The ANZBP regularly holds workshops around Australia and New Zealand exploring developments in biosolids management and research. Please refer to the Events page for further information and dates of upcoming events.
If you would like to attend, present at or host a future Roadshow, please email the ANZBP Team.
Thermal treatment and Gasification webinar (Gold Coast Roadshow) July 2020
In this 2 hour webinar which replaced our intended visit to the Gold Coast, ANZBP Chair Kelly Hopewell was be guided by Johanna Johnson, Mark Newland and Mark Thompson on a virtual tour of the Loganholme gasification plant with video footage of its operations during a trial run.
Damien Batstone from the Advanced Water Management Centre at the University of QLD spoke on Thermal Treatment of Biosolids, and Kelly, Damien and our Loganholme tour guides were available for a live Q&A session. Participants also heard about what the ANZBP have been up to, including updates on our biosolids production and use data collection and our Community Attitudes to Biosolids survey.
Perth – November 2019
The ANZBP travelled to Perth in November 2019 to co-host a roadshow with Watercorp WA.
Presentations:
Kelly Hopewell, City of Gold Coast and ANZBP Chair
Update on ANZBP activities/ initiatives including Biosolids Production and Use Data 2018-2019
Derek Van Rhys, Sydney Water and ANZBP Board member
Sydney Water, 20 years of beneficial reuse
Deb Pritchard, Curtin University & AgriEros – Biosolids R&D
Validation of pond sludge quality in drying beds and geobags
Ben Boardman, Water Corporation Asset Investment Team
Biosolids Strategy for Perth
Megh Mallavarapu, University of Newcastle
PFAS environmental fate from biosolids applications
Elliot Lee, Water Corporation
Response to Emerging Contaminants
Melbourne – October 2018
A Roadshow presented in partnership with Melbourne Water. Presentations from Bill Wood, TasWater; Derek Van Rhys, Sydney Water; Kelly Hopewell, City of Gold Coast; Ellen Tao, Melbourne Water and a tour of the Melbourne Water Western Treatment Plant.
Adelaide – May 2017
This workshop and Bolivar WWTP site visit explored biosolids in an South Australian context as well as looking at several emergent themes impacting upon today’s industry.
ANZBP and its role in shaping Australia’s beneficial use of biosolids
Paul Darvodelsky, ANZBP Chair
How we manage biosolids at SA Water
Dr Nirmala Dinesh – SA Water
Greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon sequestration (A South Australian Case Study)
Norman Goh, PhD Candidate, University of South Australia
Insights from ANZBP research into the national picture on emerging contaminants in biosolids
Kelly Hopewell, Gold Coast Water and Waste
Discussion on regulatory perspectives on emerging contaminants in biosolids
Dr Shaun Thomas, SA EPA
Palmerston North, New Zealand – November 2016
Biosolids: International, National and Regional scales – presented in partnership with Lowe Environmental Impact and the Centre for Integrated Biowaste Research
Biosolids: a New Zealand perspective on volume, treatment and re-use
Hamish Lowe (LEI)
Biosolids: an Australian perspective on volume, treatment and re-use
Nicola Helme (ANZBP)
How do you approach working within the regulations?
Katie Beecroft (LEI)
The regulation and policy perspective: what will the new NZ guidelines mean to you?
Nick Walmsley (WaterNZ)
Creating an impactful regional strategy
Jacqui Horswell (ESR/CIBR)
Perth – October 2010
Odour Reduction in Biosolids – project overview
Dr Yolanta Gruchlik – Curtin Water Quality Research Centre (CWQRC)
DNA profiling for biosolids and sludge
Dr Deborah Pritchard – Curtin University
Use of Biosolids as a Geotechnical Fill
Karen Campisano – Melbourne Water
ANZBP Project 1 – Regulatory Review and Biosolids Data Project
Paul Darvodelsky – Pollution Solutions & Design
ANZBP Project 2 – Community Attitudinal Research
Greg Priest – Australian Water Association
ANZBP Project 3 – Literature Compendium
Mike Mclaughlin – CSIRO
How to get involved in the ANZBP
Greg Priest – Australian Water Association