LBI Coordination Workshop 2002

The second LBI coordination workshop was held in Townsville on 26 March 2002.   Approximately 60 people participated, representing industry, government, research and community groups. 

Presentations were well received with positive interactions and information sharing occurring between participants.  The workshop generated attention from several media outlets, which highlighted the aims and achievements of the LBI. A key message was that "by working together to understand how the lower Burdekin water systems function, we can develop water management strategies that everyone understands and is keen to implement”.

A copy of some of the addresses given on the day can be accessed through the following links:

Mr Laurie Rigano - Chairman, South Burdekin Water Board (Workshop Opening) PDF, 84 kB

Cr John Woods - Mayor, Burdekin Shire Council (A local government perspective) PDF, 88 kB

Mr George Nielson - Chairman, Canegrowers (A sugar industry perspective) PDF, 89 kB

Executive Summary (PDF, 109 kB)- full minutes of the day are available upon request from Di Popham 07 47538597 or Di.Popham@csiro.au

The next major LBI meeting is scheduled for March 2003, as a two-day workshop in the lower Burdekin.

On 27 March, the LBI Reference Group met in Ayr in the Burdekin with representatives from the research organisations involved with LBI projects. Members of the Reference Group in attendance included: Noel Merrick (UTS Sydney); Andrew Kelly (Ord Irrigation, Kunnunurra); Don Yule (RWUEI Brisbane); Bill Lowis (South Burdekin Water Board); Graham Laidlow (North Burdekin Water Board); George Nielson (CANEGROWERS); and Murray Chapman (NPIRD). Ian Bell (Manager of the RWUEI) also participated. Key issues covered during the meeting included extension of the LBIRG membership, progress with the Burdekin groundwater model, options for implementing improved bore and water quality monitoring systems, and strategies for securing ongoing funding.

Noel Merrick, UTS Sydney (centre) discussing GW models with local modellers Kumar Narayan, CSIRO (left) and Sean Murphy, NR&M (right)	Local water board Managers, Graham Laidlow, NBWB (left) and Bill Lowis, SBWB (centre), comparing ideas with Andrew Kelly, Ord Irrigation Kunnunurra (right)
Bill Lowis, SBWB (left), Murray Chapman, NPIRD (centre) and George Nielson, Canegrowers (right) looking over the Burdekin regional map	Jessica Klok, BSES (left) and Phil Charlesworth, CSIRO discussing monitoring systems being used in the lower Burdekin region

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