Environmental Opportunities Forum
13-Feb-2025
About this event
qldwater will host a forum to explore environmental opportunities for Queensland's urban water sector in Gympie on 13 February 2025.
This in person event will take place at The Pavillion, 77 Exhibition Road, Southside, Gympie.
This event aims to bring together practitioners from both the Environment and Urban Water sectors to explore the intersection of environmental stewardship and urban water management. Our goal is to foster greater collaboration between these sectors, ultimately leading to innovative solutions and improved outcomes.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
| 9:30 | Registration | |
| 10:00 |
Welcome | Mayor Glen Hartwig |
| 10:05 |
Introduction to qldwater | Georgina Davis, qldwater |
| 10:15 |
Science of nutrient offsets | Micheal Newman, DETSI |
| 10:45 |
Will nutrient offsets be the catalyst that accelerates environmental stewardship in SEQ? | Cameron Jackson, Urban Utilities |
| 11:15 |
Contributing to healthy and resilient rivers - nutrient offset case studies | Kylie Crouch, Unitywater |
| 11:35 |
Control of BGA bloom using EarthTec at Kinbombi storage ponds | Mark Scanlan, Gympie Regional Council |
| 11:55 |
Lunch | Gympie Council sponsoring |
| 12:35 |
Transitioning to water sensitive communities | Callym Dunleavy, Water Technology |
| 1:05 |
Unitywater and Noosa Council collaboration on Burgess Creek water quality | Amy Kimber, Noosa Shire Council and Stacey Lindsay, Unitywater |
| 1:35 |
Integrated catchment management and councils - water quality collaboration | Shona Sengstock, MRCCC |
| 1:55 |
New SWIM module: Mapboards | Jess Dean, qldwater |
| 2:15 |
Closing remarks | Georgina Davis, qldwater |
