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50th Annual Floodplain Management Authorities Conference
The Gosford 2010 FMA Conference will be held from Tuesday 23 – Friday 26 February 2010 on the Central Coast. 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.
Call for Abstracts are now open and will close on Thursday 11 June 2009.
Salinity Exchange Conference
The salinity conversation will be re-invigorated and hotly debated when the Murray Catchment Management Authority hosts the “Salinity Exchange Conference” in Albury, NSW.
The conference, sponsored by the Murray Catchment Management Authority, the Murray Darling Basin Authority, Norske Skog and the Australian Government, will put the spotlight back on salinity and look at what has been learnt over the past 10 years and how to apply this knowledge to farming and natural resource management.
Over two days, eminent scientists, farmers and government agencies will exchange views on effective ways to reduce the impact of salinity, to give those in the field some practical ways to attack this problem.
Leading the speakers will be Dr. John Williams, Commissioner of the Natural Resources Commission of NSW. He will be joined by speakers from the Department of Environment & Climate Change, scientists from CSIRO, the Murray Darling Fresh Water Research Centre, the Bureau of Rural Sciences, Murray Irrigation Limited and landholders, to discuss salinity in both dryland and irrigation areas.
The Salinity Exchange Conference, to be held 19 & 20 February 2009 is expected to draw over 200 people from the scientific community, farmers and public land managers.
The conference program, speaker information, accommodation discounts, registration forms and other conference information is available on the Murray CMA website www.murray.cma.nsw.gov.au. Please contact Emily Brewer at the Murray CMA on 02 6051 2211 for further information.
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The Planning Institute of Australia is the peak body representing professions involved in planning Australia’s cities, towns, regions and places. The Institute brings together professionals and organisations with a shared interest in 'the community, and the education, research and practices relating to the planned use of land, its associated systems, and of the natural and built environmental, social and economic impacts and implications of the use of land'. |
| GRDC eNewsletter - e-newsletter | This fortnightly newsletter outlines the latest developments from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), including investments, field trials, news and media, update papers and latest grains industry events. |
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| Environmental Reporting Tool |
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This is a service provided by the Australian Government that allows the user to find out what evironmental assets of national significance are in a certain area. This includes identification of threatened species, important wetlands, heritage sites, pollutant emissions and more. |
| Landscape Logic - e-newsletter | n/a |
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| Loads Tool 1.0.1 |
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The loads tool provides guidance on a series of alternative techniques for calculating sediment loads. This tool is a decision-based tool with the ability to provide a comparative assessment of the load calculation techniques. |
| Monitoring Plan Tool for community-based waterway monitoring |
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Software to assist community-based natural resource management groups to develop, document and communicate waterway monitoring plans. |
Going Green Expo
Going Green Expo is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest products, services and new technologies available for every Australian industry and household to reduce environmental impact, greenhouse emissions, climate change and contribute to a healthier planet.