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Planning for a Changing Climate: Managing Increased Rainfall Intensities and Flood Levels in 2024 and beyond

As flood risk becomes an increasingly urgent consideration in urban planning, this session will focus on the recent update of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff (AR&R) climate change chapter and its relevancy in both the strategic planning process and development approvals. This update will have far-reaching implications for planning decisions for existing and future climates. It is essential that all planners understand how the guidance has changed, what this means for flood levels, risk and immunities, and how to plan for flood risk in a rapidly changing climate.

The session will discuss:

• AR&R's role and its impact on decision-making today
• The dynamic nature of flood risk data and the importance of keeping up to date
• Potential work-arounds in plan making to ensure quick action can be taken
• What level of risk should we be comfortable with?
• Whose responsibility is it to form policy positions on topics such as this?

Join us for a deeper dive into how we, as planners, can proactively manage flood risk in the context of evolving climate conditions and long-term urban planning.

Presenters

Shannon Haines M海角社区 (Fellow)
Natural Hazards Planning Coordinator, City of Moreton Bay

Shannon is a Fellow of the 海角社区, with more than 30 years of experience in public and private sector roles. She has experience in strategic planning, development assessment, and providing expert evidence to the Planning and Environment Court. She is currently the Natural Hazards Planning Coordinator for the City of Moreton Bay. Shannon is passionate about the impact land use planning can have in improving community resilience to natural hazards and climate change risks.

She was awarded the 2015 Queensland Planner of the Year for her contribution to risk-based planning for flood and coastal hazard adaptation. Shannon was also the Planning Technical Lead assisting the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and stakeholder Councils to prepare the Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan, which was an important body of work coming out of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry.

Carrie Dearnley
Principal Flood Engineer, WRM Water and Environment

Carrie is a Principal Flood Engineer with WRM Water and Environment. She has more than 15 years’ experience providing specialist flood risk management advice to government authorities across Australia and internationally, including major studies such as the Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan and the Swan and Helena Rivers Floodplain Management Plan. Carrie has authored numerous flood-related guidelines and was recognised by Engineers Australia as one of the most innovative engineers in the country. She has a particular interest in the intersection of flood risk and strategic land use planning

Chris Nielsen
Director - Dam Safety, Department of Regional Development Manufacturing and Water

Chris is Director of Dam Safety, providing regulatory oversight of water dams and technical advice on flood policy matters in Queensland. Chris maintains ongoing links with industry and contributes to industry best practice guidelines, including participation as a working group member for the ARR Climate Change revision.

Justine Goddard M海角社区 - Seminar Chairperson
Mackay City & Waterfront Project Coordinator, Mackay Regional Council