Current Rural Waterway Management Projects

• Drone Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program (Goulburn River) (2020-2022)
  Project: Harnessing photogrammetry techniques to monitor changes to bank condition on the Goulburn River in response to flow.
  Client: University of Melbourne

• Turf Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program (Goulburn River) (2020-2022)

  Project: Employing turf mats to capture seeds to provide insights into the influence of flow on bank vegetation.
  Client: University of Melbourne

Completed Rural Waterway Management Projects

• Stackey Gully Planning Review (2021)
  Project: Review of options for runoff paths and drainage for new housing estate in Bright (NE VIC).
  Client: Alpine Shire Council

• Bright Fishway Options Review (2021)
  Project: Review of feasibility and social amenity of proposed designs for the Bright Fishway.
  Client: Alpine Shire Council

• Drone monitoring of Goulburn and Campaspe Rivers (2020-2021)
  Project: Harnessing photogrammetry techniques to monitor changes to bank condition on the Goulburn and Campaspe Rivers in response to inter-valley transfer flows.
  Client: Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning

• Drone Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program (Edward & Wakool Rivers) (2020-2021)
  Project: Harnessing photogrammetry techniques to monitor changes to bank condition on the Edward and Wakool Rivers in response to flow.
  Client: Charles Sturt University

• Regional Catchment Strategy and Thematic Paper Strategic Guidance (2021)
  Project: Provision of technical assistance distilling community values, scientific evidence to assist the development of the CMA's 2021 Regional Catchment Strategy.
  Client: North East CMA

• Waterway Drought Refuge Management Planning (2021)
  Project: Feasibility and benefit assessment of managing a series of drought refuge pools via piped water supply during extended periods of disconnection.
  Client: Wimmera CMA

• Post-Bushfire geomorphic assessment of Nariel Creek (2020)
  Project: Geomorphic assessment and recommendations for post-bushfire waterway management of Nariel Creek (NE Vic).
  Client: North East CMA

• Drone monitoring of cultural sites on Parma Narrows (River Murray) (2020)
  Project: Drone monitoring and development of GIS based interactive story telling tool describing cultural significance of Parma Narrows on Yorta Yorta land.
  Client: Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation

• Lower Goulburn River Environmental Flow Study - Expert Panel (2020)
  Project: Critical examination of an environmental flow study culminating in possible reassessment to support adaptive management of the river system in the face of uncertainty.
  Client: University of Melbourne

• Lower Broken Creek Drone Monitoring (2020-2021)

  Project: Investigation into the impact of consistently elevated flows on bank condition on lower Broken Creek using drone imagery and photogrammetric analysis.
  Client: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority

• Barmah Choke Sediment Budget (2020)
  Project: Quantification of sediment budget for Murray River in the reach associated with the Barmah Choke.
  Client: Murray Darling Basin Authority

• Visitor experience planning and management of environmental flow wetland sites (2020)
  Project: Flood modelling and GIS based assessment of assets impacted by environmental flows to wetlands in the Mildura/Robinvale area (Collaboration with InTrinsic Scope)
  Client: Parks Victoria

• Instream Woody Habitat Survey and Recommendations (2019-2020)
  Project: Assessment of current Instream Woody Habitat condition within the Wimmera CMA region with strategic recommendations provided.

  Client: Wimmera Catchment Management Authority (Collaboration with Austral Research and Consulting).

• South Creek geomorphic and ecological assessment of high value waterways (2020)

  Project: Evaluation of the accuracy of mapping of high ecological value waterways and to acquire additional geomorphic information through the surveying of key sites within South Creek.
  Client: Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

• Flow retention for ecosystem services and the influence of flow - Environmental Watering Key Requirements (2017 - 2020)

  Project: Development of a desktop and field-based approach to assessing flow retention relative to discharge to inform ecosystem functioning
  Client: Charles Sturt University, NSW.

• Drone Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program (Campaspe River) (2019-2020)

  Project: Harnessing photogrammetry techniques to monitor changes to bank condition on the Campaspe River in response to flow.
  Client: Goulburn Broken CMA (with support from the University of Melbourne and the Arthur Rylah Institute)

• Drone Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program (Edward-Kolety and Wakool Rivers) (2018-2020)

  Project: Harnessing photogrammetry techniques to monitor changes to bank condition on the Goulburn River in response to flow.
  Client: Charles Sturt University

• Lower Goulburn River Environmental Flow Study - Expert Panel (2020)

  Project: Critical examination of an environmental flow study culminating in possible reassessment to support adaptive management of the river system in the face of uncertainty.
  Client: University of Melbourne

• Long Term Intervention Monitoring Project, Physical Habitat, Goulburn River (2013 - 2019)
  Project: Ongoing monitoring of bank condition and physical habitat (hydraulic modelling) to assess the effectiveness of environmental water deliveries.
  Client: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

• Long Term Intervention Monitoring Project, Hydraulic Habitat, Goulburn River (2013 - 2019)
  Project: Ongoing monitoring of bank condition and hydraulic habitat (hydraulic modelling) to assess the effectiveness of environmental water deliveries.
  Client: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

• Physical Form Assessment of Horshoe Lagoon using Aerial Imagery (2019)
  Project: Utilizing drone technology to monitor bank condition on the Goulburn River to determine the influence of flows on physical form.

  Client: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority.

• Long Term Intervention Monitoring Project, Physical Habitat, Goulburn River (2013 - 2019)
  Project: Ongoing monitoring of bank condition and physical habitat (hydraulic modelling) to assess the effectiveness of environmental water deliveries.
  Client: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.

• Gravel extraction in light of potential channel avulsion (2019)
  Project: Field monitoring of sediment accumulation in Happy Valley Creek, Myrtleford, to assess aggradation and flood potential.
  Client: Alpine Shire Council

• Lower Goulburn River Inter-Valley Transfer Assessment (2017 - 2019)
  Project: Assessment and evaluation of approaches to optimising IVTs flow deliveries with least impact/greatest benefit for ecosystem functioning
  Client: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (Cottingham and Associates), VIC.

• Flow retention for ecosystem services and the influence of flow - Environmental Watering Key Requirements (2017 - 2019)
  Project: Development of a desktop and field-based approach to assessing flow retention relative to discharge to inform ecosystem functioning
  Client: Charles Sturt University, NSW.

• Channel Migration Assessment - Ovens River, Bright (2019)
  Project: Consideration of several geomorphic hotspots to recommend tailored setback buffer distances to ensure future channel migrations do not impact pine plantation growth in a plantation located adjacent to an active section of the Ovens river.
  Client: HVP Plantations
  

• Evidence Review- North East Victoria (2019)
  Project: Scientific literature review of geomorphic, hydrologic, ecological and social research tailored to several key management issues in North East Victoria. Evidence was ranked in accordance to its scientific merit and locality, with final summaries used to inform future funding for management.
  Client: North East Catchment Management Authority
  

• Physical Form Assessment of Goulburn River banks as a result of increased Inter-Valley Trade (IVT) (2018-2019)
  Project: Utilizing drone technology to monitor bank condition on the Goulburn River to determine the influence of increased IVT flow on physical form and riparian vegetation.
  Client: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (Cottingham and Associates), VIC.
  

• Opportunities for Stackey Gully in light of development, Bright, Victoria (2018)
  Project: Waterway realignment options and corridor width assessments incorporating flood, stability, historical and access/recreational considerations.
  Client: Alpine Shire Council
  

• Benefits of decommissioning Nicholson Dam (2018)
  Project: Determining the social, ecological, geomorphic and economic benefits of the removal of an on-line, former water-supply dam
  Client: Gippsland Water (Sub-Consultant to Jenni Hale, Ecological Consulting), VIC.
  

• Development of Guidelines for Waterway Management (2018)
  Project: Development of a decision tool for assessment and application of waterway works for the State of Queensland.
  Client: Queensland, Department of Natural Resources and Mines (Sub-Consultant to Water Technology), QLD.
  

• Conceptual Design for Box Creek (2018)
  Project: Development of a conceptual design for a boulder bed creek through a planned development near Wollongong.
  Client: Ecoplanning, NSW.
  

• Ecosystem Processes and Functions for Long Term Water Plans (2017)
  Project:  Technical input to the development of strategic water plans for NSW that recognise physical and ecological linkages
  Client: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW.
  

• Investigation into the effects of channel obstructions on flooding (2017)
  Project:  Technical oversight and community engagement for hydraulic modelling and flood issues associated with an anabranch of the Ovens River, Myrtleford, VIC.
  Client: Alpine Shire Council, VIC.
  

• Wetland Inundation Assessment, Lower Goulburn Wetlands (2017)
  Project:  Assessment of the relationship between river flow and wetland inundation and values
  Client: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, VIC.
  

• Lower Goulburn River: observations on managing water releases in light of recent bank slumping (2013)
  Project: Report prepared on observations on managing water releases in light of recent bank slumping by Peter Cottingham and Associates (Cottingham P., Vietz G., Roberts J, Frood D., Graesser A., Kaye, J. and Shields A.)
  Client: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
  

• Fluvial geomorphology study of the Thomson River System (2011)
  Project: Provision of expertise in geomorphic impacts of changing flow regimes and processes and assessing potential for avulsion.
  Client: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. Geomorphologist, Melbourne Water (subcontractor to Alluvium consulting)        
                           

• Guidelines for operation of River Murray System storages to examine and take account of possible effects (2010)
  Project: Development of guidelines to examine and take account of any possible environmental, geomorphic, water quality, and cultural heritage effects associated with exercising the MDBA’s powers or functions in regard to river operations.
  Client: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. Murray Darling Basin Authority.        
                                                                                                                                                                               

• Bruthen Creek stability and management 2008
  Project: Assessment of structures, channel form and geomorphic processes occurring throughout the highly incised channel of Bruthen Creek, Corner Inlet, West Gippsland.
  Client: West Gippsland Catchement Management Authority.        
  

• Reach-scale river geomorphic character assessment method for the Murray Darling Basin to inform the Sustainable Rivers Audit (2007-2008)
  Project: Member of team developing and pilot testing a reach-scale geomorphic character (physical form) assessment for the Murray Darling Basin as a component of the Sustainable Rivers Audit.
  Client: Murray Darling Basin Authority.     
                                                                                                                          

• Review of River Murray erosion control techniques (2007)
  Project: Member of expert panel team reviewing the geomorphic and hydraulic effectiveness of techniques and strategies used to control bank erosion on the River Murray between Hume and Yarrawonga.
  Client: Department of Natural Resources, NSW.     
                                                                          

• South Australian stream condition assessment (2003)
  Project: Development and application of a geomorphic categorisation approach for assessing baseline condition and trajectories of change in numerous catchments of South Australia. Includes GIS analysis and field inspection of geomorphic condition indicators.
  Client: Murray Darling Basin Natural Resources Board.
                                                                      

• Goulburn-Broken River Health Strategy (2003)
  Project: Member of technical panel responsible for identification of condition and threats relating to river stability and form to assist prioritisation and strategy development.
  Client: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority.
  

• Thomson River waterway action plan (2002-2003)
  Project: Responsible for all aspects of production of the Thomson River Waterway Action Plan including population of the RiVERS priority management program.
  Client: West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.
  

• Wimmera Catchment Management Authority works program (2001-2002)
  Project: Responsible for the 2001/2002 works program including technical designs, on-site supervision financial management and client and community liaison.
  Client: Wimmera Catchment Management Authority.    
  

• Harrow Creek, Queensland, Diversion Rehabilitation Concept and Design (2002)
  Project: Responsible for technical and managerial aspects, analysis and design for eroded channel at Peak Downs Mine, Queensland. Included geomorphic, hydraulic (HEC RAS) and environmental investigations, detailed design and drawings (12D).
  Client: Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance. 
                                                                   

• Wimmera River geomorphic investigation – sediment sources, transport and fate (2001)                    
  Project: Determination of implications resulting from geomorphic changes in the Wimmera River. Responsible for hydrologic, hydraulic and sedimentologic investigations.
  Client: Wimmera Catchement Management Authority.
          

• Semarang Flood Control Project, Indonesia (based in Central Java, Indonesia) (1999)
  Project: River designer involved with hydraulic modelling (HEC RAS), identification of sediment sources and fate and construction issues, as well as environmental and social issues relating to river management.
  Client: Asian Development Bank.        

                                                   

• Cooma Creek Flood Mitigation Project (1999)
  Project: Responsible for all aspects of tender documentation, contract supervision, computer modelling (HEC RAS), design and surveying for the one kilometre section.
  Client:  Cooma-Monaro Shire Council NSW.