The Hydrological Society will be holding a workshop on 1 September 2010, with several speakers demonstrating the range of modelling tools available to water resource managers in the Murray Darling Basin.

Presentations and speakers will include:

• Client’s Needs in the Murray-Darling Basin (Dr Tony McLeod, MDBA)
• Overview of Modelling Requirements in the Murray Darling Basin (Dr Peter Wallbrink, eWaterCRC)
• River Operation ModelsAndy Close, MDBA)
• Runoff Prediction – Planning for Climate Change (Dr Mark Littleboy)
• Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction (Ian Jolly, eWaterCRC)
• Ecohydrology (Ian Overton, CSIRO)
• Hydrodynamic Exchange Models (Dr Ian Webster, CSIRO)
• Socioeconomic Analysis (Dr Jeff Connor, CSIRO)
• The Future? (Dr Peter Walbrink, eWaterCRC)

For more information, and to register, download the flyer here.

Our next technical seminar will be held on Thursday 5 August and will feature a presentation by Nick Dunstan from Beach Energy on Management and Disposal of Formation Water Associated with the Production of Crude Oil. Download the flyer here.

The South Australian Government is seeking to integrate Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) into all urban development and buildings to achieve a more secure and sustainable future for Greater Adelaide. The Water For Good policy and draft 30-year Plan for Greater Adelaide identify WSUD as a key instrument in pursuing more water efficient and sustainable urban development and public open spaces.

A comprehensive guide on Water Sensitive Urban Design for the Greater Adelaide Region is available online at www.dplg.sa.gov.au/wsud. The technical manual covers a range of techniques to integrate the management of all water resources and the total water cycle into the urban development process. Residential, commercial and industrial developments and buildings can all apply WSUD measures, and the technical manual provides practical information and measures which can be adopted, depending on the size and nature of the development, building or open space.

Hardcopies or CD copies of the technical manual are also available by contacting the Department of Planning and Local Government on 8303 0725, or emailing plnsa.orders@saugov.sa.gov.au.

The State’s Water Security Plan, Water For Good, has been launched by the Hon Mike Rann, Premier of South Australia, and the Hon Karlene Maywald, Minister for Water Security and Minister for the River Murray.

Water for Good is an overarching integrated management plan aimed at seeing South Australia become an internationally-recognised water sensitive State, and includes some 90 actions collectively designed to ensure a secure and reliable water supply to support economic, social and cultural development. For more information, or to download a copy of the plan, visit the Water For Good website.