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As Sydney continues to grow and densify, the redevelopment of complex brownfield sites is becoming increasingly important to unlocking land for residential, commercial and public use. Former industrial precincts, infrastructure corridors and waterfront sites present both significant opportunity and complex environmental challenges.
This ALGA Sydney Branch event will explore the practical realities of urban remediation, bringing together perspectives from across the project lifecycle from early feasibility and commercial decision-making through to environmental auditing, remediation delivery and site closure.
Drawing on recent Sydney case studies including Blackwattle Bay and Lawrence Dry Cleaners Waterloo, the session will examine how contaminated land is managed alongside development pressures, regulatory requirements and commercial risk. Topics expected to be explored include the feasibility of brownfield versus greenfield development, the roles of developers, consultants, auditors and contractors, and how environmental risks are balanced with project viability.
The discussion will touch on the regulatory and planning frameworks that guide contaminated land management in NSW, including the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and associated contaminated land planning guidelines.
Attendees will gain insight into how urban remediation projects progress from concept through to delivery, and why collaboration between regulators, developers and industry practitioners is critical to achieving safe and commercially viable redevelopment outcomes.
This event will be valuable for consultants, auditors, contractors, developers, regulators and emerging professionals interested in understanding the evolving challenges and opportunities of remediation in dense urban environments.
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Your ticket includes a complimentary drink and a selection of appetisers. Please note that this is not a formal dinner event.
BYO! To minimise our use of plastic, we encourage delegates to bring their own reusable water bottles and coffee cups.
Due to the venue’s security measures, make sure you arrive on time.
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Dr Ian Swane is a Senior Principal environmental & civil engineer with over 35 years professional experience specialising in the investigation, assessment, remediation and management of contaminated sites, health & ecological risk assessments, environmental audits & waste management in Australia & SE Asia.
He has investigated & remediated many of the largest contaminated sites in Australia & been a technical adviser to Government agencies on key projects. He is also an EPA Site Auditor and has completed over 250 site audits.
Vaughan is a Senior Project Manager with over 25 years’ experience in the environmental and civil construction industries. He has extensive experience in site contamination, waste management, construction design and delivery, and brings his many years of practical experience to provide considered solutions to his client’s challenges.
With Enviropacific, Vaughan delivered major urban remediation works as part of several different contracts at Barangaroo, and has recently been delivering a major dry cleaners remediation project in Waterloo.
Matt Hansen is the Managing Director of Legion Drilling, where his leadership centres on pioneering sustainable drilling technologies that minimise investigation-derived waste (IDW) while exceeding industry standards.
This focus on reducing waste without compromising data quality runs through every aspect of Legion’s work. The team has become a trusted name in environmental and geotechnical drilling as early adopters of direct sensing systems, sonic drilling rigs, and in-situ remediation. Legion Drilling was the first Australian operator of UVOST and MIHPT for rapid high-resolution site classification and, more recently, pioneered the high-pressure injection of carbon-based solids for in-situ remediation.
Sarah is a specialist environment and planning lawyer, with particular expertise in contaminated land, pollution, waste and environmental nuisance.
Sarah’s experience includes criminal and civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution and commercial transactions.
HWLE Sydney
Level 9, 5 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Member: $49.00
Non-Member: $99.00
Welcome Branch: $30.00
Student: $15.00
Up to 1.5 CPD points
