Northern Australia Irrigation Futures

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and decision making regarding irrigation in northern Australia

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Burdekin Water Forum 2010

Burdekin Water Futures hosted a successful Burdekin Water Forum on 15 and 16 February 2010. Leading international and national water experts joined with local stakeholders to discuss emerging trends in water resource management and challenges currently being faced in the Burdekin region.

• Burdekin Water Forum Declaration (PDF, 28 KB)
• Burdekin Water Forum Agenda Monday 15 February 2010 (PDF, 163 KB)
• Burdekin Water Forum Invitation (PDF, 111 kB)
• Burdekin Water Futures Flyer (PDF, 146 kB)
• HELP Flyer (PDF, 71 kB)
• Speaker Profiles (PDF, 165 kB)

Speaker's presentations

• Dr Ken Knox - Groundwater, an international perspective (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Prof Shahbaz Khan - International trends in irrigation and water management (PDF, 6.2 MB)
• Dr Keith Bristow - The Lower Burdekin - challenges and opportunities (PDF, 3 MB)
• Dr Ken Knox - Groundwater management (PDF,2.6 MB)
• Prof Shahbaz Khan - UNESCO-IHP HELP Program (PDF, 3 MB)
• Mr Nigel Kelly - Challenges in water resource planning and allocation (PDF, 621 kB)
• Dr Jon Brodie - Challenges in meeting environmental needs (PDF, 3 MB)
• Mr Tom Vanderbyl - Challenges in delivering a reliable water supply - surface water
• Mr Andrew Kelly - Challenges in delivering a reliable water supply - groundwater (PDF, 548 kB)
• Mr Trevor Williams - Challenges in meeting community water needs (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Farmer interviews

See farmer interviews featuring Mr Con Christofides, Mr Murray Cannavan, Mr Mauro Garbuio and Mr Russel Jordan.
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