AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Upper South Creek Flood Study

The Study has defined design flood behaviour for the Upper South Creek area. The model used
to define design flood liability is calibrated and validated and is shown to be relatively insensitive
to model parameters. As such it is expected that design flood estimates are accurate, hence the
model can be used with confidence in regard to safe guarding future development against risk of
inundation.
The range of flood heights is relatively compressed in that a relatively small difference exists
between peak flood levels for design events of markedly different probability. This is a facet of
the local topography i.e. relatively wide and well defined floodplain. Mapping of provisional
hydraulic categories has been provided and this work identified that, based on specific criteria,
the floodway area approximately corresponds to the inundation extent. This unusual result is
again related to the specific topography of the study area, i.e. a well defined and high
flow/storage capacity overbank area.
Modelling carried out in order to assess the impact of urbanisation within the currently on-going
sub-division developments of Oran Park and Turner Road has identified that urbanisation
produces small impacts on the volume and peak flow of flood runoff. For downstream volume
sensitive locations this can lead to an exacerbation of peak flood levels. In the 5% AEP event
for example the two developments (without mitigation elements implemented in modelling) result
in an increase in flood heights at Bringelly Road of 0.1 m.

Tags: Bonds Creek, Camden, Kemps Creek, Lowes Creek, Rileys Creek, South Creek, Upper South Creek
Organization: Camden Council
Sailors Bay Creek Flood Study - Volume 1 - Report

This report presents the results of an investigation of flooding in the Sailors Bay Creek catchment
and has been jointly sponsored by Willoughby City Council (WCC) and the NSW Government, via
the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH). Figure 1.1 shows the location of the catchment,
which drains residential and commercial areas in the suburbs of Willoughby, Northbridge and
Castlecrag before discharging to Sailors Bay in Middle Harbour.

The study objective was to define flood behaviour in terms of flows, water levels and flooding
patterns for floods ranging between 5 and 100 year ARI, as well as for the PMF. The
investigation involved rainfall-runoff hydrologic modelling of the catchment and drainage system
to assess flows in the Sailors Bay Creek drainage system, and application of these flows to a
hydraulic model of the main arm of Sailors Bay Creek and its overland flow paths to assess peak
water levels and flow patterns. The model results were interpreted to present a detailed picture
of flooding under present day conditions.

The scope of the study included investigation of both main stream flood behaviour along the main
arm of Sailors Bay Creek as well as overland flooding throughout the study area which occurs
either as a result of surcharges of the piped drainage system or upstream of the commencement
of the formal drainage system. Flooding in the lower reaches of the study area as a result of
storm-driven elevated harbour water levels was also investigated.

The study forms the first step in the floodplain risk management process for the Sailors Bay
Creek catchment (refer process diagram presented in the Foreword) , and is a precursor of the
future FRMS sponsored by WCC which will consider the impacts of flooding on existing and
future urban development, as well as potential flood mitigation and management measures.

Note that the results of the present study supersede those presented in the Overland Flooding
Investigation undertaken for the whole of the Willoughby City Local Government Area (LGA)
(L&amp;A, 2009). The work undertaken in that study is summarised in Chapter 2.

Tags: Sailors Bay Creek, hydraulic model, hydrologic model
Organization: Willoughby City Council
Griffith Major Overland Flow Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan For CBD Catchments

The recommended Floodplain Risk Management Plan for the Griffith CBD catchments has been prepared in accordance with the NSW Floodplain Development Manual (Reference 6) and:
* Is based on a comprehensive and detailed evaluation of all factors that affect and are affected by the use of flood prone land; and
* Provides a long-term path for the future development of the community.

Griffith is located approximately 450 km north of Melbourne and 560 km west of Sydney in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). The CBD and residential areas of Griffith are located at the base of the McPherson Ranges (see Figure 1). Griffith and  its  surrounding villages of Yenda, Yoogali, Hanwood, Bilbul and Beelbangera lie within the Main Drain “J” catchment, which together with its network of drainage channels delivers runoff to Mirrool Creek.

The Griffith CBD catchment has an area of approximately 9 km2. The upper part of the  catchment is steep and covered in scattered timber and bushland. South of the bushland area the urban area begins and continues south to Wakaden St and the Temora-Roto Railway Line. This area is predominantly low density residential development.  Griffith CBD lies to the south of  the railway line, and is characterised by commercial and light industrial land uses. At the downstream extents of the CBD is the Main Canal which is raised above normal ground levels and is consequently a substantial obstruction to overland flow.

The City of Griffith is not located on the banks of a major river system and therefore does not experience mainstream flooding as occurs at other centres within the Murrumbidgee River catchment for example Wagga Wagga. However, Griffith and its surrounding areas are affected by high volume rainfall events and also from flooding from the Main Drain J system.

In the past, frequent flooding has occurred throughout the commercial areas of Griffith including Yambil Street, even in small rainfall events less than the 6 month ARI for example.  Studies have indicated that this flooding has been due to a combination of catchment runoff, blockage and/or insufficient capacity of the sub-surface drainage systems and the associated siphon drainage systems, as well as the elevated railway and canal embankments that impede downstream overland flow paths. Within the study area flows are predominantly distributed and shallow at the upstream or northern sections of the CBD catchment and runoff generally ponds behind the various embankments that tend to be aligned normal to general flow direction such as the Main Canal and railway line, before being gradually discharged through the siphon outlets located under the Main Canal at the downstream boundary of the study area. The Flood Study (Reference 1) also found that the actual flow at the siphons was largely restricted by the upstream drainage system.

Tags: Banna Avenue, Burrell Place, CBD, Cutler Avenue, Griffith CBD, Lenehan Road, Wakaden Street, Yambil Street, residential
Organization: Griffith City Council
Broughton Creek Floodplain Risk Management Plan

<strong>Introduction</strong>

A Floodplain Risk Management Study (FRMS) and Floodplain Risk Management
Plan (FRMP) for the Broughton Creek catchment has been prepared by Cardno for
Shoalhaven City Council. The Study identifies and examines options for the
management of flooding within the Broughton Creek catchment floodplain. This Plan
takes the recommendations from the Study and incorporates them into a plan of
implementation. Both studies have been prepared in accordance with the NSW
Government Floodplain Development Manual (2005).

Organization: Shoalhaven City Council
Narromine Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

Background

Narromine Shire Council, through its Floodplain Management Committee is undertaking a
Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the town in accordance with the New South
Wales Government's flood prone lands policy and using procedures set out in the Floodplain
Development Manual, 2005. The results of the Study and the draft Plan are presented in this
report.

The Floodplain Risk Management Study used the data from the recent Narromine Flood Study
(LACE, 2006) to undertake a review of the physical, social and economic aspects of flooding on
the Macquarie River floodplain at Narromine in order to prepare the draft Floodplain Risk
Management Plan.

The Floodplain Risk Management Study summarised present day flooding conditions as
determined by the LACE, 2006 investigation and identified and assessed potential measures
aimed at reducing the impact of flooding on both existing and future development. This process
allowed the formulation of a draft Floodplain Risk Management Plan for Narromine having regard
to both existing flooding problems and to potential future development.

Overview of Report

The Floodplain Risk Management Study and draft Plan are set out in this report. Contents of each
section of the report are briefly described below:
<ul>
<li><strong>Section 2</strong>, Baseline Flooding Conditions. This section includes a general description of the
Macquarie River catchment and a review of land use on the floodplain at Narromine. Social,
economic, physical and ecological aspects of existing flood behaviour are described. The
section reviews existing flood management measures, including flood warning and evacuation
practices.</li>
<li><strong>Section 3</strong>, Potential Floodplain Management Measures. Possible floodplain management
options for Narromine are outlined and assessed.</li>
<li><strong>Section 4</strong>, Selection of Floodplain Management Measures. Floodplain management strategies
comprising combinations of options are assessed in detail and a preferred strategy is outlined.</li>
<li><strong>Section 5</strong>, Draft Floodplain Risk Management Plan. The contents of the draft Floodplain Risk
Management Plan are summarised.</li>
</ul>

The report is supported by four Appendices, which provide further details of the investigations
leading to the preparation of the draft Floodplain Management Plan.

<strong>Appendix A</strong> sets out the results of a detailed investigation of damages likely to be experienced
to residential, commercial and industrial property in Narromine in the event of major flooding.

<strong>Appendix B</strong> reviews the operation of Burrendong Dam as a flood mitigation storage during flood
periods and its impact on downstream flooding.

<strong>Appendix C</strong> sets out the draft Flood Policy for Narromine.

<strong>Appendix D</strong> contains several exhibits derived from the Narromine Flood Study, 2006 which have
been included to assist the reader in understanding flooding patterns in Narromine.

Tags: Narromine
Organization: Narromine Shire Council
Reported Illegal Graffiti Incidences

The Townsville City Council Graffiti Action Plan 2021 – 2024 has been developed to provide Council with a clear direction in the prevention and management of illegal graffiti. Council defines graffiti as the destruction of property caused by spraying, writing, drawing, marking or otherwise applying paint or another marking substance, or scratching or etching, which has been done without the consent of the owner of the property.

This dataset includes the number of reported illegal graffiti incidences for Townsville City Council assets.


Tags: graffiti, illegal graffiti
Organization: Townsville City Council
Kangaroo Valley Floodplain Risk Management Plan - Report

<ul>
<li>Report;</li>
<li>Stage reports;</li>
<li>Costings.</li>
</ul>

Tags: Barrengarry Creek, Budderoo National Park, Hampden Bridge, Lake Yarrunga, Moss Vale Road, Shoalhaven River, Tallowa Dam
Organization: Shoalhaven City Council
Nowra and Browns Creeks Floodplain Risk Management Study

Cardno were commissioned by Shoalhaven City Council to undertake the Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan
for the Nowra and Browns Creeks catchment. The study has been undertaken to define the existing flooding behaviour
and associated hazards of the study area, and to investigate possible mitigation options to reduce flood damage and risk.
The tasks were undertaken alongside community consultation to ensure that community concerns were addressed.
This report details the proposed implementation strategy for the flood risk management options identified in the Floodplain
Risk Management Study (Cardno, 2015).

Organization: Shoalhaven City Council
Northern Lakes Flood Study - Reports

Contains report and figures. 

Report updated to include CC 4.0

Tags: Budgewoi, Budgewoi Lake, Buff Point, Charmhaven, Gorokan, Halekulani, Lake Haven, Lake Munmorah, Norah Head, Noraville, San Remo, Toukley, Tuggerah Lake, Wyongah
Organization: Central Coast Council
Lower Shoalhaven River Floodplain Risk Management Plan

<strong>INTRODUCTION</strong>

The Shoalhaven River catchment covers an area of some 7000 square kilometres with
approximately 120 square kilometres of floodplain downstream of Nowra (Figure 1). The river
rises approximately 50km inland of Moruya and follows a northerly direction for 170km before
turning east for a further 90km to reach the Pacific Ocean at Crookhaven Heads. The
Shoalhaven River has a length of around 332 kilometres from its headwaters to the mouth.
Terara was the original settlement on the south bank, however, the devastating floods of 1860
and 1870 caused most of the population to move to the higher ground at Nowra with the
subsequent decline of Terara. Nowra is now the main centre of population but there are a
number of smaller developed centres which exist on the floodplain downstream of Nowra. The
majority of the Lower Shoalhaven River floodplain is used for agricultural purposes and contains
numerous rural homesteads. This study is primarily concerned with the floodplain areas
downstream of the township of Nowra, generally termed the floodplain of the Lower Shoalhaven
River.

Organization: Shoalhaven City Council
Avoca Lagoon Floodplain Management Plan

Seven flooding precincts have been identified around the lagoon foreshore. These have been sub-divided
into four management areas.
These management areas have been classified for flood hazard as:
High Hazard - Floodways
- Avoca Lagoon beach berm;
- Saltwater Creek, from the upstream study boundary to its confluence with Avoca Lagoon
(identified as Saltwater Creek floodway); and
High Hazard – Low Hazard Floodway (Floodway Investigation area)
- Avoca Lagoon at its entrance to the ocean (Floodway/Investigation area);
Low Hazard - Flood Storage
- Avoca Lagoon and foreshores excepting high hazard areas above.
These management areas are illustrated on Figure 2, while Figure 3 provides more detailed information for
the Avoca Lagoon entrance area and Figure 4 tables the specific provisions applicable to each of the
management areas.
Council has adopted a policy of opening the lagoons when water level reaches RL 2.09 m AHD (identified
as the let-out-level). Council has, in the past, also adopted a policy that requires new buildings to have
floor levels above RL 3.7 m AHD. These two policies effectively constitute Council's current floodplain
management practice around Avoca Lagoon.
Specific components of the Floodplain Management Plan are outlined in the report

Tags: Avoca, Avoca Lagoon
Organization: Central Coast Council
North Byron Shire Flood Study Report

Complete report

Tags: Bayside, Billinudgel, Brunswick, Byron Bay, Cudgen, Cudgera, Fern Beach, Kallaroo, Marshalls Creek, Mooball, Mullumbimby, New Brighton, Ocean Shores, Simpsons Creek, South Golden Beach, The Pocket, Tyagarah, Wooyung, Yelgun
Organization: Byron Shire Council
Alexandra Canal Flood Study - Report

Complete report

Tags: Alexandria, Barwon Park Road, Boral Concrete, Botany Bay, Burrows Road, Canal Road, Cooks River, Edith Street, Holbeach Avenue, Kendrick Park, Marrickville, Mascot, Princes Highway, Randwick, Short Street, Smith St, Smith Street, South Street, St Peters, Station Street, Sutherland Street, Tempe, Tempe Bridge, Tempe Recreational Reserve
Organization: Inner West Council
New Insights into Past East Antarctic Margin Ice Sheet Behavior from Combined Geophysical and Geological Data Collected During RV Polarstern Expeditions PS140 and PS141 (EASI-2 and -3)

Compared to its inherently unstable West Antarctic companion, the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) as the largest ice mass on Earth, was long considered to react relatively robustly to external oceanic and/or atmospheric forcing. Many studies from recent years, however, revealed that ice masses in its marine-based portions such as the Wilkes and Aurora Subglacial Basins, which hold a potential sea-level equivalent of about 20 metres, may react just as sensitively. Currently, many outlet glaciers that connect into these deep hinterland basins are subject to significant ice flow acceleration and grounding-line retreat, hence may hint at potentially substantial ice losses in coming decades and centuries. Since those observations only cover a relatively short time period of several decades, it remains largely uncertain how the modern rapid changes in those sectors compare to ice sheet dynamics since the ice sheet’s last maximum extent some 20,000 years ago. Here, we report first results from newly acquired multibeam bathymetry, sediment echography and <em>in-situ</em> sediment core data from the Davis and Mawson Sea continental shelves, revealing major palaeo-ice stream troughs, grounding-line stabilization features, and extensive meltwater drainage systems. These new combined data will allow for establishing crucial spatiotemporal benchmarks for characterizing past ice sheet dynamics for these vulnerable EAIS portions, and with that deliver a needed framework for testing and validating palaeo-ice sheet models that ultimately aim at predicting their future response more reliably.

Presented at the 29th International Polar Conference 'Dynamic Poles and High Mountain Environments'

Tags: Antarctic Geoscience, Antarctica, EAIS, EASI-3, Ice Sheet, Marine Geoscience, Published_External, Sea Level, Seabed Mapping, conference material
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Paterson River Flood Study Vacy To Hinton - Final Report

The components of the study are to:  
<ul>
<li>collate available historical flood related data;</li>
<li>analyse historical rainfall and flooding data;</li>
<li>undertake a community consultation program;</li>
<li>develop robust computational hydrologic and hydraulic models and calibrate them against multiple historical events;</li>
<li>undertake a flood frequency analysis based on the historical record</li>
<li>determine the flood behaviour including design flood levels, velocities and flood extents within the catchments;</li>
<li>to assess the sensitivity of flood behaviour to potential climate change effects such as increase in rainfall intensities</li>
<li>to assess the floodplain categories in accordance with Council policy and undertake
provisional hazard mapping; and</li>
<li>to determine and map the flood planning area in accordance with the floodplain
development manual</li>
</ul>

MODELLING SUMMARY

The study comprises two distinct modelling components:
<ul>
<li><strong>WBNM</strong> (<em>Hydrologic</em>) – The model was used to calculate the flow hydrographs for input into the TUFLOW model.</li>
<li><strong>TUFLOW</strong> (<em>Hydraulic</em>) – The 2D hydraulic model was used to assess the complex flow regimes of Paterson River and its tributaries and how these flows interact with the floodplain and levee system.</li>
</ul>

Tags: Hinton, Paterson River, Vacy, hydraulic model
Organization: Port Stephens Council
Australian Sub-bottom Profiling Guidelines

The Australian Sub-bottom Profiling Guidelines were developed by the AusSeabed community to establish a standardised approach to the acquisition of sub-bottom profiler data in an Australian context. They complement a suite of ocean best practice guidelines developed by the AusSeabed community including the <a href="https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/121571">Australian Multibeam Guidelines</a> (eCat Record 121571) and the Australian <a href="https://repository.oceanbestpractices.org/handle/11329/2080">Satellite Derived Bathymetry Guidelines</a>.

The guidelines provide recommended procedures for data acquisition, quality checking and data submission to the AusSeabed marine data portal. They were initially designed for use by the Australian Hydrographic Office Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program (HIPP) to enable the acquisition of standardised, efficient and effective sub-bottom profile data for general seabed characterisation and collection of baseline data. Additionally, the guidelines may be used by any agency or party collecting seabed geophysical data in Australia’s marine jurisdiction for a range of use cases. 



The guidelines include a broad examination of data acquisition, basic processing for quality checking, metadata description, and guidance for data submission to AusSeabed. They do not include prescriptive equipment-specific hardware and software specifications, detailed user-defined settings or instrument preparation activities such as bench/workshop tests, personnel requirements, or provide survey costing information.



Tags: Acoustic, Applied geophysics, AusSeabed, Earth Sciences, Guidelines, Marine, Published_External, Seabed, Sub-bottom
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Renewables Environmental Research Initiative: Strengthening Australia's offshore renewable energy future

Geoscience Australia is strengthening Australia's growing offshore renewable energy sector by leading two priority projects to map, characterise and standardise seabed information and data collection under the commonwealth government's Renewables Environmental Research Initiative (RERI).

The RERI projects will identify key seabed features and habitats in the Bass Strait, and recommend best-practice guidelines for seabed data collection, characterisation and monitoring for potential impacts associated with offshore renewable energy. The project outputs will enable more efficient and streamlined environmental impact assessments, supporting the net zero transition and a sustainable ocean economy.



This information flyer provides the public and key stakeholders with&nbsp;project descriptions and outcomes, and contact details for further information and engagement.

Tags: Geomorphology and earth surface processes, Offshore, Published_External, Renewable energy, Renewables Environmental Research Initiative (RERI), Seabed Mapping, marine geomorphology, seabed data, standards
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
NSW koala baseline survey 2025 - drone data

The statewide koala baseline survey is a standalone snapshot of the occurrence, distribution and relative abundance of koalas in NSW in 2025. The baseline survey covers the plausible range of koalas in NSW and over 1,000 sites were sampled across land tenures using heat-sensing drones and passive acoustic recorders. The survey also provides a baseline population estimate from which to evaluate koala population trends over time. 

This dataset comprises point data of koala abundance derived from night time, thermal drone survey.

Tags: Koala monitoring, NSW Koala Strategy, koalas
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Allans Creek - Floodplain Risk Management Study (Revised) - Report

Complete report

Tags: Allans Creek, American Creek, Byarong Creek, Charcoal Creek, Cordeaux Heights, Cringila, F6 Freeway, Farmborough Heights, Figtree, Five Islands Road, Mangerton, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Port Kembla North, Princes Highway, Southern Freeway, Unanderra, Wollongong
Organization: Wollongong City Council
Killarney Vale / Long Jetty Catchments Overland Flood Study - Vol 1

The Flood Study comprises two volumes:
<ul>
<li>

<em>Volume 1</em>: (i.e., this document) comprises the report text and appendices;
</li>
<li>

<em>Volume 2</em>: contains all accompanying report figures.
</li>
</ul>

Tags: Bateau Bay, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, Saltwater Creek, Shelley Beach, The Entrance, Tuggerah Lake
Organization: Central Coast Council