October 10 - Stream One
Room: Atrium
8.30 - 8.35 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Presented Matt Potter, CEO, ALGA
8.35 - 8.45 AM
Welcome to Country
8.45 - 9.00 AM
Official Conference Opening
Presented by Matt Potter, CEO, ALGA
9.00 - 9.30 AM
Keynote - The role of the environment protection regulator in addressing contaminated land and groundwater.
Presented by Lee Miezis, Chief Executive Officer, Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA)
9.30 - 9.55AM
Keynote - Circular Economy Innovation: ensuring that business, local government and community groups are driving the circular economy transition.
Presented by Matt Genever, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Sustainability Victoria
9.55 - 10.00 AM
Primary Sponsor
Presented by Eurofins
Morning Tea 10.00 - 10.30 AM
A World Without Waste!
Chaired by Matt Askeland, ADE Consulting Group
10.30am - 11.10am
Keynote - A smart vision for a sustainable future: SMaRT technologies and MICROfactories™ creating sustainable materials and products from waste
Presented by Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Scientia Professor and Founding Director of SMaRT Centre UNSW, UNSW
11.10am- 11.25am
Using Risk Assessment to Support the Circular Economy
Presented by Ruth Jarman, enRiskS
11.25am - 11.40am
Risk Assessment Supporting Reuse of PFAS Impacted Soil as Part of Future Development
Presented by Andrew Cossey, WSP
11.40am - 11.55am
Reducing Waste Soil Through Risk Assessment
Presented by Jean Meaklim, WSP
11.55am - 12.15pm
Questions and Answers
12.15pm - 12.20pm
Reuse of PFAS Impacted Fire Training Water in Drought Impacted Areas
Presented by Peter Makris, National Growth & Business Development Manager, Veolia Environmental Services
12.20pm - 12.25pm
Ambiolock, Eliminating and Controlling Risk A PFAS Management Strategy
Presented by Grant Scott, KiStrategies Pty Ltd
12.25pm - 12.30pm
The relationship between site history and contaminated land risk - An analysis of 13 years of contaminated land risk assessments in Victoria, Australia
Presented by Victor Kabay, Clenaway Limited
Lunch 12.30pm -1.30pm
Social Sustainability: What do People Expect?
Chaired by Scott Carroll, Liberty Industrial
1.30pm - 1.45pm
Why Are the Risks Acceptable for Me but Not for Others? An Example Relevant to Energy from Waste (EfW) Facilities
Presented by Dr Jackie Wright, enRiskS
1.45pm - 2.00pm
Science Vs Perception: Managing Community Engagement On PFAS Remediation For A Sustainable Future
Presented by Sam Hardy, Consentium/JBS&G
2.00pm - 2.15pm
Hydrocarbon Remediation - Where Do You Draw the Line?
Presented by Cassie Hasan, Senversa Pty Ltd
2.15pm - 2.30pm
A Sustainable Solution when Legacy Industrial Contamination Becomes a Community Issue
Presented by Kirsty Greenfield, Ramboll Australia Pty Ltd
2.30pm - 2.50pm
Questions and Answers
Afternoon Tea 2.50pm - 3.20pm
Early Career Land and Groundwater Professionals
3.20pm -3.30pm
Keynote - A Contaminated Land Auditor’s Journey of Resilience and Growth – Empowering Young Professionals to Thrive through Authenticity and Soft Skills
ALGA Emerging Professional Presentation
Chaired by Alexandra Lay, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and Aidan Burrage, Ventia
3.30 pm - 3.35 pm
Remediation and Reclassification: A Story Told by an Early Career Professional
Presented by Kirsten Cameron, WSP
3.35 pm - 3.40 pm
PFAS Fate and Transport within Coastal Victorian Groundwater Aquifers
Presented by Alex Brindle, RMIT University
3.40 pm - 3.45 pm
Making the Change – My Journey from Academia to Consulting
Presented by Farah Ali, Nation Partners Pty Ltd
3.45 pm - 3.50 pm
Lead Fate and Transport at a Former Gun Club – Case Study
Presented by Tasman Cocks, Senversa Pty Ltd
3.50 pm - 3.55 pm
Environmental Management Plans, Lost and Found
Presented by Zihan Wang, Douglas Partners Pty Ltd
3.55 pm - 4.00 pm
Bioremediation of Chlorinated Dioxins in Homebush Bay
Presented by Mitchell Gertos, UNSW
4.00 pm - 4.05 pm
Technological Innovations in Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation
Presented by Maya Brennan, Stantec
4.05 pm - 4.10 pm
From Remediation to Reconciliation
Presented by Grace Bowdidge, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
4.10 pm - 4.20 pm
Questions and Answers
ACLCA Emerging Professional Presentation
Chaired by Larissa Willoughby, ACLCA National Chair, Environmental Auditor, AEA
4.20 pm - 4.30 pm
Introduction to Monte Carlo Modelling for Early Career Professionals
Presented by Sophia Giarrusso, Aurecon
4.30 pm - 4.40 pm
A digital approach to capturing physical contamination
Presented by Emily Smith, GHD
4.40 pm - 4.50 pm
Meeting the challenges for a sustainable future: unlocking value in sustainable brownfield site remediation through effective policy.
Presented by Jade Creber, LBWco
4.50 pm - 5.00 pm
Ancillary Methods to Estimate Groundwater Velocity in Heterogenous Estuarine Environments.
Presented by Hannah Bennett, GHD
5.00 pm - 5.10 pm
Phytoextraction: Friend or Foe in the Face of Mine Site Restoration?
Presented by Julia Schuurmans, Aurora Environmental
5.10 pm - 5.20 pm
Questions and Answers
5.25PM - 5.55PM
Keynote - BAD RIVER: adventure on Australia's sickest water
Presented by Beau Miles, Filmmaker
5.55pm - 6.00pm
Conclusion
Presented by Matt Potter, CEO, ALGA
6.00pm - 8.00pm
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by WSP
8.00 PM End Day One
Skyline Lounge
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