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Updated: 18 November 2009
SIA 2009 National Stormwater Excellence Awards
SIA NSW IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE
NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN STORMWATER 2009
Held 16th November 2009
Dockside Convention Centre, Balcony Level, Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour, NSW.
2009 Sponsor
Stormwater Industry Association appreciates the continued valuable support provided by our sponsor
SIA NSW would like to congratulate the winners of the 2009 National Stormwater Excellence Awards.
The winning entries embody the variety of approaches which can be employed to achieve
sustainable stormwater management.
SIA NATIONAL AWARDS 2010 Information: .
For 2010 SIA State Award Information, visit State links at the top of this page.
Advertise your state of the art projects with acknowlegment from experts in the Stormwater Industry!
Promote your project amongst peers and clients within the Industry.
Enter your project into the SIA State or National Awards for Excellence in Stormwater, and finalists will be acknowledged in our
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and on our website, not to mention presentation at a prestigous Awards dinner.
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See below for 2009 & 2008 National winners.
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Willawong Bus Depot Integrated Water Cycle Plan
City Design, Brisbane City Council (Qld)
The Integrated Water Cycle Planning (IWCP) and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) aspects of the project have brought together technical expertise and strategic direction from a range of disciplines across Government and Industry.
This project provides an excellent demonstration of integrated water cycle management through the application of Water Sensitive Urban Design. In particular, this project delivers potable water use reduction through stormwater and roof water harvesting and reuse together with environmental protection through stormwater management.
Collaboration between stormwater and civil engineers, landscape architects, transport operators, and other Council officers and on ground staff was a critical component of the project, due to the scale and complexity of the IWCP for the Bus Depot development. This also raised the level of understanding of the application of WSUD to commercial buildings and built capacity across the numerous Council work areas involved. The Willawong Bus Depot is located 15km south of Brisbane CBD and covers a total area of approximately 7.2 hectares, constructed on a former liquid waste disposal area.
A technical review of the stormwater harvesting activities on the health and function of the South West Wetland located on the Willawong Site involved detailed water balance modelling to demonstrate that the wetland could provide a valuable source for irrigation water without any impacts on wetland ecology or stormwater treatment capacity.
A primary outcome for the IWCP and associated WSUD at the Willawong Bus Depot is that the integrated water system will reduce mains use by 70%, a saving of $22,000/yr.
Innovation abounds in the Willawong Bus Depot project; IWCP and WSUD has not been previously applied to a commercial building of this size and scale in Queensland. The need to seamlessly incorporate sustainability was identified and documented in the preplanning/ feasibility phase of the project. Opportunities for sustainable innovations were well documented, identified and tracked.
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Kalkallo Stormwater Harvesting & Reuse Project
Yarra Valley Water (Vic.)
Although still in its conceptual and feasibility stage, this project should be recognised as this is the type of harvesting and recycling project we would like to see implemented and the proponents should be encouraged to continue with the project and make it actually happen. It had a clear strategy and followed it.
'The Kalkallo Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Project' will be a project of international significance, showcasing alternatives in how urban water infrastructure can be designed differently to deliver a more resilient potable water supply solution which is invulnerable to dry climatic sequences, whilst at the same time proving that it is possible to retain the natural characteristics of a stream following urbanisation. When completed, the key project outcomes will demonstrate that urban stormwater can be treated to a standard suitable for potable consumption utilising current technologies whilst following a risk management framework which includes appropriate governance, monitoring and control.
Although currently in the preliminary design phase, the project represents a major step forward in integrated water cycle management illustrating what can be possible when the waterway manager, local Council, the health regulator and the water company work together and step outside their usual spheres of influence. This project has the potential to educate and inform other cities around the world and will be invaluable when planning how best to deliver services to Melbourne's Northern Growth Area.
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Water sensitive urban design retrofit at Industrial Galvanizers, Pinkenba
BMT WBM (Qld.)
BMT WBM undertook an Environmental Evaluation into stormwater management at the Industrial Galvanizers site in 2007 which has provided overall guidance for the management of wastes generated on site focusing on the management and treatment of stormwater since it is the major transport pathway for wastes and contaminants off-site.
BMT WBM further developed a detailed conceptual design for WSUD measures to be retrofitted at the site which sought to effectively collect, treat and where possible reuse stormwater to incorporate WSUD and total water cycle management elements on site. An integral element of the design was determining how to retrofit these strategies into an established industrial site. Key project constraints were largely due to the nature of retrofit projects and included the lack of space; the large proportion of impervious area (and hence high pollutant load for treatment); and the existing stormwater drainage system restricting how the proposed measures could be connected into the existing stormwater system.
The WSUD retrofit strategy developed for the site included roofing, catch/cut-off drains, bio-retention features; a buffer zone and rainwater tanks.
This is a project that displays an innovative solution to a very constrained industrial site. It has been completed and is fully operational and involved a substantial amount of client liaison to get it to work and to implement it while the factory continued to operate around the construction. This project also deserves a special mention because it demonstrates that Best Practice can be retrofitted to existing constrained industrial sites.
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Taking Melbourne By Storm WSUD Local Planning Policy
Bayside City Council (Vic.)
Bayside City Council's Local Planning Policy requiries all new development to incorporate water sensitive urban design in development proposals. This is the first time that this has been achieved in Victoria and is an important role model for other Councils wishing to address stormwater via the planning system.
The Water Sensitive Urban Design (Stormwater Management) Policy is a practical model for harvesting and reusing stormwater in new residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Its scope addresses not only the construction phase, but also how a site functions after construction.
Stormwater is harvested and reused innovatively on-site to improve the liveability of communities, reducing the runoff and improving sensitive surrounding ecologies. The effects of peak stormwater flows are reduced and capital and maintenance costs associated with traditional drainage systems decline. Developments with water sensitive urban designs become desirable and other local governments will adopt the policy.
This is the first time in Victorian planning history that a Council has introduced policy into the Local Planning Policy Framework of a Planning Scheme requiring residential, commercial and industrial developments to incorporate water sensitive urban design into planning applications as a means of achieving appropriate stormwater management.
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Sydney University Stormwater treatment, harvesting and reuse.
Sydney University & Equatica (NSW)
This project features a combination of bioretention systems and wetlands to treat runoff through new development areas of Sydney University. A key innovation in the design is the strong emphasis on green infrastructure within the landscape and the utilisation of WSUD elements as highly visible and emotive landscape features within the University's public domain which express and display water cleansing and water reuse in an organic manner thereby educating the broader university population about sustainable urban water management. Furthermore these WSUD systems are unique green spaces in an otherwise highly urbanised and impervious area.
Another key feature is that the site has achieved significantly better than current best management practices by treating an area larger than the site's footprint. In this way the catchment has provided ecosystem services to the surrounding catchment by treating runoff from surrounding streets and buildings outside the university domain.
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Storing & Treating Stormwater for Reuse using Aquifers
United Water (SA)
This project aims to be the first of its type in the world whereby urban stormwater harvested from an engineered wetland is injected into an aquifer and recovered as water fit for continuous sustainable supply at potable water quality.
The project builds on previous experience in aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) research projects that have been conducted in South Australia over 10 years involving stormwater, reclaimed water and potable water, and on advances in hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) methods in managing distributed water systems, which will enable replication elsewhere. Whereas traditional ASR uses the same well for injection and recovery, ASTR uses separate wells to extend the residence time and travel distance within the aquifer and enhance attenuation of chemical and microbial contaminants. This project is also particularly relevant in the South Australian context, given the State Government aims of reducing demand on the River Murray and the Water Proofing Adelaide strategy.
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Highly Commended
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Facility for Advancing Water Bio-filtration (FAWB)
Design & Planning at AECOM (Vic.)
The Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration (FAWB) is an joint venture research facility between Ecological Engineering Holdings Pty Ltd and Monash University under the auspices of the Victorian Government's ScienceTechnology and Innovation Initiative and has active collaboration arrangements (on-going joint research projects) with INSA Lyon, a leading Engineering School in France, and with Luleċ University of Technology in Sweden.
FAWB's mission is to provide proof of concept by developing and field-testing a range of biofilter systems that can be applied to specific market-based needs. This includes the needs of catchment managers, environmental regulators, public utilities, local governments, land developers and design engineers.
Existing technology used in a cleverly different way providing an Elegantly simple solution to problem as it was posed.
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Water by Design
South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership (Qld.)
Water by Design is a capacity building program for the uptake of water sensitive urban design in SEQ and have a range of guidelines and training courses. It was established by the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership in 2005, as an integral component of the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy.
This project brings together knowledge, experiences and expertise in water sensitive urban design (WSUD) and sustainable urban water management (SUWM) to assist the land development industry and government make the transition towards smarter water management.
Water by Design provides a range of guidelines and factsheets to assist with all stages of the delivery of water sensitive urban design and offers a range of training courses and seminars that cover aspects of best practice water sensitive urban design. A forum for the exploration and discussion of all urban water cycle related issues with colleagues from around the world is also a feature.
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Highly Commended
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Clearwater Capacity Building Program
Clearwater (Vic)
Urban stormwater management in Australia has traditionally been seen as an engineering issue with supply, stormwater and wastewater each managed as independent systems, often based on the 'out of sight, out of mind' philosophy. However, issues such as drought, ageing infrastructure and water quality decline have brought significant changes in urban stormwater management thinking.
The development of Stormwater and Wastewater Management Plans by municipal councils in Victoria has highlighted the need for knowledge building specifically tailored to key water management issues such as water sensitive urban design (Gutterridge et al, 2002).
With funding through EPA Victoria's Stormwater Action Program, the Municipal Association of Victoria and Stormwater Industry Association of Victoria jointly manage the 'Clearwater Program' - a statewide capacity building program for local government and industry professionals, supporting sustainable urban water management.
Clearwater is an exciting opportunity to broaden and improve current approaches to integrated urban water management in Victoria. Clearwater brings together individuals and organisations across the public and private sector, building the skills and knowledge of local government and industry professionals in sustainable urban water management, facilitating an environment for cultural change.
Clearwater moves beyond the development of municipal plans to deliver tailored education and training - transforming principles into practice.
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Landcom's Water Sensitive Urban Design Policy
Landcom (NSW)
In 2007/2008, for the first time, Landcom achieved all the water quality targets it had set for itself in its Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) policy (2004). Having achieved these initial water quality "stretch targets", Landcom overhauled its Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) policy documents and took this opportunity to (re)educate professional and other audiences on the benefits of WSUD. In particular, they updated the policy to address ongoing concerns, particularly in local government, about the operation and maintenance of WSUD devices by producing a fourth volume to Landcom policy documents: a new maintenance guide.
Landcom has continued to involve local government in WSUD implementation. and developed strong networks and relationships with other government agencies with an interest in WSUD, including statutory and regulatory authorities.
When Landcom first introduced its WSUD policy and targets, WSUD was an emerging technology/practice. Having worked hard over six years to embed the principles of WSUD its our own developments, the updated targets and indicators create even more passion about ensuring others follow their lead.
The development of the new policy and indicators drove a greater need to ensure contractual arrangements with private sector development partners are obliging when implementing WSUD in partnered projects to ensure that targets are achieved.
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Byford Central Project
Cardno (WA) Pty Ltd & Formica Property Group Pty Ltd (WA)
Byford Central is a 700-lot subdivision located on 40 km south-east of Perth. The Byford Central project demonstrates excellence in Aquifer Storage & Recharge through its exciting and innovative use of a constructed shallow aquifer across a 65 ha major development to enhance the effective management of both stormwater quantity and quality at source.
The Byford Central project has demonstrated that the construction of a shallow aquifer through placing a thick layer of sandfill over the low permeability 'Guilford formation' sub-soils delivers multiple benefits for building development as well as stormwater quantity and quality management. The benefits of the project include:
Enhanced management of runoff quantity and quality at source.
Less extensive piped drainage systems.
Avoidance of alienating public open space for unnecessarily large volumes of detention storage, by reducing the need for tree removal and hard engineering works.
Increased recharge of the underlying subsoils by maintaining elevated moisture conditions at the base of the shallow aquifer
The Project has also demonstrated the stormwater, environmental and economic benefits that are available to a number of other large-scale urban development projects in the Byford area. The construction of the aquifer was a major win-win result for the developer and government agencies alike in terms of land development and stormwater quantity and quality management.
This project addresses geotechnical issues & Stormwater Management Innovatively, employing a sound practical design approach which avoids extensive pipe system. The Primary aquifer provides bioretention and treatment while the reduction in pipe drainage network is very significant.
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Blackmans Swamp Creek Stormwater Harvesting Scheme
Orange City Council and Geolyse (NSW)
The Blackmans Swamp Creek Stormwater Harvesting Scheme signals a revolution in the way urban stormwater runoff is viewed and utilised by water authorities and the general public. The project is the first large scale stormwater harvesting scheme in Australia which harvests stormwater to a city's potable supply reservoir. It is an innovative solution which helps underpin the security of Orange's future water supplies, capable of providing up to 40% (1,300 to 2,100 ML) of the city's current annual water requirements. The scheme is simple in concept and is part of an integrated system of structural and non-structural initiatives undertaken by Council to secure the future of the City's water supply.
Environmental benefits of the project include the removal of gross pollutants from the creek system, increased community awareness leading to reduced stormwater contamination and water usage, limiting erosion through restricting high flows and the possibility of using additional water for environmental flow releases and other resource management.
Continued dry conditions over the past few years and subsequent well below average runoff has seen the city's water supply levels gradually drop to less than 25% capacity. Without significant storage inflows, the City had approximately one year's water supply remaining. The project evolved from problem identification to operational reality within 18 months whilst meeting the necessary legislative, environmental and community consultation requirements.
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Trinity Grammar Stormwater Harvest Project
Manningham City Council and Trinity Grammar (Vic.)
The Trinity wetland project represents an excellent example of co-operation to achieve a win, win, win outcome for all stakeholders.
The project was delivered with assistance from DSE and Melbourne Water through its Living Rivers Stormwater Program which allowed Council to develop in-house capacity to design and deliver future wetland projects.
The wetland and stormwater harvest pond were conceived to provide Council with a half million dollar saving in drainage costs by allowing large storm events to be routed through Trinity's land; the school was able to enlarge a storage dam to potentially capture 80ML of water to provide irrigation of its ovals while a wetland was constructed to ensure that the water quality was suitable for intended use. The location of the wetland and drainage path ensured that a nationality significant remnant dryland billabong was protected and the biodiversity values of the original valley floor were reinstated. A Memorandum of Understanding prepared between the Council and school articulated the needs of both parties and desired outcomes and was invaluable during the project delivery phase.
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Como Park Stormwater Harvesting Project, South Yarra
STORM CONSULTING and City of Stonnington (Vic.)
The Como Park Stormwater Harvesting Scheme was designed to harvest base flows emanating from two Melbourne Water owned stormwater drains that run along Williams Rd, South Yarra and join in a pit near the park before running into a single larger drain and discharging into the Yarra River.
In 2005, the City of Stonnington developed its Sustainable Water Management Strategy and set a target aiming to reduce corporate potable water consumption by 50 percent by 2010/11
An IMAP collaborative study was undertaken to look at potable water substitution options at twenty sites across the four municipalities, with Como Park rated second highest in terms of the potential to off set potable water use.
The project was also required to allow community use of the playing field. Availability of the park is restricted in order to try and conserve the playing surface.
Two large stormwater drains located in the northeast corner of Como Park drain a catchment area of 365 hectares and have a year round base flow. The volume of stormwater flowing in the two drains is suffi cient to supply 100 percent of Como Park's irrigation requirements plus potentially two other nearby parks. The project has the potential to save between 15 and 20 ML of potable water annually and make future irrigation independent of the potable water supply.
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SIA 2008 National Stormwater Excellence Awards
The 2008 Awards were hosted and managed by SIA Queensland
The 2008 SIA National Excellence Awards were presented at the Awards Dinner on Thursday 27 November.
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Water By Design, South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership |
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Water Sensitive Urban Design Training Program
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Stormwater Education |
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Highly Commended |
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City Design, Brisbane City Council |
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Landscape Design Guidelines for Water Conservation
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Stormwater Harvest & Reuse |
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Award |
Winner |
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Organisation |
Humes |
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Entry |
Riverstone Crossing Rainvault
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Stormwater Surface and/or Ground Water Management |
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Winner |
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Organisation |
Cardno Forbes Rigby |
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Entry |
Haywards Bay Wetlands
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Category |
Stormwater Management/Initiatives |
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Award |
Winner |
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Storm Consulting |
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Entry |
Exfiltration Stormwater Treatment Systems
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Stormwater Research |
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Winner |
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Cardno Willing (NSW)/Manly Council |
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Manly Council Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan
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Stormwater Research |
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Highly Commended |
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XP Software |
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2008 Sponsor
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