Welcome New FMA Members

FMA would like to welcome two new Corporate Members to the Membership:
 

Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority

Glenelg Hopkins CMA was established by the State Government of Victoria in 1997 to manage land and water resources in the south west region of Victoria, Australia.

Glenelg Hopkins CMA’s aim is to reduce the impacts of floods by taking action before they occur by protecting the life, property and community assets from flooding; the natural functions of floodplains and waterways; and the floodplain areas of environmental significance. Flooding in urban and rural areas of the region costs a considerable amount each year, and the human impact is even greater.

To find out more about Glenelg Hopkins, visit https://www.ghcma.vic.gov.au/
 

Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia is a federal government research organisation with links to flood through its ‘Supporting Australia’s community safety’ science stream. In particular, Geoscience Australia:

• provides a central access point for stakeholders to share flood information through the Australian Flood Risk Information Portal
• provides the national access point for public good satellite data, which enables Geoscience Australia to provide satellite imagery and derived flood extent products
• supports Emergency Management Australia to understand what is exposed to floods before, during and after events
• develops national-scale datasets that supports the understanding of flood hazard and risk
• increases the national flood guidance available to support the development of consistent and robust flood studies and risk assessments through mechanisms such as the revision of Australian Rainfall and Runoff
• collaborates nationally to enhance flood hazard, impact and risk tools and models
• conducts post-disaster surveys to understand how flood impacts the built environment
• develops vulnerability models for assessing flood damage
• undertakes research into household resilience to flood.

Visit https://www.ga.gov.au/ to find out more.