WEBINAR - An update on the QLD Draft Landfill Siting, Design, Operation and Closure Guidelines (currently out for Consultation)

This webinar will provide an overview on updates to DESI’s draft Landfill siting, design, operation and closure guidelines, currently out for consultation until the 23 Feb 2024.

The proposed updates should ensure Queensland’s landfill guidelines are more in line with other jurisdictions – come along to hear details of these proposed updates.

The draft updates include:

• Regulating proportionate to risk in alignment with in the department’s Regulatory Strategy 2022-2027.
• Set clear, minimum expectations for higher-risk elements of conducting a waste disposal activity, while continuing to outline outcome-focused objectives;
• Minimum separation distances.
• A landfill classification system aligned to ERA 60 thresholds.
• Including a conceptual site model to demonstrate contamination linkages and need for types of further assessment.
• Expanding on community engagement guidance and expectations.
• Expanding on Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) planning and reporting.
• Expanding on closure, rehabilitation and post-closure guidance.

Our Speaker

Giles Prowse,
Technical Specialist,
DESI

Giles has a masters degree in environmental engineering, starting his career in the UK working on contaminated land, environmental assessment and waste projects in both the private and public sector. He chose to leave the wet weather behind in 2017, emigrating to Australia to focus on waste and resource management particularly policy, strategy, due diligence, and higher order waste management such as energy from waste. Giles joined DESI in early 2023, working in the waste assessment team.

Emma Arnett,
Principal Environmental Officer,
DESI


 

Emma joined DESI in 2021 just prior to completing her post-graduate studies in Environmental Management. In 2018, she graduated with a dual bachelor’s in Science (Marine Biology) and Business Management (Business Economics). Before her time with DESI, Emma interned for Wildlife Conservation Society in Suva, Fiji and worked for a coral restoration project on Velaa Private Island, Maldives. Within DESI, Emma previously worked in the Coastal and Marine Assessment team and the Water Quality and Investigations team, and currently works in the Regional and Regulation Support team providing support to a variety of assessment teams and industries.