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Two years of topics, shared experiences and discussion leads to a SEQ WaterFutures workshop
/1 Comment/in News /by EditorOver that last 2 years our Flood Community of Practice collective has worked together on a range of topics. In August we will initiate an ambitious and creative design based workshop to further develop and utilise this collective experience and knowledge in developing options for future South East Queensland flood resilience and adaption initiatives.
“Hacking” into the Queensland Climate Change Policy
/0 Comments/in Workshop /by EditorThirty participants came together to seek solutions and suggestions to make the Queensland Climate Policy better direct doable actions by all parts of the community
Insights on resilience and flooding in 2016 Queensland Budget
/0 Comments/in News /by EditorThis week the annual Queensland Budget was tabled. Among the suite of documents, there is a series described as Service Delivery Statements for each Department – and they make for some interesting reading as they flag the highlights and focus for the year ahead. In issues related to flood risk management, the Department of, Local […]
Upcoming event
/0 Comments/in News /by adminTo build on the open minded thinking stimulated by the February Flood Hypothetical – an event in early August aims to develop a more substantiated set of principles and design options for the Brisbane River catchment.
Queensland Local Government Coastal Hazard Adaptation Program
/0 Comments/in News /by adminThe Local Government Association of Queensland, through a budget allocation of $12 million from the Queensland Government, have a funding offer for project proposals from coastal local governments to undertake coastal hazard adaptation planning – QCoast2100
Queensland active at Flood Management Australia Conference
/0 Comments/in News /by adminQueenslanders participated across a range of activity at the annual FMA conference with Shoalhaven – City Council at Nowra, NSW in May
Flood resilience of river catchments – Report from Queensland Audit Office
/0 Comments/in News /by adminIn April in this audit, the effectiveness of flood resilience activities since 2011, focusing specifically on the Bremer, Lockyer, Mid and Upper Brisbane River catchments was examined and presented to the State Government
New website now launched
/0 Comments/in News /by EditorStay up to date with all the Flood Community of Practice news and events on the new website
Hypothetical – February 4, 2016
/1 Comment/in Workshop /by EditorLooking back from after the Brisbane River 2036 flood, what did we do over the last 20 years to minimise the flood impacts and build community, environmental and economic resilience???
Integrating flood issues into other programs – 27 October 2015
/0 Comments/in Seminar /by EditorHow do we best integrate flood risk management into resource management, regional land use and infrastructure programmes?