The E2D team recently attended and presented at the 2022 Stormwater Victoria Conference and we were thrilled to pick up a ‘highly commended award’ for research and innovation on permeability with the City of Port Phillip. Congratulations to all award winners and thank you to our project partners Spatial Vision and Hansen Partnership.
The two-day conference brings together thought leaders and innovators, providing opportunities for the industry to share successes, as well as provide education that can be used to provide tangible benefits for the communities, businesses and environment that we all share.
Over the two-day conference it was great to see so much cross collaboration happening between agencies, utilities and consultants all keen to solve the same issues. On the topic of collaboration, connection and integration, Aaron Dowling presented ‘Planning a Clever and Creative Water Future: Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas. Integrated Water Management Plan’ He spoke of a collaborative approach to planning a water future in Geelong and what a city with IWM would look like. The key drivers for the plan being; growth and development, recreation and liveability, water supply, stormwater generation, wastewater generation and receiving environments. The objectives for the Geelong growth areas included; resilient and efficient water cycle, healthy waterways and aquifers, healthy landscapes and neighbourhoods and a stronger community, economy and identity. Missed his presentation? You can find it here.
Ella Cole of Deakin University together with Caroline Chandler and Aaron Dowling from E2D covered the subject of ‘Innovative and adaptive design approaches to support integrated water management.’ By creating a water sensitive Waurn Ponds campus, adaptive approaches to the design and delivery were required to alleviate flooding impacts and increase amenity and secure water supply for the future. There were many key challenges including low lying location, rapid growth and high irrigation needs. However clearly defined outcomes enabled an adaptive response to asset design and delivery. You can view their presentation here.
Other presentations included Sara Lloyd presenting on - Water and sustainability: informing a strategic and collaborative transition and Stephanie Brown on Flow targets are here - what does this mean for design and modelling?
Caroline Chandler also shared - Tools and Resources to Assist Practitioners Achieve Victoria’s Stormwater Planning Requirements. You can access the tools here.
The conference was attended by all levels of government, with interests in environmental management, planning, hydrology, construction, education, drainage, engineering and research, civil and consulting engineers, surveyors and urban planners, academics, manufacturers and service providers the environment, stormwater and the water quality industry.
It was a wonderful experience to meet so many thought leaders and innovators over the two days, we left feeling inspired and motivated by the great work being delivered across the industry.