The actions of local government will be included in a review of Queensland’s flood response.
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New CEO for Infrastructure Victoria
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
Data disaster: Do GIS systems protect Australians against extreme events?
Using mapping for disaster planning.
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…
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…
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…
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…