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What Can You Do To Help? Speaking at a recent public forum in Sydney, the Federal Minister for the Environment, the Honourable Tony Burke MP, provided a broad timetable for the release of the final Murray Darling Basin Commission report. Burke said that the community and governments had known the river was under stress for more than 100 years, but to date no coordinated catchment wide plan had been developed or put in place. He admitted to some nerves about the imminent release of the plan, but said it was something that ‘just had to be done.’ Burke went on to encourage the community, government and industry to have more than just a close look at the final report. “The report as it stands will just be pieces of paper.” Burke said. “What the Murray Darling river system needs is a commitment from the community, government and industry across the country to work through the report and identify what part they can play in restoring the health and productivity of this critical river system. “There will be debate of course, there is always debate about the most effective way of managing a system like the Murray Darling, but the one thing I think we will all agree on is the time to start really fixing the problem is now.” So, what role could the Stormwater Industry Association and its members play in helping the Murray Darling basin? We know the river system is vital to the health and prosperity of our nation. We know that effective stormwater management is vital to the health of the river system. We are the pre-eminent stormwater authority in the country. As an Association and as individual professional members we all have a responsibility to play our part in ensuring effective stormwater management outcomes as a result of the report. Once the report is released we will attempt to review its stormwater recommendations and seek your comments and advice as well as encouraging your participation in river restoration programs. As an Association we are constantly on the lookout for ways of getting stormwater fairly and squarely on the national agenda. This will be one of the greatest opportunities we have ever had. As an Association it is an opportunity we must take advantage of. Editor Sustaining Member s SIA Bulletin MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR STORMWATER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA & NZ In This Issue Editorial P.1 Stormwater Greening Geelong Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park P.2 ACT Water Supply to Last 20 Years P.2 Glenorchy Council to Sell Stormwater P.3 Willoughby Wins IPWEA Engineering Excellence Award P.3 President’s Message P.4 Zero Dollars Up Front and No Ongoing Maintenance Worries P.4 Giving Birth to a Living Victoria P.5 Upcoming Events P.5 Meet The Presidents P.6 Contacts P.8 EDITION 187 MAY 2012 2nd National Conference on Urban Water Management 15-19 Oct 2012, Melbourne

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What Can You Do To Help?Speaking at a recent public forum in Sydney, the Federal Minister for the Environment, the Honourable Tony Burke MP, provided a broad timetable for the release of the final Murray Darling Basin Commission report.

Burke said that the community and governments had known the river was under stress for more than 100 years, but to date no coordinated catchment wide plan had been developed or put in place. He admitted to some nerves about the imminent release of the plan, but said it was something that ‘just had to be done.’

Burke went on to encourage the community, government and industry to have more than just a close look at the final report.

“The report as it stands will just be pieces of paper.” Burke said.

“What the Murray Darling river system needs is a commitment from the community, government and industry across the country to work through the report and identify what part they can play in restoring the health and productivity of this critical river system.

“There will be debate of course, there is always debate about the most effective way of managing a system like the Murray Darling, but the one thing I think we will all agree on is the time to start really fixing the problem is now.”

So, what role could the Stormwater Industry Association and its members play in helping the Murray Darling basin? We know the river system is vital to the health and prosperity of our nation. We know that effective stormwater management is vital to the health of the river system. We are the pre-eminent stormwater authority in the country.

As an Association and as individual professional members we all have a responsibility to play our part in ensuring effective stormwater management outcomes as a result of the report.

Once the report is released we will attempt to review its stormwater recommendations and seek your comments and advice as well as encouraging your participation in river restoration programs.

As an Association we are constantly on the lookout for ways of getting stormwater fairly and squarely on the national agenda. This will be one of the greatest opportunities we have ever had. As an Association it is an opportunity we must take advantage of. Editor

SustainingMember s

SIA Bulletin MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR STORMWATER INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATION OF NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA & NZ

In This IssueEditorial P.1

Stormwater Greening Geelong Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park P.2

ACT Water Supply to Last 20 Years P.2

Glenorchy Council to Sell Stormwater P.3

Willoughby Wins IPWEA Engineering Excellence Award P.3

President’s Message P.4

Zero Dollars Up Front and No Ongoing Maintenance Worries P.4

Giving Birth to a Living Victoria P.5

Upcoming Events P.5

Meet The Presidents P.6

Contacts P.8

EDITION

187 MAY 2012

2nd National Conference on Urban Water Management15-19 Oct 2012, Melbourne

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ACT Water Supply to Last 20 YearsMay 15, 2012

A new report has found water security in the ACT is strong, and is likely to stay that way for the next two decades.

Last September the ACT Government asked the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission to investigate how recycled water is used in the ACT, including stormwater, treated wastewater and rainwater.

Its draft report has found the Territory has a high level of water security that could last for the next 20 years, thanks to residents using less water and major investments such as the Cotter Dam expansion. A 2023 target of reducing per capita water use by a quarter, is set to be met a decade early.

“Existing dams are full and the completion of the enlarged Cotter Dam will increase current ACT dam capacity by more than a third,” the report says.

“The ACT is unlikely to face any water restrictions in the near term, and restrictions are only likely to be imposed on rare occasions over the medium term.”

Because of the high level of water security, the report says there is currently little need for the ACT to invest in more public secondary water initiatives. But Senior Commissioner Malcolm Gray says the water inquiry is timely.

“The water security outlook for the ACT has improved markedly, and while the current arrangements have gotten us to this point, now is an appropriate time to ensure that the best possible arrangements are in place for the future,” he said.

But the report has found the ACT’s approach to water planning is unclear, disjointed and unresponsive.

“A key finding is a fully integrated and adaptive approach to water planning be adopted. It is within this context that secondary water options should be considered for their economic, environmental and social contribution to the water system as a whole,” Mr Gray said.

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Stormwater Greening Geelong Botanic Gardens and Eastern ParkGeelong’s Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park will be greener thanks to the construction of new stormwater irrigation infrastructure.

The Australian Government is providing funding of $415,000 for the Eastern Park project, which is part of $2.79 million in Australian Government funding for the broader Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse – Geelong’s Plan project.

At Eastern Park today to inspect progress, Senator Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, said the stormwater project would improve water supply security for the Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park.

“The new stormwater harvesting infrastructure will capture approximately 30 million litres of water a year, reducing reliance on drinking-quality water and allowing the Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park to access water in all conditions,” he said.

“The project will also have benefits for the environmental health of Corio Bay as it will capture stormwater that is being discharged into the bay, treat it and hold it in a storage basin.”

The storage basin is in the form of a man-made lake and will be surrounded by thousands of indigenous plants. Harvested water will flow through a pond and into the lake, which will hold approximately four million litres of water.

Member for Corio Richard Marles said the Eastern Park project was a good example of how water saving measures can benefit the community.

“Most importantly, this project helps save Geelong’s precious drinking water; it provides our much-loved and iconic Botanic Gardens with its own water supply and, finally, the project has created a new plant and water feature in the landscape of Eastern Gardens,” Mr Marles said.

Senator Farrell said the project was one of five stormwater harvesting projects being funded by the Australian Government in the City of Greater Geelong.

“$2.79 million has been provided for the five projects under the Australian Government’s Water for the Future initiative,” he said.

“Together, the five projects will save up to 222 million litres of water each year, saving our precious drinking water supplies.”

The enlarged Cotter Dam will increase the ACT’s water capacity by more than a third ACTEW Photo courtesy ABC

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Willoughby Wins IPWEA Engineering Excellence Award by WilloughbyCouncil 22/05/2012

Willoughby City Council has been awarded the prestigious Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) Engineering Excellence Award for the Chatswood Flood Mitigation and Stormwater Reuse Scheme. The IPWEA awards are designed to encourage excellence in innovation, development, completion and management of Local Government and public works projects.

To combat the affect of floods in Chatswood CBD and increase the capacity of the existing stormwater drainage network, Council devised a sub-catchment wide stormwater detention system to be developed as part of The Concourse project. Combining a flood mitigation project, an urban stormwater re-use scheme, and a state of the art early weather warning system, the five mega litre tank captures the excess run off from the 20Ha Chatswood CBD catchment.

The stormwater detention capacity in the primary storage tank is regulated via two pumps, and an advanced weather warning technology means the tank intake capacity can be tailored to suit an impending storm. As the treatment plant capacity has been designed to exceed the needs of The Concourse, surplus treated water will be piped to adjoining CBD buildings.

Setting a bench mark for the treatment of urban stormwater for use in air conditioning cooling towers, the Chatswood Flood Mitigation and Stormwater Reuse Scheme is the first of its kind applied in an urban environment that does not rely on bio-filtration to enable stormwater to be treated for reuse, as well as early weather warning technology to optimise water storage for treatment while simultaneously mitigating flooding in Chatswood.

The five mega litre storage tank is located underneath Ferguson Lane, at the rear end of The Concourse precinct.

For further information, take a sustainability tour of The Concourse at http://www.youtube.com/user/willoughbycity?feature=results_main

Glenorchy Council to Sell Stormwater by Max Pichon | [email protected]

A new stormwater project headed by Southern Tasmania-based Glenorchy City Council is aiming to capture stormwater from Derwent Park catchment and sell it to local industries in an innovative multi-million-dollar development. Glenorchy Deputy Mayor Haydyn Nielsen said the project had been developed after the massive floods of 2006. He said flooding then caused damage to commercial properties and traffic disruption on the Brooker Highway. The lower half of Derwent Park has had a history of flooding; however, this has been exacerbated recently by increased commercialisation of the area with several businesses and residents being affected by minor to moderate rainfall events.

The latest stage of the concept announced in 2010 - when it received $9million in Federal funding- was to build a large underground storage tank under the Moonah Primary School oval. The water stored would then be used in irrigation projects like the Moonah Primary School oval.

The project also included processes to remove litter and other pollutants ensuring that the water captured and re-used for irrigation of the oval and release into the Derwent River was of an improved quality. Since that time the original concept has been developed further and changed. The project now includes elements that will create more sustainable and positive environmental outcomes and it is about to start in the next few months. The new project will still mitigate stormwater/flood events, but it will also provide an opportunity to store and then reuse stormwater that is currently lost. The underground works aspect of the project relies less on one single storage unit and the inclusion of the injection of stormwater into the underground aquifers which can then be harvested and reused at a later date. The water stored (either in underground storage areas or the aquifer) will be treated to ensure it is safe for reuse.

The project also includes treatment of the water before it is directed into the River Derwent thus ensuring the overflow into the river is of a better quality than currently occurs. Council is currently negotiating with Nyrstar to “buy” the stored water, which will create a sustainable project into the future. Individual and specific positive environmental outcomes will include irrigation of the Moonah Primary School Oval and irrigation of the Prince of Wales Sport Ground. Council will also be looking at the potential to use the stored water on other Council owned grounds. A communication plan has been developed to ensure that residents, businesses, Council staff and Alderman are kept up to date with what is happening.

For more information go to: http://www.ben-global.com/Water/News/Glenorchy_Council_to_sell_stormwater__10140.aspx Derwent Stormwater will be recycled and sold back to

industry Photo courtesy ABC

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President’s MessageDear Stormie,

I’m very interested to hear that the Ballieu government is beginning to implement its reform agenda for water management in Victoria and that it will include stormwater as a vital part of the total water cycle. The establishment of an Office of Living Victoria (OLV) to oversee aspects of water policy across the state with the intention of developing an overarching framework to allow other tiers of government and regulators to work within a more holistic framework has great potential. The Minister Peter Walsh and the Government of Victoria should be congratulated for such an initiative.

My understanding is that its inaugural CEO and General Manager will be Mr. Chris Chesterfield and it’s expected that the OLV will be given an oversight role in directing Water policy and direction with a clear task of delivering integrated outcomes which move away from the traditional water supply, sewerage and drainage silos of thinking. For more than a decade Chris has been a driving force behind improving the ways in which stormwater is managed, he was on the stormwater committee when the Urban Stormwater Best Practice Guidelines were published and held key roles at Melbourne Water during a period when stormwater quality was written into Victoria’s planning provision and Melbourne Water developed its nitrogen offsets schemes.

As with any new initiative there will be challenges. The task before the OLV is a considerable one, redefining the way the water industry does business will involve a combination of vision, knowledge, tact, guile and diplomacy. Chris Chesterfield is widely respected across the industry and as a long time champion of stormwater so we can be confident in his abilities to make it happen.

I hope you take the time to read the interview with the Stormwater NSW’s President, Natalie Payne. Natalie can lay claim to being the first female President in NSW. I was particularly taken by her comment that her interests in stormwater were sparked early in her school days. I was also challenged by her thoughts on certification for stormwater professionals. When I was in the US some time ago to attend StormCon, I found that the certification of stormwater professionals is well established and I can see the merits. Her other insights are equally fascinating and we aim to make this a regular feature in future issues – so other State Presidents you are on notice.

The next issue of the Bulletin will be something quite different and special, but I’m not going to give anything away at this time.

Sia later,

Steve Frost, National President

Zero Dollars Up Front and No Ongoing Maintenance WorriesNo, that is not a promotional campaign for a new car, it is the promotional message developed by leading industry supplier Stormwater 360 to support the launch of their new and innovative funding model.

Stormwater 360 have just launched a funding package for their StormFilter™ / EnviroPod™ (SFEP) Treatment Train that requires no initial investment and guarantees to provide ongoing maintenance to the client for a minimum of ten years.

“This new funding model is set to turn the industry on its head.” Jeremy Brown, Managing Director of Stormwater 360 said when discussing the company’s new offer.

“Significant up front capital investment and the need to plan for ongoing maintenance have been two of the major barriers to wide spread investment in quality stormwater control systems.

“So we thought we would put together a funding package that dealt with both those challenges.” Brown continued.

“Anyone purchasing from our StormFilter™ / EnviroPod™ (SFEP) Treatment Train range can now amortise the initial capital cost and maintenance cost over a minimum ten year period.

“We decided to focus on the Stormwater 360 StormFilter™ / EnviroPod™ (SFEP) Treatment Train in the first instance as it is the only proprietary treatment train in Australia with published independent third party local field verification that has been peer reviewed for performance.

“Stormwater 360 will be responsible for the design and delivery of the chosen system as well as ongoing maintenance for an annual fee over a minimum of ten years .

“We also provide our clients with an annual Certificate of Compliance, which should keep the regulators happy as well.” Brown added.

“At Stormwater 360 we are always on the lookout for ways that help our clients achieve their environmental and project management goals and we are very confident this funding package will do both.”

Brown went on to say that the company’s initial funding allocation could support the purchase of up to $5 million worth of equipment and so encouraged anyone who wanted to take advantage of this unique opportunity to call them.

Brown drew from his extensive experience with a large number of corporate companies and development of funding packages in putting this program together.

“If anyone is looking for a quality stormwater solution with an in built ongoing maintenance program without the need for a significant up front capital investment, they should talk to us at Stormwater 360 sooner rather than later.

“We have been working on this package for a long time. We think it is going to encourage more widespread introduction of quality stormwater control systems that will be maintained regularly.

We really are very proud of it” Brown concluded.

StormFilter™/EnviroPod™ (SFEP) Treatment Train

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Upcoming Events‘Everything Flows: The Coming of Age of Stormwater and Envisaging the Future’14 June 2012Location: The Sebel ParramattaEmail: [email protected] Phone: 02 9744 5252

Stormwater Victoria Excellence Awards6 September 2012Location: Rivers Edge, MelbourneWeb: www.stormwatervictoria.com.au

Stormwater 2012 2nd National Conference on Urban Water Management15 - 19 October 2012 Location: The Sofitel Melbourne on CollinsWeb: www.gemsevents.com.au/stormwater2012Email: [email protected]: 02 9744 5252

Stormwater in the NewsAs you will note, a number of the articles in this Bulletin feature mainstream media coverage of stormwater. We are on the move people and that is great.

If you see any mainstream media coverage through the print, electronic or digital media please let us know [email protected]. Being a ‘Stormie’ is almost becoming cool. Editor

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It recommends the ACT Government develop a clear approval process for residential stormwater harvesting and grey water schemes.

It also recommends a review of rebates and subsidies to make sure they are delivering value to the ACT community.

Regarding the Government’s Canberra Integrated Urban Waterways Project, the report recommends restricting the trial to the stormwater pilot project currently underway in the inner-north.

It says the trial should be fully evaluated, which “could produce valuable data to inform future decision about stormwater as a potential source of secondary water”.

Mr Gray says recycled water may need to be used more as the population grows.

“It’s not being used very extensively at the moment because we don’t have good pipe systems to get the recycled water from where it’s produced to where it’s used,” he said.

“Those systems are extremely expensive. If we are to go to the expense of installing them, we really do need to have a very carefully worked out plan that’s been subject to careful appraisal.”

Environment Minister Simon Corbell has welcomed the findings.

“It’s confirmation of the Government’s decision to invest in large-scale water security projects,” he said.

For more information go to: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-14/act-secondary-water-report/4009676?section=act ARTICLE #1

Giving Birth to a Living VictoriaHalf way through its first term the Ballieu government is beginning to implement its reform agenda for water management in Victoria.

The program is ambitious and covers many of the areas that the Stormwater industry has long recognised as being vital if truly integrated water reform is to be achieved.

When coming to Office water minister Peter Walsh established a The Living Victoria, Living Melbourne Ministerial Advisory Council (MAC) with the task of taking a ‘clean sheet’ examination of the water industry and to make recommendations on directions forward. An interim report in the form of a Roadmap was released in mid 2011. The Roadmap recognised that a ‘prize’ was on offer and the Government set about undertaking a systematic review of the entire system to understand where, how and what improvements were possible.

In late April the MAC released its implementation plan and was adopted in full by the Government in its response in time for the State budget in early May.

High on the reform agenda is the establishment of a new entity, the Office of Living Victoria (OLV)

The OLV will oversight many aspects of water policy across the state and will be charged with developing an overarching framework that will allow other tiers of government and regulators to work in a more holistic framework.

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Meet The PresidentsFrom time to time we plan to tell you a bit more about our National and State Association Presidents. This is our first Meet the Presidents column.

Natalie Payne, Stormwater NSWFirst appointed as an Association President: October 2011

Years on state committee: 2.5

Academic background:Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Biology and several professional development and technical courses.

Is there a person or event that particularly inspired you to become actively involved in the Stormwater Industry? I’ve always been interested in water since I was little and loved spending time down at our local creek. I had a teacher in Year 3 that read us a story about catchments and their pollution and I was hooked. Through university I read many papers from Brett Phillips, Tony Wong and Tim Fletcher which helped develop my passion. In recent years involvement in the Cities as Water Supply Catchments Project led through Monash University helped provide me with access to people like Rebekah Brown which broadened my knowledge to consider the social and human element of stormwater management. Kate Black was instrumental in encouraging my involvement in the Stormwater Industry Association and has personally been a driving force for me. Through my work with the Association Steve Frost has also become an inspiration for me. On a more local level John Molteno and Georg Eberl have influenced the way I approach and see the opportunities for local stormwater management.

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Other key reform initiatives include:

Overhauling the water planning framework to allow effective integration with urban planning in response to community needs.

There is a disconnect between town planning and infrastructure that means opportunities to make use of alternate water sources are lost, waterway and biodiversity continues to degrade, there are lost opportunities to improve urban amenity and flood protection is often compromised for higher development.

The MAC reforms recognise these shortcomings as opportunities for better investment and co-ordination and recommend a suite of actions including:• amendments to water and land use planning legislation• new valuation frameworks to value integrated water cycle management• localised planning frameworks to better consider opportunities• amendment of water related performance objectives for the water, planning and building industry• implementing new water performance standards for buildings to reduce potable demand and runoff

Transforming the way we manage water resources and the water system.

Underpinning the MAC recommendations was a ‘whole of system’ water model developed by Bonacci Water which looked at Melbourne’s historic and future water system for a range of scenarios. By examining the operation of the entire system the model changes the perspective that Melbourne’s is a water supply and sewerage system that is operated by gravity, and found that transaction, treatment and transport costs are significantly costs understated.

Following on from this work the MAC recommends changes to clarify roles and responsibilities across the sector, and legislative, policy and regulatory changes to improve water system performance and related outcomes (many of which focus on facilitating the uptake of alternative water sources).

An important component of this reform element is taking advantage of all available water resources (including using rainwater, stormwater and recycled water for uses that do not require water of drinking quality), in order to reduce demand for drinking water and match water management options to suit local context. Link to YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/embed/4DZf2eY6heo?feature=player_embedded

Led by Mike Waller, an economist of high repute and responsible for advising on the restructure of BHP in the late ‘90s along with a track record advising on policy and organisational reform, the Living Victoria recommendations were developed by an expert panel, including Rob Skinner (previous MD of Melbourne Water), Professor Rob Adams (Director of City Design at the City of Melbourne) and Sue Halliday (past NSW Director General of planning). It is a point of speculation what value proposition was put to the government when presenting recommendations, but what is abundantly clear is the stormwater industry has a central role in delivering on this.

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What is the most exciting stormwater project that you have been involved with to date? Blacktown Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Project using Managed Aquifer Recharge, which is a project that is looking to use aquifer storage and recovery to supply water for non-potable uses to Blacktown International Sports Park. Also the WSUD Capacity Building Program at Council, which has involved senior management interviews, survey sessions with over 140 staff and workshops with a further 50 staff to enable Blacktown Council to uptake and deliver on the principles of WSUD.

Has there been a stormwater project that when heard all about it you thought ‘I really wish I was involved with that activity’? Orange City Council’s indirect to potable stormwater harvesting and reuse project and the National Water Commission’s Raising National Water Standards Program.

What does the Stormwater Industry in your state do exceptionally well? Seminars and events

What do you believe are the changes or challenges on the near horizon for the Stormwater Industry in your state which have potential for the biggest positive advances? Enabling of a multidisciplinary planning framework or network which is often required for projects relating to stormwater and creating interest for a variety of professionals from a myriad of backgrounds to participate in this network. Creating the business case for stormwater with lifecycle costing and assessment for WSUD and specifically stormwater harvesting and reuse such that the social, cultural and environmental benefits are valued and ensure windows of opportunity can be identified and utilised.

What do you think will be the best ways to meet those challenges? Creation of a certification system for professionals in the stormwater industry such that their skills and knowledge are valued and recognised and creation of a national lifecycle costing project for stormwater management options.

What hobby or activity are you most likely to pursue? I love going for walks with my gorgeous fiancé and our black Lab Abby. When the weather is a bit warmer on Sunday mornings I enjoy a lazy breakfast by the beach and snorkelling and when it gets colder watching the football on a Sunday afternoon!

Early Bird Registration Open NowEarly Bird registration for STORMWATER 2012, the 2nd National Conference of the

Stormwater Industry Association is open now.

To book your place simply go to www.gemsevents.com.au/stormwater2012 or contact GEMS Event Management on (02) 9744 5252.

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SIA National & State CommitteesStormwater Industry Association LtdNATIONAL CONTACT DETAILS SIA Ltd - GPO Box 1261 Canberra ACT [email protected]@[email protected]: 1800 761 777

ExecutivePresident: Steve Frost (Stormwater NSW)Treasurer: Andrew Allan (Stormwater VIC)Secretary: John Keays (SIA QLD)Administration: Kate Dunn

Committee:Andrew King (SIA SA)Jim Davies (SIA WA)Brett Phillips (Stormwater NSW)Rod Wiese (Stormwater VIC)Natalie Payne (Stormwater NSW)Kylie Hyde (SIA SA)Peter Comino (SIA QLD)

SOUTH AUSTRALIASIA SA - PO Box 148 North Adelaide SA [email protected]

ExecutiveChairperson: Kylie Hyde (Allwater)Deputy Chair: Andrew King (City of West Torrens)Secretary: Cindy Oliver (Greenhill Engineers)Treasurer: Mark Page (KBR)

Committee: Frank Berton (AECOM)Mark Schilling (Parsons Brinckerhoff)Paul de Palma (Aurecon)Jude Nirmalaraja (City of Onkaparinga)Steve Condos (City of Charles Sturt)Peter Newland (EPA)Simon Bartosak (Humes)Chris Michell (Rocla)Dean Morris (Ecosol) Robin Allison (DesignFlow)Ben DeGilio (GHD) Douglas Aitken (URS) Steve Morton (Department for Water) Steven Gatti (Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges NRM Board)

QUEENSLAND SIA QLD - PO Box 1221 Burwood NSW [email protected] Ph: (02) 9744 5252

ExecutivePresident: Peter Comino (SMEC)Vice President: Nicole Ramilo (BMT WBM)Secretary: Lindsay McLeod (Moreton Bay Regional Council)Treasurer: Mark Henry Rubarenzya (Indesco)

Committee:Charles Coathup (Ecosol)Peter Grainger (Stormwater360)John Jensen (East Coast Environmental Solutions)Bill Johnson (Parsons Brinckerhoff)Louis Kamenos (Lou Kamenos & Associates) John Keays (Keays Software)Jason Kenny (Ecosol)Karl Koberg (Rocla Pipeline Products)Dr Brian McIntosh (International WaterCentre)Rob Ritchie (Humes)Peter Worth (Rocla Pipeline Products)David Simpson (Brisbane City Council)Michael Spiller (Humes)

WESTERN AUSTRALIASIA WA - 5 Mirfield Street Roleystone WA, [email protected] Ph: 0439 901 932

ExecutiveChairman: Jim Davies (JDA Consultant Hydrologists)Secretary: Chris Horgan (Horgan Engineering)Treasurer: Nicholas Deeks (GHD)

Committee: Mark Cavaney (Aurecon)Stephen Duncan (Humes)Simon Gray (Rocla)Alan HillBill Till (Department of Water)Shelly Shepherd (Essential Environmental)Dr Janine McDonald (Department of Water)

Note: Contact details contained in this document may not be used for unsolicited commercial electronic messages.

NEW SOUTH WALESStormwater NSW - PO Box 1221 Burwood NSW [email protected] Ph: (02) 9744 5252

ExecutivePresident: Natalie Payne (Blacktown City Council)Vice President: Robert Peterson (Brown Consulting)Treasurer: Brett C Phillips (Cardno)Secretary: Eric Love (Star Water Solutions)

Committee:Barry Birch (Master Plumbers Association NSW)Peter Bennett (Baramy Engineering)John Constandopoulos (Sinclair Knight Merz)Aaron Cortese (Ecosol)Bhakti Devi (City of Sydney Council)Sophia Findlay (Ku-ring-gai Council)Steve Frost (Life Member)Matthew Lewis (Sydney Water)Richard McManus (Equatica)Murray Powell (Optimal Stormwater Pty Ltd)Martyn Ryzak (Rocla Water Quality)Erin Sellers (Fairfield City Council)Harout Tcherkezian (Stormwater 360)Ben Wolfgramm (Storm Consulting Pty Ltd)

VICTORIAStormwater Victoria - PO Box 351, Chadstone Centre, VIC [email protected] Ph: 0409.978.453ExecutivePresident: Rod Wiese (Storm Consulting)Vice President: Sheridan Blunt (Moonee Valley City Council)Treasurer: Andrew Allan (Manningham Council)

Committee:Iouri Vaisman (The Water & Carbon Group)Mandy Bolton (DSE) Andrew Clifton (Rocla) Peter Diprose (Humes) Leigh Holmes (CPG)Nathan Clements (Parsons Brinckerhoff)Raffaela Crupi (Clearwater)Justin Lewis (Melbourne Water) Michael Wicks (Stormwater 360)Scott Dunn (Engeny)Philip Joyce (GHD)Chris Beardshaw (Water Technology)John Chrispijn (TAS) (Derwent Estuary Program)

STORMWATER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OBJECTIVESTheStormwaterIndustryAssociation(SIA)ismadeupofanumberofentities.TheseincludeassociationsincorporatedinindividualAustralianStates(StateSIAs)andNationallythroughanon-profitcompanycalledtheStormwaterIndustryAssociationLtd,alsoknownasSIANational.

TheobjectivesforwhichSIANationalisestablishedare:• To determine and coordinate policy direction for the State SIAs• To implement policy via the State SIAs• To represent the State SIAs at the Australian Government level• To lobby the Federal Government policy advisors and committees for better

environmental and technological management of stormwater• To represent the State SIAs on national issues with national groups, organisations,

institutes and elsewhere, as requested• To further nationally the interests of the State SIAs in stormwater management• To promote the establishment of a Stormwater Industry Association within all

States and Territories of Australia• To promote interaction between State SIAs

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