Devonport Stormwater Symposium 2026 | Paranaple Convention Centre
Description
You’re invited to the Devonport Stormwater Symposium, where industry experts will share lessons learnt from the ‘real world’ and discuss ways to improve stormwater management and ultimately waterway (and community) health.
Expect compelling presentations from local and interstate experts, extended Q&A sessions, and dynamic panel discussions aimed at driving actionable solutions and innovative ideas.
This symposium is ideal for:
Stormwater and Environmental Engineers
Urban Planners and Designers
Landscape Architects
Local Government Officials
Economists and Policy Makers
Developers
Key Speakers:
Phillip Pennisi – Derwent Estuary Program
Dr Michael Murunga – Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) Program
Caroline Elsner – City of Launceston
Justine Barrett – CSIRO
Murray Powell – Optimal Stormwater
Brad Dalrymple – Ocean Protect
Glen Popowski – Clarence City Council
Tejaskumar Gokhe – Hudson Civil
Anna Wilson – Hobart City Council
Event Details:
Limited places available. Ticket price includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and networking drinks.
A certificate of CPD can be provided to attendees upon request.
For questions and further information, please email marketing@oceanprotect.com.au
This event is proudly supported by Ocean Protect, Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers (TEER) Program, CSIRO, and IPWEA Tasmania.
Agenda
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome Tea/Coffee
- 9:00 am - 9:05 am
Welcome & Introduction
Presented by Brad Dalrymple (Ocean Protect)
- 9:05 am - 9:25 am
Urban Stormwater Impacts on the Derwent Estuary: Findings from the 2024–25 Monitoring Program & Comparison with Past Surveys
Presented by Phillip Pennisi (Derwent Estuary Program)
- 9:25 am - 9:45 am
Collaborative Action for Healthy Waterways: Advancing Erosion and Sediment Control
Presented by Dr Michael Murunga (Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers Program)
- 9:45 am - 10:05 am
Waterways in the City: Valuable Green Assets
Presented by Caroline Elsner (City of Launceston)
- 10:05 am - 10:20 am
Gross Pollutant Trap Case study: Helping Protect Platypus in the Hobart Rivulet
Presented by Damien Egan & Jason Mart (Ocean Protect)
- 10:20 am - 10:50 am
Interactive Panel 1
- 10:50 am - 11:20 am
Morning Tea
- 11:20 am - 11:40 am
Stormwater Policy in Australia: What’s Working, What’s Missing, and What Matters Next
Presented by Justine Barrett (CSIRO)
- 11:40 am - 12:00 pm
The History, the Philosophy and the Future for Stormwater Treatment
Presented by Murray Powell (Optimal Stormwater)
- 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
Mainlander Mistakes in Stormwater Treatment (& How to Avoid Them in Tassie)
Presented by Brad Dalrymple (Ocean Protect)
- 12:20 pm - 12:50 pm
Interactive Panel 2
- 12:50 pm - 1:50 pm
Lunch
- 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm
When Gauges Miss the Storm: Leveraging Radar to Reconstruct Rainfall Events
Presented by Glen Popowski (Clarence City Council)
- 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Stormwater Treatment Performance in Constrained Drainage Systems
Presented by Tejaskumar Gokhe (Hudson Civil)
- 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Climate Change Factors and How They Are Being Implemented
Presented by Anna Wilson (Hobart City Council)
- 2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Interactive Panel 3
- 3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
- 4:00 pm
Close
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