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How to read, interpret and understand an odour report

This session aims to provide planners with an understanding of air quality (odour) terms, methodology and trends

Ben Hyde from MWA Environmental will cover the essentials of odour assessment for planners who are preparing or assessing a town planning development application.

Ben's presentation will cover:

• the relevant terminology
• odour assessment methodology
• the structure of an odour report
• the types of requirements that councils and SARA are regularly imposing on proponents
• who is qualified to do the work
• how to brief a consultant
• what to look for in a completed odour report
• relevant Court decisions and case studies.
• what odour experts wished planners knew

Speaker

Ben Hyde
Senior Environmental Engineer, MWA Environmental

Ben Hyde is an environmental engineer specialising in the assessment and management of amenity and health risks at interfaces between industrial and sensitive land uses. Since graduating the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) in 2000, Ben has gained experience in the assessment of noise, air quality and odour emissions from a broad range of industries.

A substantial focus of Ben’s work at MWA Environmental has been informing land use planning decisions in relation to site suitability, separation buffers, emission control systems and ‘built-form’ mitigation solutions. Ben has assessed a diverse range of odour emission sources including sewage treatment plants, poultry farms, fertiliser plants, cattle feedlots, abattoirs, composting facilities and asphalt plants, all the way down to the humble neighbourhood sewage pump station.

The requirement to balance strategic planning goals, health and amenity outcomes and commercial interests has never been more relevant than in the current economic and housing climate

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About the Series

An exciting new PD lunchtime series is here for 2024 - The HOW TO seminar series brings together a wide range of topics covering many of the planning adjacent disciplines that planners need to know about.

The topics will be of interest to planners and also to those involved in the development industry, including development managers, property consultants, lawyers, architects and surveyors.

The seminars will be presented by recognised experts with a wealth of experience in their topic areas.

The seminars will inform and educate the audience through an in-depth analysis of the topics, delivered with a practical focus using case studies and real life examples, and referring to case law, where relevant.

The presentations will occupy 45 minutes, followed by questions and answers from the audience.

The chair for the seminar series will be:
Catherine Andrews R海角社区
Principal Planner, Olearia Town Planning

Catherine is a R海角社区 town planner who’s worked in the industry for more than 12 years, primarily in the development assessment sphere.She has a keen passion for planning and education of planners and communities to break down the common barriers so that great outcomes can be achieved for all.

Note: Payment is by credit card only. If you require another method of payment please contact qld@planning.org.au

A link to view this seminar recording will be sent to you with your registration confirmation.