Seminar Archive
The 2017 Stormwater WA Awards for Excellence was held at the 2018 Hydropolis and WSUD conference dinner, on 14th February 2018 at Crown Towers, Perth. With the State Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science, the HON Dave Kelly BA MLA in attendance, and Water Corporation CEO Sue Murphy as MC, awards dinner attendees were treated to a Valentine’s Day evening with delicious food, good music and a room full of (mostly) engineers to celebrate with. And none were happier more than the awards winners themselves:
Winding up Hydropolis 2017: Catchments are the communities’ infrastructure
Date: Wednesday 31 May, 2017
Venue: Embleton Room, City of Bayswater
When: 10 – 11 September 2015
Where: Perth
This two day course covers the principles of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) relating to source control of stormwater. A sound understanding of (urban) engineering hydrology is assumed. The content features a balance between the three domains of WSUD (stormwater) practice - quantity control, pollution control and stormwater harvesting. Particular attention is directed to the problems posed by the government’s goal of 35 million population by 2050. More
Hydropolis 2012 was the stormwater theme of the IPWEA WA State Conference. The session was held on the 14th March 2012 at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle.
The Theme..
"The recent drought and concerns about climate change have all highlighted the need to manage our water resources more sustainably. Over recent years, stormwater harvesting and reuse have emerged as a valuable field in sustainable water management."
The intention of this theme was to present and discuss theory, case studies and the future of Stormwater Harvesting in Western Australia.
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IPWEA Guidelines - Drainage Module 4Terry Blanchard |
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How Much Runnoff?
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Stormwater Design ConsiderationsBill Till  Presentation: Bill_Till_Stormwater_Design_Considerations.pdf
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A decade of sustainable stormwater management approaches
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Water Table Mounding Between Subsoil Drains in Western AustraliaGregorio Serafini
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Stormwater Harvesting by InfiltrationJim Davies Managing DirectorJDA Consultant Hydrologists Presentation: Jim_Davies-StormwaterHarvestingbyInfiltration.pdf |
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Stormwater Harvesting Solutions in WADr Darren Draper |
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Herdsman Main Drain DiversionBrett Jackson, |
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Geraldton stormwater harvesting projectKieran Coupe, |
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Shane McSweeney,
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Peter Kretschmer
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We were very happy to have three excellent speakers at our last SIAWA seminar, Richard Weller, Richard Theobald and Dr Peter Helman.
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Prof Richard Weller has done some very interesting research on the Urban Sprawl going on in Perth, and presented various alternative scenarios. Some ideas were truly out of the box - and made some interesting discussion. The illustrations in his presentations were very inspiring. Richard Weller has a book due to be published, but unfortunately the publishers have the rights to the images, so we cannot show them just now. The Book can be found on UWA Press web site. "The Western Australian capital, Perth, is the world's most isolated city, in one of the world's most precious biological regions. Already sprawled further than most major international cities, Perth is predicted to grow from 1.5 million people to 4.2 million by 2056. To meet this increase the entire city and its infrastructure needs to double in the next four decades. This will have huge consequences for the culture and ecology of the city: Perth's long term survival is at stake"
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Richard Theobald is the manager at the water unit of the Department of Health (WA). Richard talked about the Key Principals of the Water unit, Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling, Legislation for Stormwater reuse and liquid waste, Standard Requirements, Risk Rankings and alternate/recycled Water Schemes. We'll post some more information on our SIAWA website when it comes to hand.
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Dr Peter Helman from the Griffith University Centre for Coastal Management, Queensland, talked about his research into coastal change due to climate storms, droughts, climate variability and climate change.
"The late Prof Petter Cullen urged Australians to understand where we live and to be proud of what we have achieved, but also to recognise ‘we need to fundamentally change the way we manage Australia, not in a negative gloom and doom way, but in a positive, inspirational way.' " |
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Location: Melbourne Hotel, Hay Street Perth, Western Australia This conference highlighted issues associated with land development projects in areas of high water table. Within the framework of regulation and Australian standards, alternative design scenarios were canvassed - including subsoil options, using excess groundwater, minimising freeboard above water table and foundation types. The conference aimed to draw attention to the need for fresh look at WA design standards, with comparison to Eastern State practice. Hydropolis 2010 Flyer
WELCOME: Jim Davies (SIA WA Chairman)OFFICIAL OPENING: Steve Frost (SIA National President) |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
SETTING THE SCENE - Debra Goostrey (UDIA) PRESENTATION:Key Issues in Urban Development (1.96 Mb)
HOUSING AFFORDABLILITY - Peter Bower (The Civil Group) PRESENTATION: Housing Affordability (1.90 Mb)
SESSION 1: GEOTECHNICAL ISSUES
SAND SUPPLY SITUATION - Lindsay Stephens (Landform Research) PRESENTATION: Sand Supply Situation (2.84 Mb)
FOUNDATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - Geoff Cocks (Coffey Geotechnics) PRESENTATION: Effects of Sand Fill and Groundwater on Foundations (357.21 Kb)
AS2870 RESIDENTIAL SLABS AND FOOTING CONSTRUCTION INTERPRETATIONS - Frederic Verheyde (Douglas Partners) PRESENTATION: An Introduction to Site Classification AS2870 (1.90 Mb)
SESSION 2: GROUNDWATER ISSUES
HIGH GROUNDWATER AREAS AND CLIMATE CHANGE - Don McFarlane (CSIRO) PRESENTATION: High Groundwater Areas and Climate Change (1.46 Mb)
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT NEAR WATER DEPENDANT ECOSYSTEMS - Nicholas Deeks (GHD) PRESENTATION: Groundwater Management Near Groundwater Dependant Ecosystems (662.54 Kb)
WATERTABLE CONTROLS: PERCHED WATER AND SUBSOIL DRAINAGE - Alex Rogers (JDA) PRESENTATION: Water Table Controls (3.06 Mb)
HOLISTIC ENGINEERING COSTS - Darren Pesich (WGE) PRESENTATION: Holistic Civil Costs (1.50 Mb)
SESSION 3: DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
DEVELOPING IN AREAS OF HIGH WATER TABLE: DEPARTMENT OF WATER’S NEW APPROACH Peter Muirden (DOW), Melinda Burton (DOW) PRESENTATION: DOW's New Approach Bytes
AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY Peter Kretschmer (DOW) PRESENTATION: Aquifer Storage and Recovery.pdf (1.49 Mb)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE - Craig Wansborough (Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale), Markus Botte (City of Gosnells) PRESENTATION: A Local Government Perspective (5.37 Mb)
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The theme of this seminar was to recognize the importance of infiltration and recharge and the role that stormwater management planning and practice must play in maintaining the health of country. |
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Dr David LeamanDr David Leaman will discuss some of the overlooked subtleties of the water cycle - especially with regard to transpiration and groundwater - and then consider how human demands lead to all manner of changes.
 PAPER: Some Water Issues and Principles, Australia (104.25 Kb) |
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Mr Alan Hill BScMr Alan Hill BSc graduated from Murdoch University in 1980. His current doctoral thesis is on Culture and the Wise Use of Wetlands. The thesis provides a timely comparison of water management and wetland protection in Western Australia and Southern Britain, particularly with respect to the effectiveness of traditional, contemporary and international cultural institutions. |
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Doug ForsterDoug Forster (Director, Business Units City of Perth) was trained in Civil Engineering but has bin senior management for the better part of his career. He has worked in five states mainly in Local Government. |
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