DOCSLIB.ORG

Finance & Administration Committee AGENDA

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Finance & Administration Committee AGENDA Finance & Administration Committee AGENDA Members Crs D Thurley (Chairperson), A Cohn, G Docksey, A Glachan, M King, K Mack (Ex Officio), J Stuchbery and H van de Ven Staff General Manager Apologies Members are advised that the next Finance & Administration Committee Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, AlburyCity Administration Building, 553 Kiewa Street, Albury on Monday 20 November 2017, immediately following the Community & Cultural Committee Meeting. FAC1 RECORDING AND WEBCASTING OF MEETING.....................................................2 FAC2 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHAIR..............2 FAC2.1 Conflict of Interest Declarations.............................................................................2 FAC3 APOLOGIES ...............................................................................................................2 FAC4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING ..............................3 FAC4.1 Minutes of the Finance & Administration Committee Meeting held on Monday 18 September 2017 at 6.26pm ...................................................................................3 FAC5 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES ..............................................................5 FAC6 REPORTS/MINUTES OF COMMITTEES & WORKING PARTIES............................6 FAC6.0 Nil...........................................................................................................................6 FAC7 OFFICERS REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION ........................................................7 FAC7.1 Saturday Morning Councillor Interview Review .....................................................7 FAC7.2 Draft September Quarter Budget Review ............................................................10 FAC8 OFFICERS REPORTS FOR NOTING ......................................................................34 FAC8.1 AlburyCity 2016-2017 Annual Report ..................................................................34 FAC8.2 Investment Balances - October 2017.................................................................123 FAC8.3 Corporate Health Indicators - September 2017 .................................................129 FAC8.4 Delivery Program Quarterly Progress Report - September 2017 .....................132 FAC9 DELEGATES REPORTS FOR NOTING.................................................................178 FAC9.0 Nil.......................................................................................................................178 FAC10 NOTICE OF URGENT BUSINESS .........................................................................179 FAC10.0 Nil.......................................................................................................................179 FAC11 CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS ...................................................................................180 FAC11.0 Nil.......................................................................................................................180 Note A light meal will be served at 5.15pm, at 'Charlies on Kiewa', for Councillors and staff required to attend the meeting. Frank Zaknich General Manager 14 November 2017 Agenda Finance & Administration Committee - 20 November 2017 1 AlburyCity - Finance & Administration Committee Agenda FAC1 RECORDING AND WEBCASTING OF MEETING In the spirit of open, accessible and transparent government, AlburyCity’s Council and Committee Meetings are video recorded and webcast. By speaking at a Council or Committee Meeting, members of the public agree to being recorded and webcast. AlburyCity accepts no liability for any defamatory, discriminatory or offensive remarks or gestures that are made during the course of the Council or Committee Meeting. Opinions expressed or statements made by individuals are the opinions or statements of those individuals and do not imply any form of endorsement by AlburyCity. Confidential meetings of Council will not be video recorded or webcast. Recordings and webcasts are protected by copyright and owned by AlburyCity. No part may be copied, recorded, reproduced or transmitted without the prior written consent of the General Manager. Any recording or webcast is not, and shall not, be taken to be an official record of AlburyCity or discussion depicted therein. Only the official minutes may be relied upon as an official record of the meeting. An audio recording of the Council or Committee Meeting will be taken for administrative and minute preparation purposes. FAC2 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHAIR FAC2.1 Conflict of Interest Declarations FAC3 APOLOGIES Agenda Finance & Administration Committee - 20 November 2017 2 AlburyCity - Finance & Administration Committee Agenda FAC4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING FAC4.1 Minutes of the Finance & Administration Committee Meeting held on Monday 18 September 2017 at 6.26pm Present Crs D Thurley (Chairperson), A Cohn, G Docksey, K Mack (Ex Officio), J Stuchbery and H van de Ven Apologies Crs M King, A Glachan Staff General Manager, Director Engineering, Director Planning & Environment, Acting Director Community & Recreation, Acting Director Economic Development & Tourism, Chief Financial Officer, IT Systems Administrator, Governance Officer FAC 1 RECORDING AND WEBCASTING OF MEETING 1.1 Recording and Webcasting of Meeting The Chairperson advised those present that the meeting is being webcast and recorded for administrative purposes. FAC 2 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHAIR 2.1 Conflict of Interest Declarations There were no Conflict of Interest Declarations received by the Chairperson. FAC 3 APOLOGIES 3.1 Apologies of Committee Members Cr van de Ven Moved, Cr Stuchbery Seconded That the Committee receive, note and accept the apology of Committee Members, Crs M King and A Glachan, and grant leave of absence for the meeting. CARRIED FAC 4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 4.1 Minutes of the Finance & Administration Committee Meeting held on Monday 21 August 2017 at 7.12pm Cr Stuchbery Moved, Cr van de Ven Seconded That the Committee recommends to Council that the Minutes of the Finance & Administration Committee Meeting held on Monday 21 August 2017, at 7.12pm, be adopted. CARRIED Agenda Finance & Administration Committee - 20 November 2017 3 AlburyCity - Finance & Administration Committee Agenda FAC 5 MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES There were no Matters Arising from Previous Minutes. FAC 6 REPORTS/MINUTES OF COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES There were no Reports/Minutes of Committees and Working Parties. FAC 7 OFFICERS REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION 7.1 2017 Local Government NSW Annual Conference - Motions Cr Mack Moved, Cr Stuchbery Seconded That the Committee recommends to Council that Council: a. Adopt motions one to three of this report for inclusion in the 2017 NSW Local Government Association Business Paper; and b. Determine any additional motions for submission at this meeting. CARRIED FAC 8 OFFICERS REPORTS FOR NOTING 8.1 Investment Balances – August 2017 Cr van de Ven Moved, Cr Cohn Seconded That the Committee recommends to Council that Council receive and note the Investment Balances Report for the month of August 2017. CARRIED FAC 9 DELEGATES REPORTS FOR NOTING There were no Officers Reports for Noting. FAC 10 NOTICE OF URGENT BUSINESS There were no Notices of Urgent Business. FAC 11 CONFIDENTIAL ITEM There were no Confidential Items. Meeting closed at 6.30pm. Agenda Finance & Administration Committee - 20 November 2017 4 AlburyCity - Finance & Administration Committee Agenda FAC5 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES Agenda Finance & Administration Committee - 20 November 2017 5 AlburyCity - Finance & Administration Committee Agenda FAC6 REPORTS/MINUTES OF COMMITTEES & WORKING PARTIES FAC6.0 Nil Agenda Finance & Administration Committee - 20 November 2017 6 AlburyCity - Finance & Administration Committee Agenda FAC7 OFFICERS REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION FAC7.1 Saturday Morning Councillor Interview Review DATE 8 November 2017 FIL REFERENCE FIL16/03349 CONFIDENTIAL No FURTHER ENQUIRIES Frank Zaknich PHONE 6023 8755 Executive Services AUTHOR Alexandra Digby Purpose of Report To review the Councillor Saturday Morning Interview provisions as an effective method to engage with the community. Background The 2017 Councillor Support Services Survey was conducted throughout July 2017. The survey provided Councillors with an opportunity to complete a survey online to provide a measurement of Councillor satisfaction with the provision of support services. Results were provided and discussed in a Councillor Workshop on Monday 18 September 2017. One key issue from the survey that was raised was the effectiveness of the Saturday Morning Interviews. Question 11 of the survey relating to communication was, “How satisfied are you with the effectiveness of Saturday Morning Interviews for engaging with the community?" Feedback provided by Councillors was that the Saturday Morning Interviews had low attendance and were no longer effective or necessary. In this regard, AlburyCity's increased use of social media, along with the introduction of live streaming of meetings has enhanced our capacity for interacting and engaging with the community. Further, the results of the most recent Community Satisfaction Survey indicated that the community continue to be satisfied with the ease with which they can contact Council and also the overall level of communication from Council. Issues Saturday Morning Councillor Interviews are held
Load more

Recommended publications
  • DUCK HUNTING in VICTORIA 2020 Background
    DUCK HUNTING IN VICTORIA 2020 Background The Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012 provide for an annual duck season running from 3rd Saturday in March until the 2nd Monday in June in each year (80 days in 2020) and a 10 bird bag limit. Section 86 of the Wildlife Act 1975 enables the responsible Ministers to vary these arrangements. The Game Management Authority (GMA) is an independent statutory authority responsible for the regulation of game hunting in Victoria. Part of their statutory function is to make recommendations to the relevant Ministers (Agriculture and Environment) in relation to open and closed seasons, bag limits and declaring public and private land open or closed for hunting. A number of factors are reviewed each year to ensure duck hunting remains sustainable, including current and predicted environmental conditions such as habitat extent and duck population distribution, abundance and breeding. This review however, overlooks several reports and assessments which are intended for use in managing game and hunting which would offer a more complete picture of habitat, population, abundance and breeding, we will attempt to summarise some of these in this submission, these include: • 2019-20 Annual Waterfowl Quota Report to the Game Licensing Unit, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries • Assessment of Waterfowl Abundance and Wetland Condition in South- Eastern Australia, South Australian Department for Environment and Water • Victorian Summer waterbird Count, 2019, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research As a key stakeholder representing 17,8011 members, Field & Game Australia Inc. (FGA) has been invited by GMA to participate in the Stakeholder Meeting and provide information to assist GMA brief the relevant Ministers, FGA thanks GMA for this opportunity.
    [Show full text]
  • World's Major Rivers
    WWWWWWoorrlldd’’ss mmaajjoorr rriivveerrss AAnn IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn ttoo iinntteerrnnaattiioonnaall wwwwwwaatteerr llaawwwwww wwwwwwiitthh ccaassee ssttuuddiieess THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK WWWWWWoorrlldd’’ss mmaajjoorr rriivveerrss An introduction to international water law with case studies Colorado River Commission of Nevada 555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 3100 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Phone: (702) 486-2670 Website: http://crc.nv.gov November 2008 Jacob (Jay) D. Bingham, Chairman Ace I. Robinson, Vice Chairman Andrea Anderson, Commissioner Marybel Batjer, Commissioner Chip Maxfield, Commissioner George F. Ogilvie III, Commissioner Lois Tarkanian, Commissioner George M. Caan, Executive Director Primary Author: Daniel Seligman, Attorney at Law Columbia Research Corp. P.O. Box 99249 Seattle, Washington 98139 (206) 285-1185 Project Editors: McClain Peterson, Project Manager Manager, Natural Resource Division Colorado River Commission of Nevada Sara Price Special Counsel-Consultant Colorado River Commission of Nevada Esther Valle Natural Resource Analyst Colorado River Commission of Nevada Nicole Everett Natural Resource Analyst Colorado River Commission of Nevada THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK World’s Major Rivers ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Daniel Seligman at the Columbia Research Corp. wishes to thank Jacqueline Pruner, attorney at law in Seattle, for her contribution to the section on water law in Canada and her valuable editing assistance throughout the entire document. The staff at the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and Goulburn-Murray Water in Australia provided important information about the Murray-Darling River system, patiently answered the author’s questions, and reviewed the draft text on water trading. Staff at the International Joint Commission in Washington, D.C., and the Prairie Provinces Water Board in Regina, Canada, also offered helpful comments on an earlier draft.
    [Show full text]
  • River Murray Operations | Murray–Darling Basin Authority August 2020
    River Murray Key facts The River Murray is Australia’s longest operations river and flows for more than 2500 kilometres through New South The River Murray flows through New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Wales, Victoria and South Australia, sustaining rural towns and communities, supporting Several major rivers join the Murray, including the agricultural production and nourishing many Goulburn, Murrumbidgee unique Australian plants and animals. and Darling, and many smaller rivers and MDBA River Operations is responsible for operating the tributaries on its westward River Murray on behalf of the joint governments of New journey to the sea. South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia. Key water regulation assets under control of the MDBA The Murray–Darling Basin include Dartmouth Dam, Hume Dam, Yarrawonga Weir, Agreement (the Agreement) Torrumbarry Weir, Lake Victoria and the locks and weirs sets out the water sharing from Lock 15 at Euston to Lock 7 at Rufus River. rules across the states. The MDBA determines the volume of water released to meet demands, but does not own any water and can only The main storages in the release water from storage when there are state orders or River Murray are system demands to be met. Dartmouth Dam, Hume Dam, Yarrawonga Weir The physical operation of structures is managed by water and Lake Victoria. authorities in each state. This includes Menindee Lakes on the Darling River, which contributes some water for use in the Murray system, but is managed by the NSW Other major storages Government. Additionally, the MDBA does not operate the connected to the system River Murray downstream of the South Australian border, (but not the responsibility where the South Australian Government take on this role.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix F. Statement of Heritage Impacts
    Hume Battery Energy Storage System Environmental Impact Statement Appendix F. Statement of Heritage Impacts Hume Battery Energy Storage System Statement of Heritage Impact IA213400_Hume BESS SOHI | Final 28 July 2020 Meridian Energy Australia Statement of Heritage Impact Meridian Energy Australia Statement of Heritage Impact Hume Battery Energy Storage System Project No: IA213400 Document Title: Statement of Heritage Impact Document No.: IA213400_Hume BESS SOHI Revision: Final Date: 28 July 2020 Client Name: Meridian Energy Australia Project Manager: Thomas Muddle Author: Deborah Farina File Name: IA213400 Hume BESS SOHI_Final Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited ABN 37 001 024 095 Level 7, 177 Pacific Highway North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia PO Box 632 North Sydney NSW 2059 Australia T +61 2 9928 2100 F +61 2 9928 2444 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2019 Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This document has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this document by any third party. IA213400_Hume BESS SOHI i Statement of Heritage Impact Contents Executive Summary
    [Show full text]
  • Lake Eildon Land and On-Water Management Plan 2012 Table of Contents
    Lake Eildon Land and On-Water Management Plan 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................3 3.5 Healthy Ecosystems ...........................................24 1. Objectives of the Plan ..........................................4 3.5.1 Native Flora and Fauna ............................24 2. Context .......................................................................4 3.5.2 Foreshore Vegetation Management .........25 3.5.3 Pest and Nuisance Plants ........................26 2.1 Lake Eildon Development ....................................4 3.5.4 Pest Animals .............................................27 2.2 Lake Eildon as a Water Supply ............................4 3.5.5 References ...............................................27 2.3 Storage Operations ..............................................5 2.4 Land Status ...........................................................5 3.6 Land Management ..............................................28 2.5 Legal Status ..........................................................5 3.6.1 Permits, Licences and Lease Arrangements ................................28 2.6 Study Area .............................................................5 3.6.2 Fire ............................................................29 3. A Plan for the Management 3.6.3 Foreshore Erosion ....................................30 of Lake Eildon ..........................................................5 3.6.4 Stream Bank Erosion ................................31 3.1 Plan
    [Show full text]
  • The Murray–Darling Basin Basin Animals and Habitat the Basin Supports a Diverse Range of Plants and the Murray–Darling Basin Is Australia’S Largest Animals
    The Murray–Darling Basin Basin animals and habitat The Basin supports a diverse range of plants and The Murray–Darling Basin is Australia’s largest animals. Over 350 species of birds (35 endangered), and most diverse river system — a place of great 100 species of lizards, 53 frogs and 46 snakes national significance with many important social, have been recorded — many of them found only in economic and environmental values. Australia. The Basin dominates the landscape of eastern At least 34 bird species depend upon wetlands in 1. 2. 6. Australia, covering over one million square the Basin for breeding. The Macquarie Marshes and kilometres — about 14% of the country — Hume Dam at 7% capacity in 2007 (left) and 100% capactiy in 2011 (right) Narran Lakes are vital habitats for colonial nesting including parts of New South Wales, Victoria, waterbirds (including straw-necked ibis, herons, Queensland and South Australia, and all of the cormorants and spoonbills). Sites such as these Australian Capital Territory. Australia’s three A highly variable river system regularly support more than 20,000 waterbirds and, longest rivers — the Darling, the Murray and the when in flood, over 500,000 birds have been seen. Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, Murrumbidgee — run through the Basin. Fifteen species of frogs also occur in the Macquarie and despite having one of the world’s largest Marshes, including the striped and ornate burrowing The Basin is best known as ‘Australia’s food catchments, river flows in the Murray–Darling Basin frogs, the waterholding frog and crucifix toad. bowl’, producing around one-third of the are among the lowest in the world.
    [Show full text]
  • Dams in Victoria Safe and Versatile Infrastructure
    Dams in Victoria Safe and versatile infrastructure A dam is a wall that holds back water to form a basin, lake or reservoir. Dams are typically made of earth, rock or concrete. Dams can be privately owned, owned by business or a Government agency. They can be used to store water for drinking, industry or farming, to protect property from flooding, or for recreation. Dams in Victoria Victoria has about 450,000 dams – this number shows how important dams are to the economy and our way of life. The sizes of our dams range from major storages such as Dartmouth dam (about 4,000,000 ML), Lake Eildon (about 3,300,000 ML) and the Thomson dam (about 1,070,000 Farm dams ML) to small swimming pool-sized dams on farms or lifestyle properties. These smaller privately-owned dams are the most Generating power: these large dams hold water for cooling common type of dam in Victoria. Together, Victoria’s dams have coal or gas-fired power stations or to generate hydro-electric a total storage capacity of about 13,400,000 ML. power. How we use our dams Recreation: some of the lakes created by dams are used for recreational activities such as boating and fishing. These dams Dams have huge social, economic and environmental benefits. can be popular tourist destinations and the tourism generated The vast majority of dams in Victoria have been built to store by these dams can be important to the social and economic rainfall when it is plentiful for use in times when it is most wellbeing of regional communities.
    [Show full text]
  • Energy Storage for Renewable Energy
    University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Engineering and Information Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A Sciences 2012 Energy storage for renewable energy Saugato Mukerji University of Wollongong Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/eispapers Part of the Engineering Commons, and the Science and Technology Studies Commons Recommended Citation Mukerji, Saugato, "Energy storage for renewable energy" (2012). Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A. 20. https://ro.uow.edu.au/eispapers/20 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [email protected] Energy storage for renewable energy Abstract Presented at All Energy Australia 2012 International Conference, Melbourne Disciplines Engineering | Science and Technology Studies This conference paper is available at Research Online: https://ro.uow.edu.au/eispapers/20 Energy Storage for Renewable Energy The biggest remaining challenge Saugato Mukerji Layout • Built environment has potential to increase its renewable energy usage massively and become energy positive over 24hrs and the cost incentives to drive this change are approaching critical mass. • This will completely change where and when and how energy is used, generated, stored, transported and delivered to users. • This presentation starts at the grass roots and examines the issues & the potential game changers innovations and synergies between them
    [Show full text]
  • GMW AR Map Final
    G o egion ulb ter R urn-Murray Wa Mildura Woorinen Weir Irrigation District Nyah Irrigation District Tresco Irrigation District Kerang River Murray Cobram Macorna Torrumbarry Yarrawonga er Channel Weir Br Yarrawonga Weir Riv oken Pyramid Hill KOW Main Channel Riv er Mur Victoria SWAMP ray National Hume G-MW Region Channel Dam Cr Western eek East Goulburn Main Channel Wangaratta Waranga Rochester Shepparton Campaspe Tatura Broken Ov Mitta Mitta Irrigation ens Riv District King Riv Kie er wa Riv er ChannelWaranga Riv Dartmouth don er Basin Stuart Murray Canal Riv Goldfields er Dam er Lod Goulburn Lake Riv Superpipe Cattanach Weir er Canal Bualo Laanecoorie Lake Lake Lake Reservoir Eppalock Nillahcootie William Cairn Curran Hovell Reservoir Goulburn Riv Tullaroop er Lake Eildon Reservoir Campaspe Sugarloaf Hepburns Pipeline Lagoon Newlyn Reservoir MAJOR STORAGES Great Dividing Range Lake Nillahcootie Dartmouth Dam* Lake Eildon Hume Dam*‡ Goulburn Weir Yarrawonga Weir* N DISTRICT SERVICES Waranga Basin Torrumbarry Weir* KEY SCALE OF KILOMETRES IRRIGATION AREAS WATER DISTRICTS Lake Eppalock Mildura Weir* Channel/Canal 0 50 100 150 Shepparton Tungamah Cairn Curran Reservoir Lake Bualo River Newlyn Reservoir Central Goulburn East Loddon Lake William Hovell Operations Centres Rochester-Campaspe West Loddon Hepburns Lagoon * Murray-Darling Basin Dams Operation Centres Tullaroop Reservoir Authority assets Pyramid-Boort Normanville Pipelines Managed by NSW Murray Valley FLOOD PROTECTION Laanecoorie Reservoir ‡ DISTRICT Constructing Authority (Not managed by G-MW) Torrumbarry Loch Garry.
    [Show full text]
  • The Australian Water Project Volume 1
    The Australian Water Project Volume 1 Crisis and opportunity: Lessons of Australian water reform DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPER NOVEMBER 2011 A COLLABORatION BY: WITH SUPPORT FROM: The Australian Water Project Volume 1 Crisis and opportunity: Lessons of Australian water reform DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPER NOVEMBER 2011 By Australian Water Project editors Professor John Langford AM and Professor John Briscoe with support from Nathan Taylor, Chief Economist, CEDA A COLLABORatION BY: WITH SUPPORT FROM: About this publication Australian Water Project © CEDA 2011 ISBN: 0 85801 278 2 The views expressed in this document are those of the authors, and should not be attributed to CEDA. CEDA’s objective in publishing this collection is to encourage constructive debate and discussion on matters of national economic importance. Persons who rely upon the material published do so at their own risk. Designed by Robyn Zwar Graphic Design Photography by iStockphoto About CEDA CEDA – the Committee for Economic Development of Australia – is a national, independent, member-based organisation providing thought leadership and policy perspectives on the economic and social issues affecting Australia. We achieve this through a rigorous and evidence-based research agenda, and forums and events that deliver lively debate and critical perspectives. CEDA’s expanding membership includes more than 900 of Australia’s leading businesses and organisations, and leaders from a wide cross-section of industries and academia. It allows us to reach major decision makers across the private and public sectors. CEDA is an independent not-for-profit organisation, founded in 1960 by leading Australian economist Sir Douglas Copland. Our funding comes from membership fees, events, research grants and sponsorship.
    [Show full text]
  • Hume Dartmouth Dams Operational Review Response May 1999
    HUME AND DARTMOUTH DAMS OPERATIONS REVIEW REFERENCE PANEL Hume and Dartmouth Dams Operations Review Final Report MAY 1999 HUME AND DARTMOUTH DAMS OPERATIONS REVIEW REFERENCE PANEL Hume and Dartmouth Dams Operations Review Reference Panel FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE MURRAY-DARLING BASIN COMMISSION MAY 1999 i HUME AND DARTMOUTH DAMS OPERATIONS REVIEW REFERENCE PANEL Published by Hume and Dartmouth Dams Operations Review Reference Panel Postal Address: c/- MDBC, GPO Box 409, Canberra ACT 2601 Office location: c/- Murray-Darling Basin Commission, 2nd Floor, 7 Moore Street, Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory. Telephone: (02) 6279 0100; international + 61 2 6279 0100 Facsimile: (02) 6248 8053; international + 61 2 6248 8053 E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.mdbc.gov.au Map on cover: © Commonwealth of Australia 1985 Series R754, 8225-1 ALBURY, VICTORIA AND NEW SOUTH WALES, Edition 1-AAS, Royal Australian Survey Corps 1985, reproduced with the kind permission of the Director of Strategic Military and Geographic Information. Remainder of Publication © Copyright Murray-Darling Basin Commission 1999. This document may be reproduced in whole or in part, provided that the information in it is not sold for commercial purposes and its source is acknowledged. Dissemination and discussion of the document is encouraged. For further copies and assistance contact the Reference Panel at the above address. ISBN 1 875209 77 8 DISCLAIMER This document is the work of a fully independent Panel, reporting to the Murray-Darling Basin Commission. The report has not been influenced or directed by the Commission, nor at the time of printing has the Commission considered or adopted its recommendations.
    [Show full text]
  • Novel Methods for Managing Freshwater Refuges Against Climate Change in Southern Australia
    Novel methods for managing freshwater refuges against climate change in southern Australia Supporting document 1: Evaluating the utility of cold-water releases (“shandying”) for enhancing the resilience of riverine species Courtney R. Cummings, Ty G. Matthews and Rebecca E. Lester NOVEL METHODS FOR MANAGING FRESHWATER REFUGES AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 1: Evaluating the utility of cold-water releases (“shandying”) for enhancing the resilience of riverine species AUTHORS Courtney R. Cummings – Deakin University Ty G. Matthews – Deakin University Rebecca E. Lester – Deakin University Published by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility 2013 ISBN: 978-1-925039-51-1 NCCARF Publication 80/13 Australian copyright law applies. For permission to reproduce any part of this document, please approach the authors. Please cite this report as: Cummings, CR, Matthews, TG & Lester, RE 2013, Novel methods for managing freshwater refuges against climate change in southern Australia. Supporting Document 1: Evaluating the utility of cold-water releases (“shandying”) for enhancing the resilience of riverine species, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, 74 pp. Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (through the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and the National Water Commission) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF). The role of NCCARF is to lead the research community in a national interdisciplinary effort to generate the information needed by decision-makers in government, business and in vulnerable sectors and communities to manage the risk of climate change impacts. Disclaimer The views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of the Commonwealth or NCCARF, and neither the Commonwealth nor NCCARF accept responsibility for information or advice contained herein.
    [Show full text]