KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SHARING FORUM #5
QCoast2100's 5th Knowledge and Information Sharing Forum was successfully held in Cairns on Thursday the 23rd of May 2019. The forum featured presentations from selected Queensland coastal councils, discussing their CHAS journeys and sharing lessons learnt.
Over 60 participants from 18 coastal councils attended the forum, with representation from various departments such as asset management, disaster management, engineering, environment, sustainability, infrastructure and planning. Participants also included a number of private consultants and academia.
The forum agenda can be downloaded here.
| Presentations | Speakers | Presentation slides |
|---|---|---|
| Key Considerations for Evaluating Assets in the Coastal Hazard Zone |
Sophie Barrett – Strategy and Sustainability Advisor, Cairns Regional Council Shannon McGuire – Ethos Urban |
Presentation 1 |
| Building a Resilient Coast for the Douglas Shire |
Nicola Learmond – Sustainability Officer, Douglas Shire Council Elisa Zavadil – Alluvium Consulting |
Presentation 2 |
| Planning for Stakeholder Consultation on the Gold Coast |
Pradesh Ramiah – Supervising Natural Hazard Planner (Policy), City of Gold Coast Richard Sharp – Senior Planner, Water Technology |
Presentation 3 |
| Lessons Learned from Coastal Hazard Adaptation on Moreton Island | Adam Brook – Coastal Engineer, Brisbane City Council | Presentation 4 |
| Coastal Change or Coastal Hazards? TCC Communication and Engagement Strategy | Phillipa Galligan – Senior Planning Officer, Townsville City Council | Presentation 5 |
| The relationship between a CHAS, councils’ planning scheme and the State Planning Policy |
Sel Sultmann – Principal Coastal Scientist, Environment Policy and Planning, Dept of Environment and Science |
Presentation 6 |
| Our Resilient Coast. Our Future | Gary Duffey – Strategic Policy Officer, Sunshine Coast Council | Presentation 7 |