News and Events

10 to 13 October 2004

11-13 May

Irrigation Association of Australia 2004 Conference – Irrigation: coming of age to be held in Adelaide. Further details phone (02) 8268 4444, email: irrigation@etf.com.au

17 February

Burdekin Water Forum, Burdekin Theatre, Ayr, commencing at 7.30pm. Speakers include David Hopley (Geomorphology Consultant), Seamus Parker (Director, Water Reform, NR&M), John Ruffini (Principal Hydrologist, Water Assessment, NR&M) and Lyall Hinrichsen (Director, Water Planning (North), NR&M). Further details by contacting George Nielson, phone (07) 4783-2034.

16-18 February

Visit to Lower Burdekin region by Mike Bonell, UNESCO France, who is a Director of The Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy (HELP) Programme. Further details by contacting Keith Bristow.

6-8 February

NQ Wetland Festival 2004 "From the Mountains to the Sea - Wetlands at Work for Us" in Townsville/Thuringowa. Further information from David Reid, Conservation Volunteers Australia (07) 4721 4077.

January to June 2004

Sabbatical Visit to CSIRO Land & Water by Jordan Clark, Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara. This visit will include a trip to North Queensland during this period. Further details by contacting Peter Cook (CSIRO Land & Water), phone (08) 8303 8744.

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