The RBMS were amongst a diverse range of stakeholders sharing their views at today’s Victorian Environmental Water Matters forum. This, the second such forum held by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH), explored opportunities for maximizing shared benefits of environmental water deliveries. Armed with feedback canvassed from our members, Jesse Barrett (President) and Mark Stacey…
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Registrations are now open for the 2014 Wise Water Ways Workshop, held in Beechworth from 27 – 31 October 2014. Wise Water Ways 2014 offers waterways practitioners the opportunity to gather, discuss and learn from a wide range of Australian waterways experts, researchers and managers. Topics covered are stream rehabilitation concepts, stream assessment techniques, fish habitat, stream ecology, catchment…
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The RBMS has provided a submission on the Draft Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy. Our submission was based upon direct feedback from our mail-out to members and a special reading group session on the Draft Strategy. You can read the submission here.
The RBMS is very pleased to announce its launch of online Australian Stream Management (ASM) conference proceedings. We now host over 650 papers from the first to seventh ASM conferences. The RBMS website is the only complete library for ASM papers. Ever since the first ASM was held in 1999, these ASM conferences have become an important event for the integrated…
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The Victorian Government has released the Draft Victorian Floodplain Management Strategy . The aim of the draft strategy is to better prepare Victoria for severe flooding by enabling communities and relevant agencies to undertake informed management actions. The proposed polices, actions and accountability’s are expected to set the policy direction for floodplain management in Victoria over the…
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The FLOWS method is Victoria’s scientific and transparent approach to assessing flow requirements for freshwater reaches of river systems. The method was first released in 2002 and since that time has underpinned the development of flow recommendations across the State. The Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) has recently completed an update of the…
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Tuesday 15 July 2014 – Melbourne The Australian Water Association’s Victorian Branch and Catchment Management Specialist Network has organised this seminar to build linkages between all parties with responsibilities for improving catchment management. Many agencies undertake proactive management strategies to improve the quality of catchments but are there ways to achieve efficiency of effort and…
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The 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours list was announced on Monday 9 June. We congratulate the following recipients for their exceptional contribution to catchment management, and are especially pleased to see RBMS-regular Professor Sam Lake awarded the AO. Officer (AO) in the General Division Emeritus Professor Philip Spencer (Sam) Lake AO – For distinguished service to conservation…
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International Riversymposium 2014 17th International Riversymposium 15-18 September 2014 National Convention Centre, Canberra This year the symposium has been refreshed and reinvigorated with a focus on vibrant, interactive sessions, unique networking opportunities as well as a new emphasis on local arts and culture. Riversymposium will continue to showcase scientific, policy driven topics and case studies…
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The RBMS Committee is currently undergoing the process to update our current constitution. All members are asked to make comment on the proposed draft constitution by 17/05/2014. You can read more about this and provide comment at www.rbms.com.au/about-us/constitution-update-2014/.