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NEXT FMA MEETINGS FMA Queensland Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 in Brisbane.
FMA November Quarterly
Meeting on Thursday, 26 November 2015 in Sydney.
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FMA at International Riversymposium in Brisbane |
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Paula Southgate, Wakato Regional Council, New Zealand with FMA President Ian Dinham in Brisbane.
FMA was represented at an exhibition booth at the 18th International Riversymposium in Brisbane in September. The event was attended by over 500 Australian and international scientists, policy makers and river professionals. Queensland FMA Director Con de Groot said the FMA booth was well attended, with new
networking contacts made with flood risk managers from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe.
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Mayor Bill Lowis, Burdekin Shire Council and FMA Queensland Director Con de Groot in Brisbane..
The conference included awarding the Australian, New Zealand and International Riverprizes for outstanding, visionary and sustainable programs in river management and restoration. The Australian award went to the Murray River, South Australia, the New Zealand award to the Aorere River, Tasman and
the International award to the Lake Eyre Basin, Australia. Pictured:
FMA Queensland Director Con de Groot chatting with conference delegates in Brisbane.
The awards were commenced in 1999, and previous winners who are also FMA Members are Hunter Local Land Services, then Hunter Catchment Management Trust (2003 Hunter River), Great Lakes Shire Council (2004 Wallis Lake) and Lake Macquarie City Council (2008 Lake Macquarie).
FMA Meets NSW Planning
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FMA President Ian Dinham and Executive Officer Glenn Evans met with NSW Minister for Panning The Hon Rob Stokes, Senior Advisor Anna Chubb and Department of Planning and Environment Executive Director Alex O’Mara in September.
Items discussed included the need for a Natural Hazards Sepp, operation of the Codes SEPP, LEP Clauses and input of flood
information at planning study levels. Mr Dinham said the meeting was very positive, and the FMA offered to work with the Department on these matters.
Land Use Planning Director Paul Grech said the FMA’s Land Use Planning Policy Position Statement provides a basis for resolution of these matters which have been raised in submissions by the FMA. Mr Grech was unable to attend the meeting but said that he and Ms O’Mara have arranged an information session with Department of
Planning and Environment staff in October.
The briefing will provide an overview of best practice flood risk management and its relationship with town planning, current issues and suggestions on how to deal with them. |
FMA President Congratulates the Father of the Australian Parliament |
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FMA President Ian Dinham and the Hon. Phillip Ruddock in Sydney in September.
A dinner was held in Sydney on 19 September to celebrate the Hon. Philip Ruddock’s 42 years’ service in Parliament. Mr Ruddock, who is Member for Berowra, has been called the Father of the Australian Parliament. He is now the second longest serving MP, only Billy Hughes, Australia’s
seventh Prime Minister, served longer.
FMA President Ian Dinham attended the function which included Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull, Members of Parliament and supporters, and provided an opportunity to discuss disaster management with a range of people. |
US Floodplain Management Association Conference |
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FMA President Ian Dinham speaking at the US FMA Conference in California. FMA President Ian Dinham was an invited keynote speaker at the US Floodplain Management Association Conference at Rancho Mirage in California in September.
The conference theme was Breaking Down RISK: Resiliency, Integration, Sustainability & Knowledge in a Climate of Extremes, and Mr Dinham’s address Floodplain Management
Aussie Style compared Australian and US flood risk management policies and strategies. |
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US FMA Chair Thomas Plummer, US FMA Executive Director Mary Seits and FMA President Ian Dinham in California.
Mr Dinham said the American Conference had about 380 attendees, was more technically oriented than our FMA Conferences, and included up to nine concurrent workshop sessions.
“Our American colleagues
were very keen to learn how we manage flood risk in Australia, and each country certainly can benefit from the experiences of the other” Mr Dinham said. “The inclusion of numerous workshops during the Californian conference was very successful, and I would like to explore similar opportunities for our future conferences.”
Conference Call for Abstracts is Closing Soon! |
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The theme for the 2016 Conference is Rock 'n' Role - Innovation and Role in Flood Risk Management, which will focus on best practice and innovation and the different stakeholder 'roles' in floodplain management.
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Steering Committee is looking for a range of high quality papers from across Australia in the following presentation streams: - Community engagement, consultation and action
- Flood recovery - rebuilding, insurance, economic and community issues
- Disaster planning and emergency response
- Flood forecasting and
warning
- Land use planning and legislative issues
- Identifying flood risk, modelling and tools
- Environment, climate change, sea level rise
- Structural mitigation works and asset management
- Flood resilient urban design and building design
- State
and National solutions and coordination
The conference attendees will include people with technical and non-technical backgrounds, and the Committee is seeking a range of presentations types to suit this varied audience. Tertiary students studying floodplain management or natural disaster management are particularly encouraged to participate.
Call For Abstract Submissions Close Friday 30th October
2015.
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE OPENING AT THE END OF OCTOBER!
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ARR WSUD Workshop 19th October The ARR team, in conjunction with the 9th International WSUD Conference, are running an workshop to discuss the latest developments in the ARR revision, specifically in the WSUD and urban drainage space. Topics covered will include an
overview of the new short duration IFDs and synthetic rainfall for continuous simulation as well as the design of retarding basins.
When ARR is released there will be significant changes to the recommendations and guidelines across the hydrologic sector, with major flow on consequences to engineering and ecologic practice. This workshop is intended to introduce these changes to practitioners working in the fields of WSUD, short duration design and analysis as well
as continuous simulation for process modelling.
ARR HWRS Workshop 7th December As part of the industry launch of Australian Rainfall and Runoff the ARR team will be running a workshop as part of the Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium in
Hobart.
Attendees will learn what's changed in the new edition of ARR, how to access the new edition and supporting material and view demonstrations of the enabling online software available for the interaction of riverine and coastal events, continuous simulation of rainfall, regional flood frequency estimation and temporal patterns.
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Queensland Chapter E-Newsletter |
FMA Queensland Director Con de Groot has extended an invitation to Queensland FMA Members to contribute articles to a quarterly e-newsletter focusing on Northern FRM projects.
If you are an FMA Member or belong to an FMA Member organisation based in
Queensland and would like to be included in this communication, please contact Dominique Jovanovic. |
POSITIONS VACANT
As a service to our Members we welcome information on career opportunities in the area of floodplain management.
No Current Vacancies
If you are interested in promoting a vacant position with us,
contact us. GRADUATES SEEKING EMPLOYMENT The FMA is occasionally contacted by young professional in fields related to flood risk management seeking introductions to potential employers.
If your business is seeking a new employee please contact us, we may know of someone suitable.
FMA CAPS AROUND THE WORLD Where has your FMA Conference Cap been? |
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Pictured (from top clockwise): Blake Boulton, Water Modelling Solutions in the Whitsundays, Thomas Plummer, US Floodplain Management Association Chair, and Ian Dinham, FMA President, in California, Steven Molino, Molino Stewart, in the Grand Canyon, USA and Steven Molino action shot (with FMA Cap
taped to his helmet!)
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Thanks for reading, and see you next month! P.S. HAVE YOU SAVED THE DATE FOR OUR 2016 CONFERENCE? REGISTRATIONS OPEN NEXT MONTH! |
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