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Maritime Panel: Half Day Seminar on Legislation and Impacts

Published on July 28, 2010 in Engineers Australia, General Information and Industry Information. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The Institution of Engineers Australia – Sydney Division Maritime Panel in association with PIANC, present:

Half Day Seminar: Changes to NSW Coastal Protection Legislation and Implications for Coastal Protection in NSW

  • Session 1 – Policy and Legislation
  • Session 2 – Emergency Measures
  • Session 3 – Coastal Protection and the Courts

DATE & TIME: Monday 23 August 2010, 12:30pm start (Lunch provided from 12.00 noon) finishes 5:30pm.

VENUE: Engineers Australia Auditorium Ground Floor, 8 Thomas Street, Chatswood, NSW, 2067.

ENQUIRIES: Indra Jayewardene (Chair Maritime Panel 2010) HIDDEN EMAIL

Timetable and registration details can be found in the attached PDF. Please note payments can only be processed online.

34th IAHR Congress: Abstracts 15th July

Published on June 18, 2010 in Conferences and General Information. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

The welcome letter from the congress chair is reproduced here with minor formatting changes:

The 34th Biennial Congress of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) will be held in Brisbane, Australia, 26 June to 1 July, 2011. The Congress theme “Balance and Uncertainty: Water in a Changing World” focuses on the central roles of hydraulic engineering, hydrology and water resources in our changing world and how these roles link to the broader issues. A balance is continually being sought between competing values in water engineering, including the environment, the economy, tourism, social and indigenous values, health aspects, aesthetics, and the needs of current and future generations.

The deadline for abstract submission is the 15 July 2010. Submit your abstract now!

To submit your abstract, visit www.iahr2011.org and select the “Call for abstracts” option. Once A full list of topics and themes is provided and you can quickly lodge your abstract using the on-line submission system. you submit an abstract, you will automatically receive updates. The notification of abstract will be early September and the deadline for full paper will be in October 2010. Each submitted paper will be peer-reviewed.

The congress is jointly organised by IAHR, Engineers Australia and its National Committee on Water Engineering. It will be held in conjunction with Australia’s two premier hydrology and hydraulic conferences:

  • the 33rd National Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and
  • the 10th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering.

      • The integrated event will be attended by a wide range of international and Australasian academics, researchers, practitioners, regulators, infrastructure developers and resource managers with an interest in water . The congress will include the prestigious IAHR plenary lectures, the Munro and Henderson Orations, the Ippen Award Lecture, and announcements of the GN Alexander Medal recipient and John F Kennedy student award.

The Water Challenge: Dams, Desalination, and Engineering

Published on March 11, 2010 in General Information. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The EA Society of Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is running a seminar titled: “The Water Challenge: Dams, Desalination, and Engineering” on 22nd March 2010 at the EA Auditorium Chatswood. For full details see that attached PDF and the society would appreciate RSVPS.

The 5th Annual Water Symposium – Legalwise Seminars

Published on February 9, 2010 in Conferences, General Information and Industry Information. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

The 5th Annual Water Symposium is being held in Sydney, on 26th February, 2010. You’ll learn about recent policy, regulatory and legislative changes in the water industry to assist with managing your investment and playing your part in working toward a sustainable future for water in Australia.

Hear from an eminent panel of water industry experts, to assist you in reducing your risks and optimising your opportunity to grow with the industry. Their extensive experience will be evident throughout this interactive program. Speakers include:

  • James Horne, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
  • Professor Mike Young, Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
  • Michael Bullen, Chief Executive, Sydney Catchment Authority
  • Chris Davis, Sustainability Business Development Manager, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Full details are available at the program website.

50th Anniversary Floodplain Management Authorities Conference

Published on February 8, 2010 in Conferences and General Information. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

This is a late notice about the next Floodplain Management Authorities Conference which is to be held in two weeks at Gosford, NSW. For full details check out the conference’s website. In the mean time here is the welcome reproduced from the website:

On behalf of the organising committee and Gosford City Council, it is my pleasure to invite you to join us at the 50th Floodplain Management Authorities (FMA) Conference, to be held at Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales from 23-26 February 2010.

Being the 50th Anniversary of the FMA, Gosford 2010 will celebrate what has been achieved and look forward to the new challenges ahead of us. It will not be just about emerging issues in floodplain management, but will be a balanced discussion of practical, on-ground floodplain management and the policies and programs that impact on floodplain management across New South Wales, Australia and the globe.

Gosford 2010 also provides a fantastic opportunity to experience Gosford and the Central Coast. Home to the ninth largest urban area in Australia, the Central Coast includes many world-class beaches and national parks, providing an exciting backdrop to the 2010 Floodplain Management Authorities Conference, and associated social program and field trips.

The Gosford 2010 program will feature a number of outstanding national and international speakers, concurrent sessions, workshops and poster presentations. It will attract over 250 delegates from Australia and beyond and provides a wonderful opportunity to meet and extend contacts.

Delegates will include Commonwealth, State and Local Government representatives, research and education organisations, managers, planners and engineers, non-government organisations, user groups, Aboriginal groups, community organisations, and the business community.

I look forward to welcoming both new and returning delegates to this exciting landmark event.

Eddie Love
Chairperson Conference Organising Committee

Panel Events to June 2010

Published on February 7, 2010 in General Information and Panel Event. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The Panel has published its event calendar to June 2010 with the following events:

  • 2nd March 2010: Networking Event
  • 23rd March 2010: Highlights of HWRS Newcastle
  • 27th April 2010: River protection works, To Groyne or not to Groyne
  • 25th May 2010: Blockage
  • 22nd June 2010: Dirty Boring tides

As usual these events are held at the EA Chatswood Auditorium and a map of this venue is available on the events page.

The organising committee also holds monthly meetings in a very relaxed format. These are generally held in the Sydney CBD starting at (or close to) 6pm and are currently scheduled for:

  • 6th April 2010
  • 4th May 2010
  • 1st June 2010

If you are interested in attending, please contact a member of the committee via email or have a chat at the next event.

National Centre for Groundwater Training Courses

Published on January 28, 2010 in General Information and Training. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training has just released their training schedule for 2010 which is available via their website.

For more information contact the Centre directly.

Preliminary Information for the Panel’s March Event: Confluence of Water Engineers

Published on January 19, 2010 in General Information and Panel Event. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Water engineering covers a broad range of fields including water resources, water supply, water treatment, WSUD, water quality, waste water management, water reuse, water policy, water catchment management, environmental water etc over all aspects of research, analysis and design.

The Water Engineering Panel, Sydney Division is holding its annual networking event on the evening of 2 March 2010.

For those who have not attended the event in previous years, the night is dedicated to provoking discussion between like minded people who are interested and/or working in the field of water engineering. The event takes place in a causal environment with drinks and canapés provided.

The Chair will introduce the Water Engineering Panel, Sydney Division and explain how it goes about executing its common aim of advancing knowledge and interest in the field of water engineering. The Chair will also provide a précis of the seminars which will be held over the course of 2010.
When: Tuesday 2nd March, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Engineers Australia Auditorium, Ground Floor, 8 Thomas Street, Chatswood NSW 2067
Further details: Karen Brakell, ph 92725346 (HIDDEN EMAIL)
Website: http://www.sydneywaterpanel.org.au/

AGM Results and Welcome to the New Year

Published on January 5, 2010 in General Information. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Thank you to those who attended the AGM in December we had some lively discussion, good food and wine. We also managed to elect the executive committee who are as follows:

  • Chair – Karen Brakell
  • Vice-chair – Grantley Smith
  • Secretary – Monique Retallick
  • Publicity – Peter Brady (Interim)

Congratulations to Monique and Grantley on your new positions and thanks to Peter for continuing in the publicity role.

Our first meeting for the year will be on Tuesday 2nd February 2010 at 6pm at the office of WMA Water, Level 2, 160 Clarence Street, Sydney, ph 92992855.

During our AGM we decided to start the year with a networking event. This will be held in the Engineers Australia Auditorium on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 from 5:30pm.

Water and Climate Change: An Overview from the UN World Water Development Report

Published on December 9, 2009 in General Information. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

The UN World Water Assessment Program would like to share a number of new publications addressing Water and Climate Change, produced in anticipation of the COP 15 discussions. These new publications draw from the findings of the UN World Water Development Report: Water in a Changing World (2009).

Additionally, UN-Water presented its key messages on water and climate change as a contribution to COP 15 in the following document:

  • UN-Water Key Messages on Climate Change and Water [PDF 314 KB]

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Lastly, over the past year a number of publications addressing water and climate change have been released through WWAP’s Side Publications series:

For more information on the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) or the UN World Water Development Report: Water in a Changing World (2009), please visit us at our website: http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap