Hobart Stormwater Symposium 2026 | CSIRO Hobart
Description
You’re invited to the Hobart 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 inter-state 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
Tejaskumar Gokhe – Hudson Civil
Justine Barrett – CSIRO
Murray Powell – Optimal Stormwater
Brad Dalrymple – Ocean Protect
Glen Popowski – Clarence City Council
Anna Wilson – Hobart City Council
Event Details:
Limited places available. Ticket price includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and networking drinks.
Early-bird tickets are limited to the first 25 tickets, with savings of up to $25 per person. Once Early-bird tickets have sold out, the general admission price applies.
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, Derwent Estuary Program, CSIRO, and IPWEA Tasmania.
Join us for a day of learning, collaboration, and advancing sustainable stormwater practices!
Agenda
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome Drinks
- 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 and Comparison with Past Surveys
Presented by Phillip Pennisi (Derwent Estuary Program)
- 9:25 am - 9:45 am
Stormwater Treatment Performance in Constrained Drainage Systems
Presented by Tejaskumar Gokhe (Hudson Civil)
- 9:45 am - 10:05 am
Gross Pollutant Trap Case study: Helping protect platypus in the Hobart Rivulet
Presented by Damien Egan & Jason Mart (Ocean Protect)
- 10:05 am - 10:45 am
Interactive Panel 1
- 10:45 am - 11:15 am
Morning Tea
- 11:15 am - 11:35 am
Stormwater Policy in Australia: What’s Working, What’s Missing, and What Matters Next
Presented by Justine Barrett (CSIRO)
- 11:35 am - 11:55 am
The History, the Philosophy and the Future for Stormwater Treatment
Presented by Murray Powell (Optimal Stormwater)
- 11:55 am - 12:15 pm
Mainlander Mistakes in Stormwater Treatment (& How to Avoid Them in Tassie)
Presented by Brad Dalrymple (Ocean Protect)
- 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Interactive Panel 2
- 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Lunch
- 1:45 pm - 2:05 pm
When Gauges Miss the Storm: Leveraging Radar to Reconstruct Rainfall Events
Presented by Glen Popowski (Clarence City Council)
- 2:05 pm - 2:25 pm
Climate Change Factors and How They are Being Implemented
Presented by Anna Wilson (Hobart City Council)
- 2:25 pm - 2:40 pm
Interactive Panel 3
- 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
- 4:00 pm
Close
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