Qld flood response to come under scrutiny
The actions of local government will be included in a review of Queensland’s flood response.
17 March, 2022
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New CEO for Infrastructure Victoria
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
14 March, 2022
Data disaster: Do GIS systems protect Australians against extreme events?
Using mapping for disaster planning.
7 May, 2015
Queensland frees flood maps to ease premiums pressure
By Julian Bajkowski Flood affected councils and residents in Queensland are hoping that a landmark deal brokered by the Newman Government to give insurers access to free flood map data will place heavy downward pressure on premiums that skyrocketed after successive floods. Queensland Natural Resources and Mines Minister, Andrew Cripps, has announced that a much […]
17 October, 2013
Queensland clashes with Gillard over Bruce Highway funds
By Paul Hemsley The Queensland government has slammed the Gillard government’s plan to fund the flood-proofing of the state’s Bruce Highway, labelling it an “election year stunt” that has no additional funding beyond the amount that the government was already expected to spend. The Bruce Highway is a major road that extends 1,700km from Cairns […]
29 April, 2013
Queensland councils face skyrocketing flood insurance
By Julian Bajkowski When the chief executive of the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), Rob Whelan, took to the airwaves in late January 2013 to take councils in Queensland to task over flood protection measures, it was the opening shot in a war of words between local government and the risk industry that had been […]
24 April, 2013
Cloud computing lifts flood councils above waterline
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Up to ten Queensland local councils will soon be able tap-into new cloud computing infrastructure to keep vital technology systems safe from harm during disasters under a landmark local government deal. The deal allows the local governments to store and control data from remote locations to keep communication, operation […]
23 August, 2012
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