Technical Field Day
The Conference Committee have arranged a technical tour suitable for both soil and stormwater professionals to sites around Cairns. The Field Tour will commence and conclude at Hilton Cairns.
Date: Tuesday, 1st October 2019
Time: 7:45am - 3:45pm
Host: Bart Drydan
Field Tour Locations
Eroding Head Cuts
The Field Tour will commence with a presentation and Q&A session on gully and streambank erosion rehabilitation in the Herbert River catchment being undertaken under the Government's Reef Trust.
To learn more about the project click here.
Innisfail
Attendees will take a feild tour with banana and cane growers in Innisfail to view best management practices (BMPs) and innovative measures being used to reduce sediment and nutrient runoff from agricultural land-use including subsurface fertiliser boxes and nutrient management planning.
Click here to find out more.
Paronella Park
Lunch will be served at Paronella Park. Paranollea Park has received multiple Queensland tourism awards, is State and National Heritage listed and a National Trust listed property.
The guided Dream Continues walking tour takes you through the highlights if the park and tells the extraordinary story of Jose Paronella's dreams and vision.
For more information on the Park click here.
Denitrification bioreactor trial in the Russell catchment of the Wet Tropics
This research project will establish the effectiveness of denitrifying bioreactors as component of an integrated treatment train, including sediment traps and a constructed wetland, being established to manage dissolved inorganic nitrogen in waters flowing from the Babinda Swamp Drainage Area, an area of (mostly) sugar cane production within the Russell River catchment, in the Australian Wet Tropics.
Find out more about the site here.
Field Tour Pricing
Early Bird Member
$205
Early Bird
Non Member
$255
Pre-Conference Field Tour Program
| 7:00 am – 7:45 am | Field Tour Registration (Additional ticket cost to Full Conference Registration) |
| 7:45 am – 8:00 am | Welcome Butch Uechtritz, Turbid Water Solutions, Kyle Robson, Topo |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Presentation on Gully and Stream Bank Erosion – Herbert Catchment Jennifer MacKenzie, Terrain |
| 8:45 am | Coach to Depart for Site Visits Commentary by Bart Drydan, Terrain |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Morning Tea at Innisfail Cane Farm |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Site Visit: Cane / Banana BMP and Regulation, Innisfail Cane Farm Sandra Henrich, Cane Growers |
| 12:00 pm | Coach to depart for next site Commentary by Bart Drydan, Terrain |
| 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch and Tour at Paronella Park |
| 1:00 pm | Coach to depart for next site Commentary by Bart Drydan, Terrain |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Site Visit: Denitrification bioreactor trial in the Russell catchment of the Wet Tropics Liz Owen, Jaragun |
| 3:00 pm – 3:45pm | Return to Hilton Cairns & Conclusion of Field Tour |
Disclaimer
- All Conference activities and schedules are subject to change without notice. For any questions about the Conference schedule please contact GEMS Event Management on +61 2 9744 5252
- Pre-registration is required to attend the Field Tour.
Conference Convenor
IECA is a not for profit, international member organisation that provides education, resource information and business opportunities for professionals in the erosion and sediment control industry.
Conference Convenor
Stormwater Queensland is an incorporated, not for profit association. Promoting efficient management of stormwater and providing industry representation.
Conference Organiser
GEMS Event Management is the appointed Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) for the 2019 IECA Australasian Conference and Stormwater Queensland State Conference.