centre. 7 th to 10 th July 2009. Refer www.gemspl.com.au/stormwater for more information.
- 12 th International Riversymposium. Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. 21st to 24th September 2009. Refer: www.riversymposium.com
- International Water Association’s Efficient2009: Efficient Operation and Management Conference, Sydney Exhibition and Conference Centre. 25th to 28 th October 2009. Refer http://www.efficient2009.com/index.htm
Cities as Water Supply Catchments - Council Business Case Development Workshop
Councils attended a workshop hosted by the Sydney Metropolitan CMA on 25th March 2009. The workshop was held at the request of councils for assistance in developing business case development tools to garner senior level organisational commitment to participate in the Cities as Water Supply Catchments Research Program.
Click Here for a copy of an Overview Document, including agenda for the workshop facilitated by Dr Jane Elix - www.janeelix.com .
Click Here for a copy of the Workshop Report and Business Case drafted by Dr Jane Elix to facilitate senior level council support for your project's development and delivery.
Click Here for a copy of the 3rd Edition of the Workshop Report and which was edited with input from council workshop attendees.
The findings of this Irrigation Futures Cooperative Research Centre's report may be useful to council officer s when building a business case; keeping in mind the arguments were considered for irrigation, but may be extended more broadly to Water Sensitive Cities. Download the report , Irrigation of Urban Green Spaces: A Review of the Environmental, Social and Economic Benefit s at: www.irrigationfutures.org.au/news.asp?catID=9&ID679 Or Click Here to access an excel spreadsheet of business case options c ut and paste from the initial document .
Cities as Water Supply Catchments - National Water Commission/ Monash University Presentations, Sydney.
Cities as Water Supply Catchments is a 5 year research program led by Professor Tony Wong with a research team gathered from three leading Australian Universities: Monash University, University of Queensland, and University of Melbourne. The Program aims to harness the potential of stormwater to overcome water shortages, reduce urban temperatures, and improve the landscape and liveability of Australian cities.
The Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority supports this program and the involvement of NSW Government and local councils because the vision of Water Sensitive Cities is becoming increasingly accepted as the way forward. However, the concept is still very much in its infancy. If we are to advance its adoption, we must find ways of combining existing centralised water infrastructure with new, decentralised systems at a range of scales; for households, streetscapes, and neighbourhoods.
For more information about the project and how to participate, please refer to the following documents:
Click here for a copy of the Summary Brochure
Click here for a copy of the Summary Report
Click here for a copy of the Full Report
The proposal, which is supported (including funding) by the National Water Commission has the potential to make a significant contribution to Councils’, jurisdictions’ and industries’ efforts to deliver water sensitive urban design and water sensitive cities. The Commission and Monash University are seeking to establish partnerships with Councils’, jurisdictions’ and industry’s to ensure the programs success. The total program cost is $21.23M of which $15.74M is being sought externally from funding partners situated within the States and Territory’s around Australia.
As a function of this process, the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority through its Water Sensitive Urban Design in Sydney Program has hosted several joint presentation sessions by The Commission and Monash University as follows. Attendance did not necessarily mean commitment by represented organisations:
- 17 December 2008: 15 representatives from 6 Sydney Metropolitan councils;
- 06 March 2009 (am): 19 representatives from 6 NSW Government Departments, Landcom, Sydney Water and City of Sydney ;
- 06 March 2009 (pm): 35 representatives from 18 local councils (including 1 from regional NSW) and 5 Regional Organisations of Councils.
To learn more about the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority's role in facilitating a regional consortium of councils interested in participating in the project, click here.
Past Events
4th Annual Water Symposium.
Friday, 20 February 2009, LÁqua, Terrace Level, Cockle Bay
Wharf, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
With a Key Note address from Ken Matthews, Chairman and CEO of
the National Water Commission, the event will enable practitioners
to participate in an industry discussion to overcome current pressures
facing our industry and water security - climate change, ageing
infrastructure and over-allocated supply.
The Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority via the
WSUD in Sydney Program has secured a 25% discount off the
conference price for all Government (NSW State or Local Council)
employees who subscribe to the WSUD in Sydney Program's monthly
e-newsletter. Please write WSUD in Sydney Program 25% Discount
on the registration form to qualify.
Click
Here for the Flier and Registration Form. Alternatively, please
refer to http://www.legalwiseseminars.com.au/product_details.asp?prodID=12643
Water Sensitive Cities:
Capacity Building & Leadership Workshops. 23 - 24th February
2009. Sydney Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park.
The workshops, designed for water related and urban design professionals
will provide participants a rare opportunity to share personal views,
experiences and ideas with some of Australia's leading experts -
water, climate, urban design and social scientists. Further, attendees
will engage with international experts - governance and sustainabiliy;
and sustainable urban water management industry experts.
Participants will learn about:
- Insitutional drivers and barriers to sustainable urban water
management;
- Improving the urban micro-climate and public health through
WSUD;
- Sustainable water technologies;
- Innovative urban design options for water sensitive cities;
- Triple bottom line assessment tools for water technology and
infrastructure options;
- Governance for sustainable cities; and
- Creating a common vision and strategy for achieving water sensitive
Australian cities.
The interactive workshops provide a rare (and fantastic) opportunity
to share your knowledge, experiences and views in facilitated sessions
designed to generate locally and nationally relevant policy recommendations
for creating water sensitive Australian cities. These outcomes will
be reported to the National Water Commission and senior policy strategists
across Australia. Be a part of this by attending the workshops.
In recognition of the value of this event and in order to encourage
as wide a local government representation as possible, the Sydney
Metropolitan CMA through the WSUD in Sydney Program is offering
a subsidy of $200 for the first 50 - Sydney Metropolitan Council officers or NSW Government (including Sydney Water) practitioners
who want to attend. A maximum of 2 per local council only will be
allowed.
The subsidy will be granted on a first-in-best-dressed basis only.
In the Payment & Authorisation Section (Page 3) of the
Registration Form, acknowledge Sydney Metropolitan CMA (Question
1) as the organisation who invited you to register at a subsidised
rate.
Click
Here for the Informational Flier.
Click
Here for the Registration Form.
Click Here
for the Workshop Program, including information about the internationally
experienced industry and social learning facilitators from the Open
University (UK) and ten world leading academics and practitioners
in the areas of social science, climatology, science, engineering
and urban design. Including, Rebecca Brown, Tony Wong and Ana Delectic
who are already known to subscribers of the WSUD in Sydney monthly
E-newsletters.
Otherwise, please refer to the following web link to visit the
official site: http://www.watersensitivefutures.org/
Sustainable
Water Challenge & Site Visit
Waterview Convention Centre,
Bicentennial Park
18th to 19th September 2008
The Seminar will be held on 18th September 2008 at the Waterview
Convention Centre, Bicentennial Park and will comprise a seminar
on practical lessons learnt and tools and resources associated with
the operation and maintenance of water sensitive urban design and
traditional stormwater management treatment systems.
The Seminar will also include the 2008 Sustainable Water Challenge
Awards. The awards provide an opportunity for all NSW councils to
showcase their local projects while receiving peer and industry
recognition for the continued efforts of environmental practitioners
and their innovations regarding sustainable urban water management.
Awards will be granted in 9 categories, including 2 new categories
in 2008. For further information and details of how to submit an
entry, please refer to www.wsud.org/swc.htm
Click
Here to download the SWC Seminar Agenda
Click
Here to download the SWC Sites Visit Itinerary
Click
Here for the Registration Form
Click
Here for the Informational Brochure
Sites Visit Information: Please note that the
meeting point for the Sites Visit will be on the corner of Lander
and Sheperd Street in Darlington (Near the Sydney University
Welcome Sign in the cul-de-sac of Lander Street near the Union Childcare
Centre. Map reference S24). Transport and parking information
can be downloaded on the Sites Visit Itinerary above.
The Site Visits will be held in the Sydney Metropolitan Region
on the 19th September 2008. The following sites have been finalised
and will form the day's agenda. Presentations will be provided on
site by practitioners involved in the project's design and construction.
This is a great opportunity to discover first hand the lessons learnt
when a conceptual design is translated into on-ground works and
how that may apply to your own projects:
- Sydney University - Shepherd Street Bioretention
- Sydney University - Gadigal Green Bioretention & Wetland;
- Morning Tea
- Sydney University - Eastern Avenue Bioretention;
- Randwick City Council (Landcom NSW) - Prince Henry Hospital
Site;
- Lunch
- Kogarah Council - Urban Constructed Wetland;
- Kogarah Council - Beverley Park Sewer Mining Project
We will be going rain or shine! Please dress weather appropriate
and don't forget a water bottle and note taking materials.
Exhibitors:
This year, we are happy to recognise several exhibitors showcasing
their work at the SWC Seminar. They include:
Barry Bros
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BMT WBM Pty Ltd
Greenroofs Australia
H & H Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd
KISSS
Rivatec Group
Stormwater Systems
TD Rainwater Tanks
Advancing
the Design of Rain Gardens
Presented and Facilitated by Tony Wong, Ana Deletic, Tim Fletcher
and others from FAWB (EDAW and Monash University).
Day 1: 10 June 2008: 9am-5pm(Limited to 120 attendees) - $209
(G.S.T. inclusive)
Day 2A: 11 June 2008: 9am-5pm (FULL) -
$506 per person (G.S.T. inclusive)
Day 2B: 12 June 2008: 9am-5pm(Limited to 24 attendees)
- $506 per person (G.S.T. inclusive)
Cost includes catering, information packs and training
materials.
Join us for a one or two-day workshop, Advancing the Design
of Rain Gardens (bioretention system)
, with the Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration (FAWB), a
recognised Australian leader in rain garden research.
This event provides a unique once-off opportunity to tap into world-class
research and implementation techniques. This 1 or 2 day workshop
is designed for local council officers, consultants, research professionals,
engineers, landscape architects, urban designers and sustainability
officers.
Click
Here for the Informational Brochure
Click
Here for the Registration Form
For a copy of the Seminar and Workshop Manual and Presentations,
please click on the following word links:
Seminar
and Workshop Manual
Seminar Presentations (Research Findings):
Research
Methods
Design
Configurations
Media
Selection
Sizing
Vegetation
Selection
Design
Enhancements
Performance
Key
Recommendations
Workshop Presentations (Design):
Design
Process
Constructions
Filter
Media & Landscaping
Greenroofs
Stakeholder Workshop
Sydney Metropolitan CMAs Offices, Parramatta
7 February 2008
For a copy of the agenda click
here
5th
International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference & 13th
International Rainwater Catchment Systems Conference
"Rainwater & Urban Design 2007 "
Held in Sydney 21 - 23 August 2007
The Conference was a great success with 350 delegates from more
than 22 countries attending. There were more than 120 papers and
posters presented over the 3 days and you can still view the program
at the website below.
A CD containing all the papers and posters presented can be purchased
($55 plus postage) via the conference website.
www.rainwater2007.com
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WSUD
in Sydney Events
Meeting
the Sustainable Water Challenge 2006
Seminar & Sites Visits
Seminar
Thursday 14th September 2006
Congratulations to all the councils who presented their short-listed
Sustainable Water Challenge projects at the seminar. It was a great
day with 125 attendees learning about the many innovative WSUD projects
being undertaken by Councils in NSW.
Click here to download a copy of the seminar booklet given out to
attendees.
You can also download a copy of the keynote presentations given
on the day by clicking on the presenter's name (just be aware they
are PDF files of their presentations which can be fairly big!)
Prof
Bill Randolph from the City Futures Research Centre
at UNSW
André
Taylor from the National
Urban Water Governance Research Program
Damian
McGarry (3.14 Meg!) from Maroochy Shire Council
John
Dahlenburg (4.2 Meg!) from the WSUD in Sydney Program
Also a range of WSUD council practitioners gave short presentations
about their Sustainable Water Challenge Projects. For
a complete list of the 23 council projects submitted to the 2006
Sustainable Water Challenge click here.
Site
Visits Friday 15th September 2006
We were lucky with the weather and 62 of us visited five sites in
Sydney that featured a range of WSUD devices. Click
here to download a copy of the site visits booklet given out to
attendees (it contains short case studies on each of the sites
we visited). The sites visited included a 70 lot infill/brownfield
site with bioretention and grass swales, permeable paving and constructed
wetlands; a residential street retrofit with swales, permeable pavers
and a bioretention basin; a council swimming pool treating and reusing
backwash water; new street tree bioretention systems in a commercial
shopping strip and a sports field harvesting and reusing stormwater
for irrigation.
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Past
WSUD in the Sydney Region
Seminars, Workshops & Sites Visits
WSUD NSW 2005 Seminar & Site Visits Held
(No. 7)
SEMINAR & SUSTAINABLE WATER CHALLENGE
AWARDS
Wednesday 17th AUGUST 2005
Bankstown Town Hall
9.15 to 4.30pm
The Meeting the Sustainable Water Challenge 2005 seminar and
sites visits was held on the 17th and 18th of August. The seminar
was a huge success with 21 projects submitted for judging in the
Sustainable Water Challenge and 130 attendees at the seminar. There
were also some excellent keynote presentations on WSUD Street retrofits,
WSUD & other sustainability features on commercial buildings,
WSUD life cycle assessments and WSUD innovation in Europe. A CD
was prepared which included copies of all the presentations given
on the day as well as copies of the 21 Sustainable Water Challenge
projects. The CD was sent out in early September to all attendees.
The sites visits was held on Thursday 18th of August. 56
people visited Kogarah Town Square to look at their planter pit
treatment devices and their stormwater recycling system, The second
stop was the Loftus Business Incubator (Sutherland Shire Council)
where we looked at permeable pavings, bioretention swales, rainwater
capture and reuse as well as a wetland. We had an enjoyable lunch
at the Georges River National Park and then went of the Fairfield
City Councils Bonnyrigg site to see the conversion of a flood retention
basins converted into a water quality treatment and reuse system
that still provides flood protection. The final site visited was
Sydney Smith Park in Holroyd City Council and this site is the biggest
sandfilter in the Southern Hemisphere. The filter treats stormwater
from a 23 hectare catchment and then it is stored for reuse as irrigation
for the park. This park is also designed as a flood retarding basin
as well. Papers covering each of the these sites was included on
the CD sent out to all attendees.
Thanks to all those staff from each of the councils that came and
showed us around their sites!
WSUD NSW 2004
(Seminar No. 6)
Meeting the Sustainable Water Challenge
SEMINAR & SUSTAINABLE WATER CHALLENGE AWARDS
Thursday 5th AUGUST 2004
Bankstown Town Hall
9.15 to 4.30pm
The seminar was a great success with 170 attendees from around
Australia and New Zealand. Speakers presentations and other materials
from the day were put onto a CD and mailed out to all attendees.
The seminar focused on WSUD projects being undertaken in NSW now.
Dr Simon Beecham (UTS) reviewed the current state of many well known
WSUD sites and distilled the learning that has come from the design,
construction and operation of these sites. Other WSUD developments
from around NSW and Victoria were presented. DEC gave an overview
of the soon to be released Managing Urban Stormwater - Urban Design
and Water Reuse manuals. The impact on the design of multi-unit
developments from the forthcoming version of BASIX was discussed
as well.
The Sustainable Water Challenge was part of the seminar. Awards
were given to Councils for planning/policy, landscaping, infill,
greenfield and retrofit projects.
The projects entered and the results are on the sustainable
water challenge page.
SITES VISITS
Friday 6th AUGUST 2004
9.30 to 4.00pm
The sites visits were also a great success with 100 attendees visiting
5 WSUD sites in Western & Northern Sydney. The material given
out on the day was also put onto the seminar CD and mailed out to
all attendees.
Previous WSUD in Sydney Seminars Held in 2003/02
Seminar 1 (2002)- WSUD in Sydney Project Launch
Seminar 2 (2002)- Meeting the Sustainable Water
Challenge : Case Studies
Seminar 3 (2003)- Tackling the Issues: Costs,
Maintenance and Salinity
Seminar 4 (2003)- The Sustainable Water Challenge
presentations and awards
Seminar 5 (2003)- Planning for the Future:
The Water Sensitive Planning Guide
WSUD in Sydney Project Launch - 9:00 am August 23, 2002
Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Parklands
160 interested stormwater practitioners attended the windswept launch
of the WSUD in Sydney project and the Sustainable Water Challenge.
The honourable DR Andrew Refshauge, Deputy Premier and Minister
for Planning officially opened the project with an interesting speech
about our need to increase the ability of industry and the community
to implement sustainable development.
The Chair of the Sydney Coastal Councils Group, Clr Patricia Harvey
OAM and the Regional Environmental Management Spokesperson for WSROC,
Clr Margaret van de Weg spoke of the benefits of a regional approach
to sustainable water management and the great opportunity for the
two regional groups to work together for the first time.
The project officers outlined the idea behind the sustainable water
challenge and encouraged everyone to participate, in order to take
full advantage of what the project has to offer.
The two expert presenters, Greg Walkerden of Wyong Council and
Tony McAlister of WBM Oceanics, Brisbane, then gave presentations
on their experiences with WSUD and fielded many questions from the
audience.
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Second Seminar and Sites Visit - 9:00am - 4:30pm November 21st,
2002
Concord Function Centre, Concord
The hall of the Concord Function Centre was full with over 170
interested and enthusiastic professionals at the second seminar
of the WSUD in Sydney Capacity Building Program on November 21st.
Keynote speaker Earl Shaver set the scene of poor past practices
and inspired everyone with examples of how best management practice
has evolved over the years in a comprehensive and informative presentation.
Case studies presented by Danny Boubli (Heritage Mews, Castle Hill),
Karenne Jurd (Kotara Place, Newcastle), Leanne Dallmer-Roach (Victoria
Park, Zetland), Peter Smith (Kogarah Town Square) as well as some
international examples from Earl Shaver.
In the afternoon, the sites visit went to Kogarah Town Square where
Peter Smith explained the water storage and reticulation system
and the costs before visiting Victoria Park in Zetland. The rain
made the stormwater management features all the more relevant as
Dr.Tony Wong explained how the swales used here differed from those
trialed at Lynbrook Estate, Melbourne. The designer of the Water
Stairs, Jenny Turpin, explained the artistic intent of the feature
and Penny Allan of the Department of Public Works and Services outlined
the opportunities presented by integrating a range of disciplines
in the development of the project for the benefit of all. A few
keen people visited the ~$350,000 electromagnetic water filtration
system and pump room before the drenched crowd set off for home.
The case studies presented ranged from single buildings, brownfield
and greenfield developments and team capaciyy building in Newcastle.
The papers presented are listed below.
Keynote Presentation - US and New Zealand Low Impact Development
Practices and Challenges Faced "Sharing Experiences" -
Earl Shaver: Auckland Regional Council
Dynamics of Implementing a private WSUD development - Danny Boubli:
Cardno BLH
Drivers for incorporating WSUD in brownfield infill developments
- Leanne Dallmer-Roach: South Sydney City Council
Designing and Constructing WSUD - Peter Smith: Kogarah Municipal
Council
Process of getting Council Staff involved in a WSUD Project - Karenne
Jurd: Newcastle City Council
Drivers for making your WSUD project successful - Earl Shaver:
Auckland Regional Council
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Third Seminar and Workshop - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, March 26th 2003
Drawing from experience gained on WSUD developments, five industry
professionals outlined in detail the costs associated with constructing
a variety of WSUD elements including swales, sand filters, permeable
paving and rainwater tanks. The salinity presentation by Rebecca
Nicolson stimulated discussion as the possible synergies between
WSUD and managing development in saline areas became apparent.
The workshop participants then applied the information presented
to an actual development in a salinity hazard area.
The workshop material and the salinity summary are available below...
 Workshop
Material (PDF 438k)
Salinity Notes (PDF 7k)
Danny Boubli's Paper on cost comparisons between WSUD and traditional
designs for two sites in Western Sydney can be downloaded below...
Danny
Boubli cost comparisons WSUD vs traditional(PDF 2.8 MEG)
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Fourth Seminar: Sustainable Water Challenge 21st August 2003
The projects submitted by the Sydney Councils were presented to
more than 100 interested people from councils and private sector
organisations. The event was held at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Projects submitted and category winners can be found on the Sustainable
Water Challenge page.
Fifth Seminar: Launch of Water Sensitive Planning Guide
30th Sept 2003
A comprehensive explanation of the content and useability
of the guide was presented, as well as a case studies of WSUD planning
in action and the future for WSUD in Sydney. The seminar was attended
by 120 mostly council planning, engineering and environmental staff.
The Water Sensitive Planning Guide and Practice Notes can be downloaded
from the Planning Guide page.
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