by kapow | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy
Victorian Coastal Management in 2017 I travelled to St Kilda last Wednesday evening and enjoyed the delights of The Esplanade. I can see why it attracts so many on a warm spring evening with temperatures in the low 30s, the water was a fair bit cooler. Cars descended...
by kapow | Nov 16, 2017 | Blog, Coastal Conference
26th NSW Coastal Conference at Port Stephens After many years of trying, we were able to convince Port Stephens Council to host a NSW Coastal Conference. Councillor John Nell paved the way for the conference this year held at Shoal Bay on the shores of Port Stephens....
by kapow | Oct 26, 2017 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Ancestral rivers and terraces Ancient and modern meanders on the Goulburn River, Murray Darling River Basin, Australia (Image: Google Earth) Another week on the road and more fluvial geomorphology! Irene and I attended a delightful UNE function last week giving us the...
by kapow | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Murray Valley: a recent visit Last week I was invited to participate in a panel discussion at a meeting of the Murray Basin Association (MBA) in Renmark. The topic was the future of the barrages on Lake Alexandrina near the mouth of the Murray River. For some time I...
by kapow | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy
The National Construction Code and coastal planning Over many years ACS and other organisations have been involved in discussions on ways the Australian Government could have a sustained role in coastal management. At many federal inquiries, and through work with...