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Save the Date for Hydropolis 2024 Creating a green-blue Perth and Peel 22 and 23 May 2024, Floreat, WA
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The 2024 Stormwater Western Australia Awards for Excellence will be presented at this years' two day Hydropolis 2024 conference.
Hydropolis in 2024 will bring together guest speakers and delegates from some of the leading water management, planning and infrastructure organisations to exchange ideas and information, providing opportunities for participants to connect with others in the industry.
On behalf of the presenting partners, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Western Australia (IPWEA WA) and Stormwater Western Australia (SWA) we invite your organisation to participate in the prestigious event.
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Our exciting lineup will be announced shortly but please put 22 and 23 May 2024 in your calendar now to save the dates!
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2024 Stormwater WA Awards for Excellence NOW OPEN!
The 2024 Stormwater Western Australia Awards for Excellence encourage and celebrate excellence in the innovation, development, completion and management of stormwater projects and the people involved.
Award Categories for 2024;
1. Excellence in Strategic or Master Planning 2. Excellence in Infrastructure 3. Excellence in Asset Management 4. Excellence in Research and Innovation 5. Excellence in Policy or Education 6. Excellence in Integrated Stormwater Design
Important Dates; Entries Open: 12 February 2024 Submission Deadline: 19 April 2024, 5pm AWST Winners Announced: Hydropolis 2024, Wednesday 22 – Thursday 23 May 2024
Head over to our Excellence Awards page for all of the information you need to enter your project!
Members, please note that the Annual General Meeting of Stormwater Western Australia will be held as follows;
The Stormwater WA annual general meeting will include; President's report, Presentation of accounts for the 2022-2023 financial year, Election of Office Bearer positions and committee members.
Stormwater Western Australia, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (WA) and Engineers Australia, Hydrology and Water Resources Panel have launched the Code of Practice for urban and peri-urban drainage modelling in Western Australia.
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In early 2020, key stakeholders and urban drainage practitioners in WA recommended the formation of a partnership to “prepare a ‘code of practice’ or guideline which describes the process for model build, verification and reporting. The document should include guidance for different scales, planning decisions and risk, and support generation of local knowledge and improved maintenance. If possible, it should state conditions of importance for the Swan Coastal Plain and document ways to calibrate and sense-check the model. Development of the code of practice to be led jointly by SWA, Engineers Australia and IPWEA, with input from DPLH, Water Corporation, AWA, DWER, WALGA & UDIA.”
Key agencies and local governments contributed some funding and in 2022, work commenced to draft the Code of Practice in partnership with stakeholders and industry. This event is to launch the Code of Practice for urban and peri-urban drainage modelling in Western Australia, which has been endorsed jointly by Stormwater Western Australia, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (WA) and Engineers Australia, Hydrology and Water Resources Panel.
Stormwater Australia held their National Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday 29th March 2023, in conjunction with the NSW Stormwater conference.
Stormwater WA congratulates the Western Australian winners in the following National categories, on their collective effort to support innovative, smart and effective stormwater outcomes for Western Australia.
National award for Excellence in Infrastructure Winner - City of Canning - Wharf Street Basin Next Generation Community Park
National award for Excellence in Research and Innovation Winner - City of Canning - Wharf Street Basin Next Generation Community Park
City of Canning - Wharf Street Basin Next Generation Community Park Project Details; • City of Canning – Project Lead • Josh Byrne & Associates (JBA) – Landscape Architects • The Australian Government’s Smart Cities Program - Project Grant Funding • Water Corporation WA, Drainage for Liveability – Funding Partner, Infrastructure Owner and Partner Working Group Member • Department of Water and Environmental Regulation - Funding Partner and Partner Working Group Member • Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions - Partner Working Group Member • Innovation Central - Partner Working Group Member • Curtin University – Partner Working Group Member and Leaders of associated research project • Urbaqua – Community Engagement, Project Management and Hydrology The Wharf Street Basin project delivers a new systems based approach to stormwater management and education in Western Australia. Formerly a fenced off drainage basin, the site has become a new innovative piece of Public Open Space (POS) within the Canning City Centre, while continuing its drainage infrastructure function.
Find out more about this project HERE
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