Free online forum: Protecting our waterways

Georges Riverkeeper, Parramatta River Catchment Group and participating partners are pleased to announce a Free Online Forum:

PROTECTING OUR WATERWAYS: IMPROVING EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL ON BUILDING SITES WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2026 - 10 am to 12 pm.

This is an opportunity to reflect on 10 Years of Get the Site Right, and we are excited to announce that The Hon. Rose Jackson, MLC, Minister for Water, Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health, and Youth, will be our Keynote Speaker.

Who should attend:

Local and State Government Staff including:

• Directors of Planning, Building Compliance and Ranger Services and their staff who are responsible for building assessment and regulation of building sites
• Environmental and Catchment Managers and Educators
• Environmental Engineers 
• Environmental Health Professionals
• Site supervisors and those managing external contracting work involving disturbance of soil for public works

Industry and professional representatives such as:

• Builders and 
• Certifiers 

Professional bodies and young professionals who:

• Develop and assess erosion and sediment control plans

Session 1 brings together a reflection on 10 Years of the Get the Site Right program. Additionally, there will be presentations by the NSW Environment Protection Authority and the Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure discussing why it is important to protect waterways from sediment and erosion, and ways to manage building sites    

Session 2 brings together experts on assessing and evaluating good erosion and sediment control plans and barriers, ways to engage with builders and case studies on compliance. 

Sign up for the event today!