EIANZ SEQ Annual General Meeting

You are invited to attend the EIANZ SEQ Division Annual General Meeting.

Keynote Presentation by:  James Purtill, General Manager Sustainability, Santos speaking on environmental leadership

Click Here to download the Nomination Form for the 2012/13 SEQ Committee

If arriving late please call Danielle Bolton on 0407 026 819 in order to gain access to the elevator as the doors lock.

Nearest parking is available at Secure Parking 19 Little Cribb Street, Milton.  There is no parking available at the actual venue.

We hope to see you all there!  Don't forget to book.

Erosion and Sediment Control Advanced Training

This 5-day course provides a practical introduction to the key principles of erosion and sediment control.

It aims to initiate competency-based training for people responsible for construction erosion and sediment control works, including: environmental practitioners, engineers, planners, and supervisors.

The course provides the information necessary to identify the issues relating to a particular site during the planning phase, and then the options to implement effective controls through to the rehabilitated stage of a project.

The course will be delivered by Oxbow Consulting in 1 x 3-day and 1 x 2 day session as follows:

Individual days can be attended subject to availability.

Registrations are not as yet open for this event, to put your  name on the waiting list, please send expressions of interest to stephanie@associationsolutions.com.au.

EIANZ-SEQ Growing Offsets Forum - Presentations Now Available

Thanks to all those who attended the Growing Offsets Forum held last week.

We heard from offset brokers that have practical experience in the assessment and delivery of offsets who shared some of their learnings.   We also heard from regulators through to legal practitioners and landholders. 

The Offset Forum catered for all levels from those with limited knowledge that came to be introduced to the offset policies that apply in Qld and learn what the recent changes mean for development, through to those more advanced in their knowledge.

It was a day where a number of key topic areas were covered across an offset life cycle including offset policies and offset analysis through to identification of offset sites, landholder engagement, securing offset sites and implementation.

Our brilliant presenters have kindly allowed us to provide you with their presentations which can be found by clicking on their topic below:

This event was proudly supported by:        

Qld Soil Science Australia Annual General Meeting & Field Trip

The Qld Branch of Soil Science Australia would like to invite you to their Annual General Meeting, which will be held at the Toowoomba this year. The evening will include a two course meal and entertainment.

We are currently arranging an optional field trip during the day prior to the AGM for those that would like to participate. The draft itinerary is 8.30am Depart Brisbane - 5.30pm Arrive AGM venue.  Sites include:

• Minden Range landslips - Main Roads issues
• Darbalara salt pan
• Glenore Grove – sewage effluent irrigation potential
• Lockyer Creek bank failure
• Grantham
• Murphy’s Creek 2010 flood impacts
• Volcanic ash deposit
• Toowoomba – Landloch offices and experimental equipment

The cost for this field trip will be $25/person to contribute to the bus hire. Participants will have the option to bring their own lunch, or we will be stopping at places throughout the day to eat and use the rest rooms. At the end of the field trip we will make shower arrangements for people to clean up and change for the AGM.

To book email Kate Dolan at kate.dolan@derm.qld.gov.au. There are limited numbers available for the field trip (only 30 places) and are expected to fill fast.

For those who wish to attend the AGM, but not the field trip, please indicate if you require transport (bus) between Toowoomba and Brisbane (and vice versa).

Next CEnvP Application Closing Date - 21 September 2012

The Scheme is open to all environmental professionals who can meet the requisite competancy criteria of training, experience, professional conduct and ethical behaviour.

To be eligible to apply for Certified Environmental Practitioner status you must have the relevant education, training and experience and carry out your work to high professional and ethical standards. You will need:

1. an environment-related degree;
2. five years of relevant environmental experience over the past ten years;
3. three referees prepared to vouch for your skills, performance and professional conduct;
4. a signed statement of ethical conduct;
5. commitment to a minimum over two years of 50 hours of continued professional development; and
6. additional supporting evidence of claim including at least two referee reports.

In addition, there are now specialist categories of CEnvP which require additional criteria, including 10 years environmental experience. Click on the links to find further details on each.

There are two intakes of Certified Environmental Practitioner applications each year, occurring in March and September.

The next intake deadline is 21 September 2012.

You will need to decide which application best applies to you, standard CEnvP, CEnvP for Ecology Specialists, or CEnvP for IA Specialists. If you do not yet meet the minimum criteria for the Specialist Certification categories, you are welcome to apply for CEnvP for general practice now, and upgrade to the Specialist certification at a later date.

For more information click on the button below or visit www.cenvp.org.

EIANZ 2012 Conference Registrations are Now Open!

We invite you to register now for the 2012 Conference at the Sebel Pier One in Sydney.

Celebrate with us as we recognise the environment profession’s achievements over the past quarter of a century.

Join your colleagues and help us to reflect on what we have done well and why; what we could have done better and how and the challenges that lie ahead.

Most of all we invite you to build your skills and our profession so that we can be ... Stronger, Wiser and Bolder!

Download our registration form to see the full program and registration details, or click here to visit our website and book online.

Book now and claim your registration fee in this financial year's taxation!

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