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Stormwater Drainage Webinars

QUDM Overview

This introductory webinar provides a guided walkthrough of the Queensland Urban Drainage Manual (QUDM) — essential for anyone involved in drainage design or compliance. Understand how to navigate the document, what’s changed, and how it applies across urban and rural drainage contexts.

 

Presented by Quilty Engineering Hub

 

Legal Responsibility for Drainage Systems

Learn about the legal framework that underpins stormwater drainage in Queensland.

Legal Point of Discharge

This webinar will explore the lawful point of discharge test in chapter 3 of QUDM by way of case studies and practical examples. The webinar will explain the legal context behind the limbs of the lawful point of discharge test, and explain key practical factors to consider in evaluating whether stormwater changes will satisfy lawful point of discharge or no actionable nuisance requirements.

Presented by McCullough Robertson

The Series.

Webinar

QUDM Overview

2 June 2025

 

12:00pm - 2:00pm​​​

Free

Webinar

Legal Responsibility for Drainage Systems

Date TBC

Free

Webinar

Legal Point of Discharge

Date TBC

Free

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Facilitators
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Sean Quilty 

Co-Founder | Director | Educator

Chartered Civil Engineer

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Meet Sean, a Chartered Civil Engineer with 19 years of diverse industry experience. Recently awarded Engineers Australia's Professional Engineer of the Year 2024 – QLD Nominee, Sean drives Technical Excellence, Leadership, and Innovation. Sean is known for championing value engineering, innovation, and collaboration.

 

His decade-long involvement as a TAFE Lecturer and Committee Member has been instrumental in shaping the Associate Degree of Civil Engineering. In recognition of his contributions to education, Sean was awarded TAFE QLD Brisbane’s 2019 Educator of the Year.

 

In response to industry training gaps, Sean co-founded Quilty Engineering Hub, delivering targeted training to help civil engineering professionals advance their careers with relevant and practical content. Through this initiative, Sean collaborates with professionals, consultancies, Councils and authorities to collectively uplift industry skills.

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Sarah Hausler

Lawyer

Sarah is a specialist planning and environment lawyer focusing on infrastructure, environment and strategic planning.

Sarah’s expertise is complemented by her degrees in environmental science and urban and regional planning which complement her practical approach to the commercial and policy context in which her clients operate.

Sarah has a broad client base including local government, state government agencies and government owned corporations as well as large and small developers and industrial businesses.

She provides clear, strategic advice about project approvals, infrastructure charging and agreements, and planning instruments.

Sarah regularly advises clients on infrastructure planning, charges and agreements, environmental compliance, water and land use rights and approval requirements. She also represents clients in the Planning and Environment Court and Court of Appeal.

With a proactive outlook on matters, Sarah works with her clients to deliver the best commercial and practical outcomes. 

Sarah Hausler is an active member of the Property Council of Australia Infrastructure Committee and serves on the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, Queensland & Northern Territory South-East Queensland Branch Committee, where she collaborates with industry leaders on key infrastructure and engineering challenges.

A dedicated advocate for sustainable planning and infrastructure development, Sarah engages with the broader industry through her membership with the Planning Institute of Australia, ensuring she remains at the forefront of best practices and policy developments shaping the future of public works and urban planning.

"Our purpose is to enhance the quality of life for communities in Queensland and the Northern Territory by advancing the skills, knowledge and resources available to those involved in the planning and provision of public works and services."

INFORMS.CONNECTS.REPRESENTS.LEADS.

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