Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA)

A massive THANK YOU to all of you as we have hit a fantastic milestone - 9000 followers on LinkedIn 🎉 It's incredible to see our community grow and thrive together. We commit to address your needs through our posts and initiatives in the sustainable management of contaminated land and groundwater. Looking forward for the next milestone - 10K! #MilestoneCelebration #ThankYou #CommunityEngagement #LinkedinFollowers

As we approach the deadline for abstract submissions (May 13) for the New Zealand Land And Groundwater Conference, we would like to showcase, in our weekly Photo Friday, a glimpse of what you can expect as a speaker: presenting on stage, seated with key experts in our industry, engaging with the audience, and, most importantly, having a great photoshoot!   Speakers in the pictures Ian Brookman (Speaker and MC in 2022), Hollie Griffith CEnvP (Speaker and Committee Member in 2022), Isobel Stout CEnvP (Speaker 2022 and chair of our 2024 Committee), Timothy Dee (Speaker 2022), Brendon Love (Speaker 2022 and ALGA Board of Directors) Don't miss out on sharing your thoughts at this conference. SUBMISSIONS CLOSING 13 MAY! https://lnkd.in/gsg4Z9wV

We are excited to share an article by Judith Barnes in April's featured e-cronicle. The article's information was sourced from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Judith offers insightful information about the meaning of the gender pay gap, the current status of the gender pay gap in Australia's workforce, its status in the contaminated land and groundwater industry and factors that influence it. Thank you Judith for writing this article! To learn more, read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eqmEny6Y

ALGA's mission is to promote the protection, restoration and management of land and groundwater. We are excited NTEX Civil Construction & Demolition is our Bronze Partner again, helping us create safer living now and in the future.    Established in 2010, NTEX Civil Construction & Demolition is a leader in the delivery of environmental remediation, emergency waste management, demolition services and the recycling of construction and demolition waste in the Northern Territory.   NTEX are pioneers in the circular economy are now regarded as a key influencer on demolition & resource recovery methodology, informing government and industry policy & standards. NTEX have been working to provide innovative methods for resource recovery of demolition waste materials and the creation of a circular economy for the industry, primarily through the re manufacture of concrete and asphalt waste into aggregate products that have been incorporated back into residential, civil and infrastructure projects across the NT.    #environment #sustainability #construction #demolition  

We want to see more recycling and less waste going into landfill. That’s why we’re not introducing a levy on waste exports. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g5yTSBcF

Great update by Rick van Dam in his post on Aust/NZ Water Quality Guidelines Improvement Program. Read his post below and access the latest on the program from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water here: https://lnkd.in/eB4sYW3B Thanks for sharing this update Rick!

A massive thank you to Land Insight, our Gold Sponsor for the sold-out Perth Regional Contaminated Land And Groundwater Conference.    LandInsight is the leader in the development of environmental data-driven insights and solutions. If you want to know more about this amazing company, Tim Osborne, COO, will be among the delegates in Perth and ready to connect!    To know more about this conference https://lnkd.in/gJB-fTRK

  We are pleased to share this event wrap-up article on our Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Groundwater Fate & Transport Symposium event, which was held in Adelaide earlier this year. Written by one of our event committee members Melinda Morris from the Environment Protection Authority South Australia (SA EPA), this piece provides an excellent summary of the highlights of the event.    Thank you Melinda for taking the time to share these insights with our members and the industry. We would like to say a special thank you to Datanest for sponsoring this event. Your support means a lot to the association and our industry. We are also very grateful to our event committee who worked tirelessly to deliver the incredibly rich event program. Thank you to committee members Adrian Heggie (WSP in Australia), Anne Northway (Jacobs), Melinda Morris (SA EPA), Casey O'Farrell (Tetra Tech), David Jackson (Reditus Consulting), Frederic Cosme (Geosyntec Consultants Pty Ltd), James C. (Environment Protection Authority South Australia (SA EPA)), Joe Duran (WSP in Australia) and Rachel Rait for your help in making this event successful.   Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eNT4bKQ7.    

Submit here: https://lnkd.in/gsg4Z9wV Have something to share about Contaminated Land and Groundwater? Our Call for Abstracts for the New Zealand Land And Groundwater Conference covers 11 diverse themes and will close in 1 week, on May 13th!

Hello May! We have lots of events and announcements planned for the month ahead, starting with the release of KEYNOTE SPEAKERS for the New Zealand Land and Groundwater Conference in October! Don't miss out on seeing these experts talk – and get the opportunity to add your name on the program too – Call for Abstracts for the conference will close 13 May.   Included in this week newsletter:    🗞 A spotlight on the article: ABC NEWS - Perth residents question use of groundwater for Coca-Cola bottled water amid record low rainfall.   🗓️ Branch Events and Webinars have dropped for the month! Plus 2 new on demand webinars ready for viewing!   📢 1 The Hidden Risk: Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Symposium Program is now available!   🌏 Our Industry Activity section is buzzing with new events. Be sure to check it out and keep up to date in your field.   To view the latest edition of What's On, visit the link: https://lnkd.in/gKJhPear   Featured Christchurch branch event speakers of 'Student Night: Career Paths in Contaminated Land and Groundwater': Jessica Green (Beca), Madeline Sinha (Environment Canterbury), Gabriella Pitcher (AECOM), Samantha Iles (SLR Consulting) and warren Sharp (EHS Support)   Featured webinar speaker of 'Using The ASC NEPM HIL Calculator and Other Risk Assessment Tips and Tricks': Ruth Jarman (Environmental Risk Sciences Pty Ltd)   Featured Keynote speakers of the New Zealand Land and Groundwater Conference: Dan Hikuroa (The University of Auckland), Bradley Moggridge (PhD) (University of Technology Sydney), Victoria Lazenby (Terravale Consulting), Ton Dijkgraaf (Slam Education) and Dr Lokesh Padhye (The University of Auckland)