The Southern Queensland Land Rehabilitation Group (SQLRG) is a volunteer‑led network of professionals and practitioners committed to promoting best practice in the rehabilitation of disturbed land.

SQLRG thrives because of the diversity and experience of its participants.

We bring together people who share a passion for improving environmental outcomes across Southern Queensland.

Next Workshop/Training/Webinar

Early 2027

Previous Workshops

Next Workshop: 2027

Watch This Space

Our next SQLRG Field Day is currently being planned. Watch this space for our next field day in early 2027, where we’ll bring industry professionals from across Southeast Queensland together to discuss the challenges of rehabilitating disturbed land.

Attendees can usually expect the following from our field days:

A full lineup of technical presentations from leading specialists in this field
A guided field tour
A Q&A and panel discussion
An opportunity to network with peers

📅 Date: TBD early 2027
📍 Location: TBD SEQ

Stay tuned for more information, including the full agenda and registration details.

Last Workshop: September 2026

Groundwater in Full View

Technical presentations, a Gold Coast construction sites walking tour and a networking dinner in Surfers Paradise, QLD

The Southern Queensland Land Rehabilitation Group (SQLRG) hosted its September Workshop in Surfers Paradise, bringing together industry professionals from across Southeast Queensland for a day of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and practical insight into groundwater management.

The day featured a full program of presentations from leading practitioners and specialists, covering real-world challenges and innovative solutions across the groundwater lifecycle, from understanding it to testing, treatment and discharge:

Chris Anderson (Anderson Consulting): Groundwater 101: The Essentials. A practical foundation on what groundwater is, how it moves beneath the surface, and why it matters during excavation and dewatering.
Arthur Rodrigues de Aguiar (Wilson Environmental Compliance): Permeability Testing for Dewatering Design. Field methods for measuring hydraulic conductivity and applying the results to dewatering design.
Lucy Mitchell & Rob Mitchell (ENV Solutions): Complex Groundwater Treatment: A Gold Coast Dewatering Case Study. Lessons from treating low-pH, metal-rich groundwater under acid sulfate soil conditions.
Gerard Baarslag (Hydrotech Consulting): How Shoring Influences Dewatering and Water Treatment. How excavation and shoring choices shape groundwater inflows and downstream treatment requirements.
Troy Warry (AusAOP): Groundwater Treatment Methods. Common contaminants from metals to PFAS, and the technologies available to manage them before discharge.
Harry Gregg (Reditus Consulting): Groundwater: Out of Sight, Until It Matters. Real project case studies on identifying and managing groundwater risk before it leads to costly delays.
Jon Tomsett (Turbid Water Solutions): Practical Water Treatment Chemistry. How coagulants and flocculants work on site to improve water quality ahead of environmental discharge.

The day concluded with a relaxed walk down the beach to visit several sites to view current groundwater challenges and opportunities, capped off with a networking dinner and drinks.