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ARR Workshops Now With Stand-Alone Pricing

Stand-Alone Pricing

We had previously announced that the workshops could only be booked as part of a conference package. Now, however, that ARR team have announced stand-alone pricing of: $195 for each workshop.

Australian Rainfall and Runoff Climate Change Guidelines Launch

Speaker: Bryson Bates
Wednesday 26 November 2014, 4-5.30pm
Australian Rainfall and Runoff will be launching its Interim Climate Change Guidelines at the Engineers Australia National Convention 2014. These guidelines were lead by Dr Bryson Bates from CSIRO. This draft discussion paper draws on the most recent climate science, particularly the release of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report on the Physical Science Basis in September 2013 (IPCC, 2013) as well as the new climate change projections for Australia (CSIRO and BoM, 2014), and outlines an approach to address the risks from climate change in projects and decisions that involve estimation of design flood characteristics. For consistency with the revised IFD design estimates for Australia, the Interim Guideline is intended to be applied to current-day rainfall intensities with a probability of one exceedance per year or annual exceedance probabilities (AEPs) from 50% to 1%.

Australian Rainfall and Runoff Revision Project 18 – Interaction of Coastal Processes and Severe Weather Events

Speaker: Seth Westra, Michael Leonard
Thursday 27 November 2014, 3.30-5 pm
Australian Rainfall and Runoff Revision Project 18 focused on the Interaction of Coastal Processes and Severe Weather Events. This session will include an overview of the methodology and a demonstration of the software developed by the University of Adelaide. This project will address the current short coming in estimating flood behaviour in the estuarine zone for current and future climate conditions.

To register please go to the Convention Website. Follow the normal registration process for the Convention. The system asks you to choose what you want to attend to calculate the fee to be charged. While the Convention has a number of workshops running the registration page is only showing them as ‘Wednesday Workshop’ and ‘Thursday Workshop.’ So depending upon the day you want to attend, you can register for one or both. Registration costs $195 per workshop.

Workshop on Environmental Management of Dams – 20 October 2014

The Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD) recently released its guidelines on ‘Regulation and Practice for the Environmental Management of Dams in Australia‘.

A one day workshop is being held on Monday 20 October at the National Convention Centre in Canberra to raise awareness of a range of environmental issues raised in the guidelines and which practitioners need to consider at the various stages of planning, constructing, operating and decommissioning dams. The workshop will also present case studies on the application of the guidelines around Australia and have a panel discussion on the guidelines.

More information on the workshop can be found in the flyer; details of the workshop program can be found in the program.

RESCHEDULED: What’s happening in flooding in Australia

We’ve had to reschedule the full day event “What’s happening in flooding in Australia” to 27th November 2013. Full details are still available in our original post and registration is via EA’s website.

Full Day Event: What’s happening in flooding in Australia

UPDATE: this has been rescheduled to 27th November 2013 at the same venue.

The Water Panel is pleased to announce, despite the late notice, that the next event on its calendar will be a full day event titled What’s happening in flooding in Australia. This will be held at the UTS Aerial Function Centre on 23rd October and will cost $70, students are free but must pre-register. The cost will include full catering for the day.

Update 2013-10-02: the event registration and payment gateway is now up an running.

Abstract

There is a lot going on in the flooding space in Australia at the moment. This includes the National Flood Risk Information Project (NFRIP), updating of Australian Rainfall and Runoff and the National Flood Manual. A number of projects underway are being funded by Geoscience Australia. This seminar will include an update on the upcoming milestones and deliverables of these projects. NFRIP which will undertake three core activities:

Work towards making flood study mapping information freely available from a central location through an online flood information portal.
Analyse Geoscience Australia’s historic archive of satellite imagery to derive water observations to help understand where flooding may have occurred in the past.
Improve the quality of future flood information by completing the revision of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR).

Presenters

Geoscience Australia Representative (TBC)
James Ball, Editor ARR, UTS
Janice Green, Project Manager ARR Project 1 –IFD revision, BoM
Duncan McLuckie, Editor “Managing the Floodplain”, NSW OEH

Details

Time: 10am to 4pm

Catering: included (if you have special needs please contact us)

Cost: $70 to cover catering and venue hire. Full time students free subject to registration prior to the event (email: arr_admin@arr.org.au) Registration can be made at: https://events.engineersaustralia.org.au/ei/getdemo.ei?id=1881&s=_70S0ZGDRN

Venue: UTS Aerial Function Centre

Enquiries: Mark Babister (babister@wmawater.com.au) or Peter Brady (peter.brady@uts.edu.au)

Printable Flyer: a PDF printable flyer is available for download.

42nd EEA 2-Day Stormwater Management Workshop June, Sydney

The following is an advertisment for the upcoming EEA Stormwater Management course:

A 2-day Workshop entitled “Stormwater Management (source control)” will be presented in Sydney on Thursday/Friday 27/28 June, 2013. The Notes provided in the course are based on the content of the award-winning manual “WSUD: basic procedures for ‘source control’ of stormwater – a Handbook for Australian practice” edited by Professor John Argue AO (University of South Australia). This document is endorsed by Stormwater Industry Association (SIA), Australian Water Association (AWA) and by Department of Water, Western Australia. The Notes have been updated, most recently in February, 2013.

Serious issues of stormwater management in Australia are posed by the prospect of 35 million population of Australia by 2050.

How will Sydney’s existing stormwater infrastructure and that of other major population centres such as Wollongong and Newcastle cope with change under the ‘high density’ option being suggested as a possible re-development scenario ?
What strategies can be adopted to enable existing (competently-performing) infrastructure to manage these changes without expensive upgrade?
How can re-development in catchments with existing under-performing stormwater infrastructure be managed to enable the existing in-ground works to progressively meet greater demand without expensive upgrade?
Must the creeks and natural waterways falling within the jurisdictions of metropolitan and regional population centres such as Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains be sacrificed to hard-lining in the wake of the proposed expansion?

Positive answers to these and many other questions based on WSUD (quantity) ‘source control’ practice will be provided in the Workshop.

The Workshop will also include results of hydrological modelling of high-performing filter bio retention systems enhanced by treatment taking place in parent soil masses; the fate of dissolved pollutants is singled out for particular attention.

The short course includes: design procedures based on state-of-the-art analyses and best overseas practices adapted to Australia-wide conditions; case study illustrations drawn from field installations with between 10 and 18 years of Australian operational history; design ‘worked examples’; introduction and access to rainwater tank sizing software applicable across Australia. An understanding of basic engineering hydrology will be assumed. An optional, overnight homework exercise (requiring use of a calculator) will be included. The Workshop will be conducted as a joint presentation by Professor John Argue and Mr Peter Newland who will take over as sole Presenter of the Workshops in 2014 and beyond.

Why you should attend the Workshop:

It is offered only once per year in each of the major population centres;
It covers the three domains of WSUD practice – quantity (urban flooding), quality (pollution treatment/control) and stormwater harvesting – in a comprehensive, integrated manner;
It provides cost-effective strategies for managing re-development with the potential (already proven) for avoiding hundreds of millions of $ in conventional infrastructure upgrade costs;
It earns participants 32 hours of CPD credit with Engineers Australia.

More information about the workshop including course content, cost and Registration Forms is available on the EEA website http://www.eeaust.com.au/ or by calling Anna on (03) 9274 9600.

Sydney Urban Water Management Seminar and Workshop

There is a workshop and presentation on WSUD in Sydney coming up:

Sydney Urban Water Management Seminar and Workshop
Macquarie University, 30th of November
PDF Flyer
wsud.org

Spotlight on Chris Derry

Chris is a toxicology consultant, senior lecturer at UWS and a member of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centres.

Chris has had a very distinguished career conducting research and publishing papers dealing with the health risks associated with re-using water.

Chris’s work with the WHO has recently centred on working with Chinese authorities dealing with the aftermath of their decentralised industrialisation policy. This has seen previously pristine lakes polluted by industrial effluent.

Recently he has worked with the City of Sydney to develop a monitoring and assessment framework for their raingardens. A fact sheet with further information is attached above.

We are very pleased that Chris has agreed to be part of the Seminar Session – his talk is titled “Sustainable monitoring of raingardens as decentralised treatment units”.

Note: this is not a Panel event and it is a pay to enter function.

ARR Update Sept 2012

Australian Rainfall and Runoff Workshop

The ARR revision team is running a full day workshop on Monday 19th November in Sydney. The workshop will run from 10am – 4.15pm at UTS, Sydney. A preliminary schedule is attached however this is subject to change depending on whether outcomes of other projects are available at the time. The worksop will discuss the framework for delivery as well as project updates. Registration is open to those attending or not attending the Hydrology and Water Resources Conference. For those attending the Hydrology and Water Resources Conference 19-22nd November – Please note that registration for this event is separate to registering for the conference. The cost of registration is $150 (inc. GST). Places are limited so Register NOW!

Update: there is also a PDF flyer.

St Mary’s WRP Site Visit and Hawkesbury Nepean Modelling Presentation

The WSRG and Sydney Water Panel are running a half day site visit to the WRP in St Marys followed by presentations of the Hawkesbury Nepean Modelling conducted by Sydney Water Corporation, SKM and BMT WBM. The site visit will start from various locations and details in regards for pick-up locations are in the attached flyer. Numbers are strictly limited and the cost for the full day is $70.00. The afternoon presentation on the modelling can also be attended without registering for the site visit. Please refer to the flyer and website for details.

Changes to the NSW Office of Water Guidelines for Riparian Corridors on Waterfront Land

The following notice may be of interest to water practitioners:

Due to popular demand, Stormwater NSW will be hosting a second seminar on the changes to the NSW Office of Water Guidelines for Riparian Corridors on Waterfront Land. The Seminar will be held from 8.30am until 12.30pm on Thursday, 15th November.

If you would like to receive further information regarding this event as it becomes available, please email Katherine Ducker from GEMS Event Management on kducker@gemspl.com.au.

The seminar will cover important issues including:

The NSW Government’s planning reform agenda to address systematic issues affecting the NSW housing sector and why are riparian corridors and waterfront land so important to consider;

Understanding the new NSW Office of Water Guidelines for riparian corridors on waterfront land, including how to apply the ‘riparian corridor matrix’ for a controlled activity approval, and how to apply the ‘averaging rule’ to offset riparian corridor encroachment;

Primary considerations for the preparation of a controlled activity approval application to ensure compliance with the new Guidelines for riparian corridors on waterfront land;

The new controlled activity approval fee schedule, including the new ‘priority assessment fee; and

The role of the NSW Office of Water in regulating controlled activities on waterfront land and the importance of protecting and restoring the riparian corridor environment.

Presenters include:

Marwan El Chamy, Manager Water Regulation, NSW Office of Water. Marwan El Chamy will introduce the seminar and outline the changes to controlled activities in riparian corridors and controlled activity approval fees. The changes will better meet the needs of the development industry, whilst continuing to protect and restore waterfront land.

Robert Black, Executive Director, Land Release (Planning and Delivery), NSW Department of Infrastructure and Planning. Robert Black will outline the NSW Government’s planning reform agenda to address systematic issues affecting the NSW housing sector.

Jeremy Morice, Water Regulation Officer, NSW Office of Water. Jeremy Morice will present the new Guidelines for riparian corridors on waterfront land and explain how to apply the ‘riparian corridor matrix’ and offsetting ‘averaging rule’.

Gina Potter, Water Regulation Officer, NSW Office of Water. Gina Potter will present a case study of a development site in western Sydney where the new Guidelines for riparian corridors on waterfront land are being applied.

Should you have any questions regarding this Seminar, please contact GEMS Event Management on (02) 9744 5252.

EA Announces Response to QLD Floods Enquiry

Engineers Australia has just released a discussion paper prompted by the Queensland Flood Enquiry, their notification states:

Engineers Australia has completed a comprehensive analysis of the implications of the Queensland Flood Commission of Inquiry’s Final Report and its recommendations for engineering professionals. Engineers Australia’s report focuses on four key areas concerning flooding and floodplain management including; planning, resilience, response and implementation.

Engineers Australia Queensland Division President Steven Goh highlighted the inconsistent approach to flood plain management across the state as a key issue.

“Engineers Australia has not questioned the technical competence of the engineers involved in the floods. Given the circumstances, the dam operators performed appropriately. Flood operation is a multifaceted task that requires specialised operators who must use their expert technical judgment, with guidance from flood operation manuals or other appropriate documentation,” Goh said.

The full report from Engineers Australia is available online.

Reproduced from Engineers Australia eNews 9 July 2012.

ARR Update July 2012

Project Updates

Project 5 (Regional Flood Methods)

In Australia, there are many streams where there is little/no recorded streamflow data. In these ungauged and poorly gauged catchments, there is insufficient information/data to obtain design flood estimates which are needed to size hydraulic structures, plan and design other water infrastructure and undertake various environmental and ecological studies. Regional flood frequency analysis (RFFA) is the most commonly adopted technique to derive design flood estimates on the ungauged catchments. A RFFA method attempts to transfer flood characteristics information from a group of gauged catchments to an ungauged catchment of interest. The RFFA methods recommended in the Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) in 1987 need updating to reflect the advancements in RFFA methods and new additional streamflow data. find out more here

Project 10 and 15 (People Safety and Flow around buildings)

The final seminar on Flow around buildings and People Safety will be held at the 19th Queensland Water Symposium on 27-28 Sep in Brisbane. A large number of the profession have attended seminars held in Hobart, Perth, Melbourne, Newcastle, Darwin, and Sydney earlier this year.

Report Review Process

The Revision team is committed to producing a quality project for industry. As part of the revision process has been developed where reports are reviewed by the Technical Committee as well as Australian and International reviewers. The following reports are undergoing the detailed review process prior to release to the industry for comment and are expected to be released soon.

Project 4 Continuous rainfall sequences at a Point

Stage 2 report

Project 11 – Blockage of Hydraulic Structures

Stage 2 Report

General Updates

Call for Reviewers

Those interested in reviewing projects should email arr_admin@arr.org.au briefly describing which projects they are interested in reviewing and what qualifications/experience they have in those practice areas.

HWRS 2012

Registration is now open for the Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium. HWRS 2012 is Australia’s largest event devoted to hydrology, water engineering and related areas in water resources management. The Symposium has a long history as Australia’s pre-eminent conference in hydrological research and provides a forum to discuss emergent and innovative approaches for practicing engineers and scientists. HWRS 2012 takes place from 19 – 22 November 2012 at Dockside, Sydney NSW.

HWRS 2012 will bring together a large audience of academics, government officials and industry practitioners. Symposium highlights will include presentations from various researchers working on the 21 Australian Rainfall and Runoff Revision Projects, and keynote speeches from some of the world’s leading experts in hydrology and water resources. Dr Rob Vertessy, of the Bureau of Meterology has been confirmed to give the Munro Oration. Register Here for HWRS 2012!

Australian Rainfall and Runoff has joined LinkedIn. Join the group for discussions and updates on the revision of Australian Rainfall and Runoff.

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