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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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As we see in western Japan recently, floods are a serious threat with at least 157 deaths which is the highest death toll due to flooding in Japan since the 1980’s. Meanwhile Greece is now experiencing major flash flooding while still recovering from its worst bushfires in history. Natural disasters can occur anytime and flooding is
by far the most costly and most deadly of all natural disasters. I learned recently that 73% of natural disaster costs in the USA are caused by floods. In the last 10 years every state in the USA has had a Presidential Declaration of natural disaster due to flooding. Similarly, every single state and territory in Australia has experienced major flooding in the last 10 years. America takes
flooding seriously and is committed to spending $12 billion on mitigation which will reduce flood damage. The Australian government seeks to cut costs by introducing the new Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements on 1 November this year. It will be interesting to see the long term impact of these
new arrangements as they will initially throw more costs onto local councils. With climate change causing increased rainfall intensities, it seems that flood damage and therefore flood insurance premiums are unlikely to be reduced anytime soon in Australia unless we follow the lead from the USA to
increase investment in mitigation.
ID Ian Dinham | FMA President
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QUEENSLAND MEMBERS: DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR FLOOD WARNING INFRASTRUCTURE?
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The next Meeting of the Queensland Chapter of Floodplain Management Australia will be held on Wednesday 8 August in BRISBANE.
The meeting provides Members and interested parties from the northern areas of Australia the setting to collaborate and reflect on local flood risk
issues.
The afternoon Workshop will discuss the new draft Standard for Flood Warning Infrastructure, and the dilemma presently facing Councils as a result of key river and rain gauge equipment no longer being available.
FMA has invited the Bureau of Meteorology and suppliers, installers, maintainers, owners and operators of flood warning systems to learn more about existing BoM ALERT systems, and what the new standard means for us all moving forward.
WHEN: Wednesday 8 August at 10am for 10.30am Meeting
WHERE: AECOM, Level 8, 540 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
COST: Free, with morning tea and light lunch provided
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO: Please RSVP to Dominique Jovanovic
projectservices@floods.org.au by Friday 3 August. Please wear your Conference name badge, if you have one.
After lunch, there will be an afternoon workshop on the topic: The New BoM Draft Performance Based Standard for Flood Warning
Infrastructure.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
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NSW MEMBERS: NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE NEW DISASTER FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS?
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The NSW/ACT Chapter Meeting for August will also be held in the next few weeks, on Thursday 16 August in SYDNEY.
Use this excellent opportunity to reconnect with conference friends and network with other professionals from the FRM field.
The afternoon Workshop Changing Course - Implementing the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements will provide insights on how changes are being implemented across different stakeholder groups in NSW.
Lalit Singh, Change
Manager, NSW Office of Emergency Management, will explain the new Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), which will replace the current Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).
WHEN: Thursday 16 August at 10am for 10.30am Meeting.
WHERE: Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, 169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
COST: Free, with morning tea and light lunch provided
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO: Please RSVP to Dominique
Jovanovic projectservices@floods.org.au by Friday 10 August. Please wear your Conference name badge, if you have one.
After lunch, there will be an afternoon workshop on the topic: Changing Course: Implementing the Disaster Recovery Funding
Arrangements.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE -
FRM SHORT COURSE
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This week from 2 August, the first block of the Floodplain Management Australia - Office of Environment and Heritage Floodplain Risk Management Short Course will be commencing. Introduction to Floodplain Risk Management runs from 2-3 August in Sydney at the University of Technology, Sydney and there is still time to register. While the entirety of the three-part Short Course is aimed engineers, emergency managers and land use planners, this particular block of the short course is ideal for a wide range of people. Introduction to Floodplain Risk Management is suitable for elected local government officials and community representatives on floodplain risk management committees seeking a background in FRM, flood mitigation, emergency management and land use planning issues. Perhaps that
isn't you, but if you know a colleague who could benefit from this course block, please send them to the UTS Website for more information and online registration.
The remainder of the Short Course will run in two final blocks in September and October:
Effective Consideration of Flood Risk in Land Use Planning 6-7 September 2018
Managing Flood Risk to
Existing Properties 4-5 October
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WELCOME TO FMA - info4eco
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We would like to welcome our newest Corporate Member to the Floodplain Management Australia national network : info4eco.
info4eco is a Canberra-based environmental tech startup run by environmental engineer Philip Prentice.
Using the latest in big data processing and hydrological modelling, the company has developed flood information tools which help Canberra's home owners and government advisors understand and mitigate flood risks for every Canberra property or new development.
info4eco undertakes continual projects in research, product development and consulting in the field of flood risk management.
To find out more about info4eco and its projects, please visit info4eco.com.
Would you like access to the latest FMA Conference Papers, discounts to the FMA National Conference and free promotional opportunities?
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DO YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING CONFERENCE PAPER?
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No, we don't mean a really good one. We mean one that you haven't submitted yet (we already know our
delegates' papers are fantastic). Every day we are receiving requests from FMA Members for 2018 FMA Conference Papers because they cannot be found in the Members' Section of floods.org.au. Unfortunately, this is because FMA is yet to receive a number of final Conference papers. One of the greatest benefits of FMA's national network is the knowledge sharing that occurs between our Members, and the ripple effect it causes in improving the resilience of the nation. If you have an outstanding
Conference paper, please send it through today. Or if you are unable to complete an entire Conference paper, we ask that you send through an extended abstract. today.
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DID YOU SEE US IN THE ASFPM NEWSLETTER?
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As you may know, FMA President Ian Dinham and FMA Ambassador Allan Gear travelled to the United States to attend the Association of State Floodplain Manager's Annual Conference in June.
FMA and ASFPM have had very strong connections for many years and regularly take part in each other's events and
conferences, including a keynote presentation by Larry Larson (ASFPM Director Emeritus) and a US delegation at FMA's Tweed Conference in 2013.
ASFPM releases a newsletter entitled News & Views six times a year and the FMA visit was featured in the latest issue.
You can read the feature by clicking the image
above.
If you are interested in the latest in all things flood from the United States, you can view current and past editions of the newsletter at the ASFPM
website.
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DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT STUDENT SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
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An international candidate in the Newcastle University Disaster Risk Management PhD Course is looking for work experience/ paid employment while studying. He has a Masters Degree in Risk and Emergency Management from University of Pavia, Italy, and 10 years' experience in Disaster and Flood Risk Management in India.
If your organisation has an opportunity in flood mapping, developing or reviewing flood management plans, FRM research or training please contact Executive Officer Glenn Evans eo@floods.org.au.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
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Newcastle City Council
Public Works Advisory
FLUME Engineering
If you are interested in promoting a vacant position with
us, please contact us.
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Pictured: Rileighrose McMahon (daughter of 2018 Harold Sternbeck Medal winner Michael McMahon) at Pisa, Italy.
We are thinking of starting an online FMA Cap Gallery at floods.org.au. What do you think?
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