Happy New Year – Now Get On With It!Welcome to 2013The beginning of a New Year is always a good time to set out plans for the twelve months ahead so we thought we should offer some ideas and suggestions for the consideration of our members and the State and National Committees.

As with all editorial comment in the Bulletin we welcome your feedback and so in order to get that conversations started we thought we’d put some ideas out there.

We know the Association and our members will continue to lead the way in stormwater management. In doing so we anticipate the Association will be recognised as the pre-eminent authority on stormwater issues by politicians, the corporate sector, government agencies, consultancies, the media and the general community.

In order to achieve that goal some important things will need to happen. I suppose this is what we are proposing as New Year’s resolutions, including,

1. For each of the State Associations to continue to develop, implement and review their business and marketing plans

2. For each of the State Associations to include in their business plans activities and programs that lead to an effective exchange of ideas across state borders. The last thing we need is for State Associations to be operating as silos

3. For the National and State Associations to identify and take advantage of opportunities that encourage effective engagement with other professional associations and water management stakeholders. These opportunities could include for example speaking at more cross sectoral conferences and workshops and actively providing professional input to guideline documents and policies

4. For the National and State Associations to be politically active were and when it is appropriate

5. For individual members and the State Associations to let the editorial team at the Bulletin know when you are doing something great. We must continue to bang the drum

They are our general resolutions. We also offer some specific ones for your thoughts and ideas on page 4.

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SIA Bulletin MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR STORMWATER INDUSTRY

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

In This IssueHappy New Year – Now Get On With It! P.1

Changes to the NOW Guidelines P.2

Rod Wiese Victorian AWA Award P.2

Cardno Integrated Channel and Catchment Erosion Model P.3

President’s Message P.4

John Argue (AO) P.4

Attention All Stormwater Professionals - It’s Time To Get Involved! P.5

Upcoming Events P.5

New Jersey, Protocols P.6

AR&R Funding P.6

2013 SIAQueensland State Conference P.7

Contacts P.8

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Ever Considered Contributing to The Bulletin?Now’s the time.

The SIA Bulletin is only as good as the content. If you have articles, news, information on new policy directions, or short case studies please submit them for editorial consideration to:

editor@stormwater.asn.au

Changes to the NSW Office of Water Guidelines for Riparian Corridors on Waterfront Landby Sophia Findlay, Stormwater NSWFrom the first of July 2012, the NSW Office of Water (NOW) has adopted a new set of guidelines for riparian corridors on waterfront land. Sydney needs a minimum of 25, 000 additional dwellings per year (the total for 2009-2010 was around 14, 000). The new guidelines were developed as part of the NSW Governments package of reforms to streamline the application and assessment process to improve housing supply.

Given that the NSW Government seminar for the new guidelines was booked out in record time, Stormwater NSW organised and hosted a second seminar in November 2012. 145 people attended the seminar and the series of presentations and discussions at The Concourse, Chatswood.

Presentations from Richard Neville (NOW), Alison Burton (NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure), Jeremy Morice (NOW) and Gina Potter (NOW) outlined the background, objectives and application of the new guidelines, which provides a riparian corridor matrix for the types of development that can occur on waterfront land.

Where applications are presented in accordance with the matrix and other NOW guidelines they will be assessed under a streamlined process in order to meet the NSW government’s requirements to improve housing supply.

The presentations facilitated numerous questions and extensive discussion surrounding the implications of the application and how these revised guidelines would impact existing and future projects. The main topics discussed included: • The potential impact on existing approvals

that have not yet been developed where more onerous riparian controls were applied according to the former riparian corridor objective setting approach;

• The reliance of using the ‘blue line’ on the 1:25 000 topographic map series to determine strahler stream order and subsequent buffer width; and

• The types of detention basins (detention only, filtration, type of vegetation) allowed on-line and within the vegetated riparian zones

Ben Wolfgramm from Stormwater NSW kept the discussion going between presentations, asking members from a variety of different sectors within the industry to highlight some of the obstacles, challenges and benefits that they see the changes have, or are anticipated to create.

Although not everyone’s concerns (such as using the ‘blue line’ on the 1:25,000 topographic maps) will be addressed in the near future, the seminar

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Rod Wiese Recognised in Victorian AWA AwardsThe President of Stormwater Victoria, Rod Wiese, was recently recognised in the highly prestigious Water Professional Award category convened by AWA.

His citation recognised his role as ‘a leading water engineer over a career period of twenty years in the field of sustainable water management’.

In awarding Rod Highly Commended recognition, the judges indicated

they were ‘particularly impressed with his multi-faceted contributions to the stormwater industry, where he has focused on strengthening ties with stormwater professionals and related disciplines and industry groups and associations’.

The citation went on to recognise his three primary roles in the water industry as:• President of Stormwater Victoria, which is committed to

the achievement of sustainable stormwater management in policy and practice.

• Stormwater Victoria was acknowledged as working effectively together to provide progressive international leadership in integrated water management.

• His effectiveness as a Director of Storm Consulting and his work in developing innovative stormwater products for the market to cost effectively achieve the principles of water sensitive urban design in retrofit situations were also acknowledged.

Congratulations to Rod Wiese and all the team at Storm Consulting. It is recognition through awards like this that not just our members, but the Association as a whole can continue to cement its place as the pre-eminent voice of stormwater issues across the country.

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was well received for providing the background understanding and clarity to apply the guidelines.

Options for a second seminar hosted by Stormwater NSW in Regional NSW are now being investigated, please contact GEMS Event Management on (02) 9744 5252 to register your interest.

The guidelines for controlled activities on waterfront land can be found at: http://www.water.nsw.gov.au/Water-Licensing/Approvals/Controlled-activities/default.aspx

Rod Wiese, President Stormwater Victoria

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Cardno Leads Project to Develop an Integrated Channel and Catchment Erosion Modelby Dr Andrew Simon, Cardno ENTRIXCardno ENTRIX has partnered with the Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide state-of-the art geomorphology and numerical-modeling expertise for protection of the Great Barrier Reef.

The recent Queensland floods demonstrate the profound effect that channel erosion has on riverside communities, Brisbane’s drinking water quality, sediment pollution and ecosystem degradation of critical assets like the Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay. It is estimated that in SE Queensland alone, bank erosion adds >$8M/yr to the cost of water treatment, while sedimentation in Moreton Bay costs $10 M/yr.

Current models for predicting channel erosion and targeting rehabilitation are poor. This project will develop an integrated channel and catchment erosion model, tailored to Queensland conditions to efficiently target rehabilitation actions throughout the state.

Catchment- scale sediment budget models are used worldwide to target rehabilitation activities aimed at reducing erosion and improving water quality. These models aim to identify the major sediment and nutrient sources within a catchment to target rehabilitation action. Currently the weakest component of these models is the prediction of riverbank and channel erosion, and yet this is the focus of most river management activities (e.g. riparian re-vegetation, fencing and other channel stabilization activities).

Independent tracing techniques show that channel and gully erosion are the dominant source of sediment in most Australian river systems. Yet, both these processes are currently poorly parameterized in models used for targeting management action.

There is a critical need to develop better catchment-scale sediment budgets models, incorporating better prediction of channel bank erosion, to first, ensure that these projects target the right priority areas, and second, to ensure we have the appropriate tools for evaluating the effectiveness of applied management strategies.

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More Praise for John Argueby Neville Jones, SIA QueenslandIt was pleasing to read in the recent SIA Bulletin about the achievements of John Argue.

As an undergraduate at the University of NSW I was fortunate to spend some months in 1957-58 working with John, who was undertaking post-graduate studies.

He was testing the concept of hooded culvert inlets in the UNSW hydraulics laboratory. This involved the fitting or provision of a 45 degree extension to the top of a culvert inlet pipe.

Testing indicated that this would improve the efficiency of the culvert flow by about 10%.

I was indeed fortunate to assist John in this testing.

He was a highly intelligent and amiable mentor, who was generous with his ideas and knowledge.

I wish John every good fortune in his retirement.

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Led by Dr. Andrew Simon, scientists at Cardno ENTRIX have been leaders in the field of bank-stability modeling and the role of riparian vegetation in streambank processes and erosion control. These scientists have developed the Bank-Stability and Toe-Erosion Model (BSTEM) that has been used effectively in a diverse range of fluvial environments to quantify sediment loadings from streambanks.

The purpose of the work to be done under this two year contract is to utilise the BSTEM model in three Queensland catchments to evaluate the contributions of sediment from streambank erosion.

Working with our partners at the Australian Rivers Institute and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this will be accomplished by integrating BSTEM with the industry standard 1-D flow and sediment-transport model HEC-RAS so that accurate evaluations of channel erosion, sediment transport and downstream delivery can be obtained in the three catchments.

Data on root characteristics of Australian riparian vegetation will be incorporated into the root-reinforcement sub-model RipRoot to extend the species “library” within BSTEM.

Finally, the combined HEC-RAS/BSTEM model will be interfaced with the upland model being used in each of the basins to allow for a fully integrated modeling framework for determining magnitudes and sources of sediment.

A New Integrated Catchment-Channel Erosion Model to Underpin Cost Efficient Flood Response Management and Sediment-Load Reduction to the Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay, Queensland

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President’s MessageWelcome to 2013 fellow Stormies,

If the Mayans were right and the world ended last December we all seem to have got through it together!

It is customary for us to make New Year’s resolutions. This year as National President I found I needed to make a couple of stormwater related ones in addition to the usual ones of being a better, healthier person and restoring a work- life balance! My stormwater resolutions relate to how the Association, its activities, communication and how it is perceived change over the next twelve months. There are a number of processes in train which I believe will allow us to make progress in these areas.

In my last message I reminisced about a recent holiday to Cairns and how stormwater management needs to be considered in a broad context to truly understand the value provided by its proper management. I see from the articles included in this edition that the thoughts I was dwelling on, are real concerns in Queensland.

Across the country there will always be variation between states in stormwater management based on local knowledge, priorities and policy. SIA has a legitimate role to play in ensuring that the best and improved practice can be disseminated across the nation and to provide a supportive framework between states.

In other developments the SIA will be progressing with a desire to develop a nationally consistent environmental performance verification process following the release of the CSIRO literature review late last year. This is something that we can’t do alone; on advice of each of the States I have written to key regulators and organisations across the country seeking a common understanding and support for this long overdue initiative. A practical outcome of moving this initiative forward should be a greater level of awareness and credibility provided to a maturing industry with a real stake to play in water cycle management.

It is my intention to move to include electronic distribution for the Bulletin- something that is on my priority radar for the next couple of months. This will provide many advantages for the Association through reduced production costs and increased distribution potential. Ultimately the move to electronic distribution will allow us to invest more into the editorial and intellectual content in the Bulletin, and I’d be interested in the views of members about how we can make the Bulletin a more dynamic communication tool.

There are other developments in the ‘pipeline’ that I will talk about in future editions, but as we gear up for 2013 I encourage you to ‘get involved’ and spread the word.Andrew Allan, National President

Editorial Comment on Adjoining ArticleYour National and State Associations and our industry in general have worked very hard over many years on convincing governments at all levels that an investment in quality stormwater infrastructure is just smart business.

Yet with governments all over Australia committed to cutting ‘green’ tape our hard won gains could be at risk What happens with this policy in Queensland could have implications for every other state so we encourage all organisations to have a look at the new sSPP and have your say. Editor

John Argue Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)John Argue has been honoured in the Australia Day list. The citation for John’s Officer of the Order of Australia recognised his:

‘Distinguished service to engineering through contributions to the development of stormwater management and technology as a researcher and academic.’

This is wonderful recognition for John Argue who has made a lifetime contribution to quantity management in stormwater. It is also more than that; it is also recognition of an industry which continues to go from strength to strength.

From all of our members, our advertisers and supporters John, we congratulate you on this recognition and we look forward to adding those two key letters, ‘AO’, to any future acknowledgements of your work. Well done. Editor

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We also plan to publish these general and specific solutions at the end of 2013 to see how well we’ve performed. From a project perspective we would like to see,

1. The Bulletin distributed electronically

2. Each state association setting a membership target at the beginning of the year and report against the achievement of that target by the end of the year

3. The National Association setting a target for Sustaining Members and report against the achievement of that target at the end of the year

4. The industry encouraging a set of national performance standards for stormwater treatment devices, which should lead to more successful and effective device applications and installations

According to popular culture most New Year’s resolutions fade into people’s memories by March or April at the latest each year. The editorial team at the Bulletin will provide you with regular updates (when we get feedback) on how we are going in achieving our resolutions. We would also love to add your ideas to what targets and goals the Associations, our members and our industry should set for 2013.

We hope the year ahead is full of excitement and satisfaction. We look forward to working with you throughout 2013 to make this year better than the last for many years to come. Editor

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SIA QLD Christmas Party

SIAQ Members celebrated the end of the year in style at the SIAQ Christmas Party, with a cruise down the Brisbane River on the Kookaburra Queen.

The food was delicious, the drinks were flowing and the DJ was more than just smoke and lasers. A great time was enjoyed by all.

Nicole Ramilo, President SIAQ

Upcoming EventsSIAQ Technical Event21 February, 20135:30pm - 7:30pmVenue: The Bleeding Heart Gallery, BrisbaneEmail: siaqadmin@stormwater.asn.au

Stormwater - Projects around WA13-15 March 2013Venue: The Esplanade, FreemantleEmail: info@stormwaterwa.asn.au

WSUD: What’s Hot and What’s NotTechnical Tour - Stormwater NSW21 March 20139.00am - 4.00pmVenue: TBAEmail: siansw@stormwater.asn.au

2013 SIAQ Conference‘Reaching out to the Regions’13-16 August 2013Venue: Rydges Southbank Hotel, TownsvilleEmail: siaq@gemspl.com.auWeb: www.siaqconference.com.auPhone: (02) 9744 5252

2013 Stormwater NSW Conference17 -19 September 2013Venue: Fairmont Resort Blue MountainsEmail: pfreeman@gemspl.com.au

Attention All Stormwater Professionals - It’s Time To Get Involved! By Peter Grainger, Vice President, SIA QueenslandWhen the Newman led Queensland Government came into power in March 2012, they made it clear that they intend to get Queensland’s economy moving through a range of election promises, in particular a 20% reduction in red tape and regulation.

In late 2012, it came to the SIAQ’s attention that the Queensland Government was establishing a new approach to State Planning Policies (SPP’s) that will basically develop a single State Planning Policy (sSPP) to replace the many current SPP’s in existence, including the State Planning Policy for Healthy Waters 4/10.

They have identified that their four pillar economy for growth (Mining, Agriculture, Tourism and Development) has the potential to be impacted by SPP’s if they were to cause delays in the planning and development process.

The SIAQ President, along with other key industry stakeholders, was invited to attend a meeting with the Department of State Development Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP) who have been specifically tasked with producing this sSPP.

Some sectors of the development industry are under the impression that the cost of treating stormwater onsite is somewhat of a “gold plating” requirement under the current SPP as all councils dealt with the problem of stormwater pollution downstream. As this is obviously not the case, on behalf of its members, SIAQ was able to “have a voice” through this meeting and followed up with a submission to DSDIP for the “Draft Proposed State Interests – Part 1 of the State Planning Policy”.

The draft sSPP and associated supporting material needed to implement the state interests will be available for formal public consultation starting in early 2013. We understand that after this Draft release in February, a formal consultation period of 40 days will occur.

Development is vital for our industry as well as the state’s economy and the SIAQ supports the Queensland Government’s initiative to reducing red tape and regulation for the benefit of all stakeholders.

A balance, however, needs to be realised between the effects of urbanisation through effective management of stormwater runoff, keeping the development industry moving, and the protection of Queensland’s waterways and coastal regions which are paramount to the success of the state’s Tourism industry (one of the Governments four pillars for economic growth).

The Social and Recreational Benefits derived from Queensland’s waterways and Coastal Regions is immeasurable. We encourage all members and interested parties to be involved in this important process.

More information is available at www.dsdip.qld.gov.au. You can also email the team at DSDIP at singleSPP@dsdip.qld.gov.au.

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International NewsNew Jersey, USA Stormwater Technology Testing to be Improved With New ProtocolsWhile technology for treating suspended solids in stormwater runoff continues to advance, the lack of common testing protocols has made it difficult to accurately gauge their performance and select the appropriate solutions. That’s about to change with New Jersey’s long-awaited new protocols for testing of stormwater solids removal devices.

The state’s new rules provide a less expensive and more streamlined process for testing and evaluating stormwater technology. Its standardized protocol for complex testing of stormwater devices will not only save manufacturers time and money, it will produce much more reliable and accurate results in testing and provide design engineers with better data for performance evaluation. It’s a change that could set the standard for other parts of the country.

What’s changed and why does it matter?

• The new protocols go beyond “what” needs to be done to stipulate “how” it should be done. Stormwater device testing in controlled lab settings is a complex process, and without standard guidelines to follow, laboratories doing this testing have been using different testing methodologies. But under the new rules, all testing must now follow the same methodologies and complete the same required tests. For the first time, achieving an 80 percent removal result at one laboratory means that the same test on the same device will produce a repeatable 80 percent removal rate at another lab.

• Hydraulic requirements are now detailed and specific.Hydraulics testing has always been required, but now there are fewer gray areas about what it needs to include. The new protocols adopt professionally vetted national standards and methodology developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). From how often to take measurements, to which measurements to focus on, to what instruments should be used, now everything is spelled out.

• Maximum treatment flow rate will be based on scour. Performance data that includes calculations for bed scour will now set the bar for determining 100 percent storm treatment flow. Previously, 100 percent storm treatment calculations were based more on solids removal efficiency without fully accounting for impacts of the turbulence that can create movement and fluidity of the bed and allow materials to escape. This will help to more accurately predict the technology’s performance in the field.

• Independent observers must now approve all in-house testing. If manufacturers are conducting in-house tests, those tests must be approved by an independent engineer who meets the state’s requirements as an impartial observer. Alternately, manufacturers may outsource their testing to independent laboratories certified by the state.

It’s clear that these more stringent and detailed requirements will not only level the playing field for manufacturers, but more accurately report the performance and efficiency of stormwater management devices. Design engineers will now have the reliable, proven data they need to confidently select the best value and appropriate device for their needs. As some of the most detailed and stringent stormwater testing guidelines in the nation, it offers a solid model for other jurisdictions to follow.

To access this Article, go to: http://www.waterworld.com/content/ww/en/articles/2012/11/nj-stormwater-technology-protocols-to-be-improved.html

Editorial CommentSIA is committed to implementing an environmental performance verification process in Australia. The New Jersey model is one approach that has been suggested as useful to follow and we would welcome your opinion by emailing the Editor on: editor@stormwater.asn.au or the National President on: nationalpresident@stormwater.asn.au

AR&R Receives Funding for Final StageGeoscience Australia recently signed an agreement with Engineers Australia to fund the third and final stage of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff revision. Geoscience Australia will fund Engineers Australia $5 million over three years to complete the work. This was made possible through funding provided by the Australian Government through the National Flood Risk Information Project.

Published on October 4, 2012 in Engineers Australia

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2013 SIA Queensland State Conferenceby Nicole Ramilo, President, SIA QueenslandOn behalf of the Conference Organising Committee, I would like to invite you to join us for the 2013 Stormwater Industry Association of Queensland (SIAQ) Conference, ‘Reaching out to the Regions’.

For this year’s conference we are excited to be travelling the furthest north we’ve been to pay tribute to our regional delegates in the unofficial capital of North Queensland, Townsville. Townsville is one of Queensland’s gateway’s to the Great Barrier Reef, and is also home to lush rainforests, waterfalls, wetlands and world heritage listed National Parks.

The Conference will be held at Rydges Southbank Hotel, located in the heart of Townsville’s foodie precinct, on Wednesday, 14th and Thursday, 15th August, 2013 with an optional pre conference Workshop on Tuesday, 13th and an optional technical tour on Friday, 16th August, 2013.

As one of Australia’s fastest growing regions and with the Great Barrier Reef at its doorstep, Stormwater Management is a key issue to be tackled in Townsville. With the future pressures of population growth and climate change, world heritage listed waters and some of the nation’s and the world’s leading edge research facilities (including James Cook University, CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Marine Science) Townsville is the perfect venue to consider the future challenges of Stormwater Management in Queensland.

This year’s Conference will also provide a unique opportunity to network with colleagues and peers as we plan to showcase some of the finest experiences in Townsville. While plans are in their early stages, we are hoping to incorporate a visit to Reef HQ, the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium and National Reef Education Centre for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

With all that our Townsville Conference has to offer, the Conference Organising Committee, Sponsors and Trade Exhibitors look forward to seeing you there in August 2013.

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SIA National & State CommitteesStormwater Industry Association LtdNATIONAL CONTACT DETAILS SIA Ltd - PO Box 7298Beaumaris Vic 3193NationalPresident@stormwater.asn.auNationalAdmin@stormwater.asn.auEditor@stormwater.asn.auPh: 1800 761 777

Board of Directors President: Andrew Allan (Stormwater VIC)Secretary: Eric Love (Stormwater NSW)Director: Nicole Ramilo (SIA QLD)Director: Steve Frost (Stormwater NSW)Administration: Robyn Worthy

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

VICTORIAStormwater Victoria - PO Box 351, Chadstone Centre, VIC 3148office@stormwatervictoria.com.au Ph: 0409 978 453ExecutivePresident: Rod Wiese (Storm Consulting)Vice President: Ralf Pfleiderer (City of Melbourne)Secretary: Leigh HolmesTreasurer: Philip Joyce (GHD)

Committee:Andrew Allan (Manningham City Council)Sheridan Blunt (Moonee Valley City Council)Iouri Vaisman (The Water & Carbon Group)Andrew Clifton (Rocla) Peter Diprose (Humes) Raffaela Crupi (Clearwater)Justin Lewis (Melbourne Water) Scott Dunn (Engeny)Chris Beardshaw (Water Technology)Sam Innes (City of Port Phillip)Geoff Connellan (G&M Connellan Consultants)Belinda Lovell (URS Australia P/L)Chris Braddock (Growth Areas Authority)

NEW SOUTH WALESStormwater NSW - PO Box 1221 Burwood NSW 1805siansw@stormwater.asn.au 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)Sophia Findlay (Ku-ring-gai Council)Steve Frost (Life Member)Matthew Lewis (Sydney Water)Mark Liebman (Sustainability Workshop)Richard McManus (Equatica)Firas Naji (Humes)Murray Powell (Optimal Stormwater Pty Ltd)Martin Ryzak (Rocla Water Quality)Erin Sellers (Fairfield City Council)David Sparke (One Water Naturally)Harout Tcherkezian (Stormwater 360)Ben Wolfgramm (Storm Consulting Pty Ltd)

WESTERN AUSTRALIASIA WA - 5 Mirfield Street Roleystone WA, 6111info@stormwaterwa.asn.au Ph: 0439 901 932

ExecutiveChairman: Jim Davies (JDA Consultant Hydrologists)Vice Chairman: Alan HillSecretary: Stephen Duncan (Humes)Treasurer: Nicholas Deeks (GHD)

Committee: Shelly Shepherd (Essential Environmental)Bill Till (Department of Water) Chris Horgan (Bottomup Webs)

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

QUEENSLAND SIA QLD - PO Box 1221 Burwood NSW 1805siaqld@stormwater.asn.au Ph: (02) 9744 5252

ExecutivePresident: Nicole Ramilo (BMT WBM)Vice President: Peter Grainger (Stormwater360)Treasurer: David Simpson (Brisbane City Council)Secretary: Lindsay McLeod (Moreton Bay Regional Council)

Committee:James Escott (Rocla)Charles Coathup (Ecosol)Michael Spiller (Humes)Peter Worth (Rocla)John Keays (Keays Software)Peter Comino (SMEC)Dr Terry Lucke (University of the Sunshine Coast)Tim Mitchell (Redland Shire Council)Jamie Marshall (MWA Environmental)Jack Mullaly (Healthy Waterways)Bill Johnson (Parsons Brinckerhoff)Stephen Fisher (Department of Environment and Heritage Protection)Tony Loveday (Opus International Consultants)

SOUTH AUSTRALIASIA SA - PO Box 148 North Adelaide SA 5006siasa@stormwater.asn.au

ExecutiveChairperson: Andrew King (City of West Torrens)Deputy Chair: Peter Newland 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)Robin Allison (DesignFlow)Ben DeGilio (GHD) Steve Morton (Department for Water) Steven Gatti (Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges NRM Board) Ruth Ward (EPA)Jo O’Brien (Tonkin Consulting)Sam Kowald (Ecosol)

CHANGES OF ADDRESSPlease advise your relevant State Association if you are moving. A quick call ensures your newsletter goes to the correct address or replacement person in your organisation. This is also important for email news. Often Bulletins are returned with no explanation by front desk staff because you no longer work there, but the new person in your role is left out of the loop.

DISCLAIMERStatements made in SIA Bulletin do not necessarily represent the views of Stormwater Industry Association Ltd or the Stormwater Industry Associations of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia or New Zealand. SIA Ltd and member Associations cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of any information supplied or for any loss or damage which may arise from errors or omissions.

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