Maddocks, in partnership with VicWater are pleased to invite Victorian Water Corporations to a complimentary webinar on Flood & Stormwater: Risk Management & Mitigation
Flood and stormwater risks are intensifying across Australia. From climate-driven rainfall extremes and rising sea levels to ageing infrastructure and evolving community expectations, water corporations are navigating increasingly complex and interconnected challenges.
Join partners Joseph Monaghan and Briana Eastaugh as they explore shared risks and highlight opportunities collaboration and innovation in flood and stormwater management. Key topics include:
- Designing infrastructure for climate uncertainty
- Outdated flood mapping and planning risks
- Regulatory obligations under the Water Act 1989 and the General Environmental Duty
- Implications of the EPA’s Urban Stormwater Management Guidance
- Urban development in flood-prone zones
- Lessons from recent major flood events
Webinar Invitation
Speakers
Briana Eastaugh
Partner
Briana specialises in planning and environment law. She has extensive experience advising clients on a wide range of matters in relation to strategic and statutory planning and environmental law and regularly appears as an advocate at VCAT and Planning Panels Victoria hearings.
Joseph Monaghan
Partner
Joseph is a planning and environment lawyer in the Maddocks public law team. Joseph has extensive experience acting for private clients, local councils, government departments and water authorities.
Whether you work in legal, planning, asset management, or governance, this webinar will provide practical tools and fresh thinking to support your next flood or stormwater risk project.
Please feel free to share this invitation with members of your team who would benefit from participating. Please register to attend via the link below.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Melissa Eaton. Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, 11 December 2025.
