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400th year anniversary triggers Dutch Royal Visit to Australia

In the spirit of Australian-Dutch collaboration, celebration of the 400th anniversary of Dirk Hartog’s landing in Western Australia sees a week of engagement and knowledge-sharing activity for the Dutch Royal couple, for a trade mission of Dutch businesses and a mix of Australian officials and professionals across multiple states.

Piet Filet on Brisbane radio discussing the World Water Congress and the Flood CoP Charette

Piet Filet appeared on 612 ABC Radio’s breakfast program with Spencer Howson on 13 October. He discussed how the Flood Community of Practice came together for the Design Charette and how […]

Group collaboration develops visual delights – SEQWaterFutures charrette in action

Active participation through 4 working groups was a feature of this SEQ WaterFutures charrette. And nothing like a mix of pictures to highlight the effort in action and ideas generated.

RiverCity views inspire SEQWaterFutures charrette

Motivation to think of creative insights with a collective efforts at the SEQWaterFutures charrette was inspired by expansive Briosbane river views.

Meet the SEQ WaterFutures facilitators of the upcoming planning charrette

The upcoming SEQ WaterFutures workshop – in early August – will be lead by an international team of facilitators form the USA and the Netherlands. Their experience is eagerly welcomed as we embark on an ambitious approach to better understanding the adaption and resilience options and what this can offer for South east Queensland.

What is a Charrette?

In August we have a multi day workshop called a Planning Charrette. So where does this term come from?

Two years of topics, shared experiences and discussion leads to a SEQ WaterFutures workshop

Over 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

Thirty 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

This 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 […]

Upcoming event

To 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.

Upcoming Events