AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Porters Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study

The overall objective of this study is to develop a Floodplain Risk Management Study where
management issues are assessed, management options are investigated and
recommendations are made. Thereafter a Floodplain Risk Management Plan detailing how
flood prone land within the study area is to be managed can be completed.
The objectives of the Flood Risk Management Study are to:
<ul>
<li>Review Councils existing environmental planning policies and instruments including
Councils long-term planning strategies for the study area;</li>
<li>Identify works, measures and restrictions aimed at reducing the social, environmental and economic impacts of flooding and the losses caused by flooding on development and the community, both existing and future, over the full range of potential flood events</li>
<li>Assess the effectiveness of these works and measures for reducing the effects of
flooding on the community and development, both existing and future;
?<em> Consider whether the proposed works and measures might produce adverse effects
(environmental, social, economic or worsened flooding) in the floodplain and whether
they can be minimised;
?</em> Examine the present flood warning system, community flood awareness and emergency response measures in the context of the NSW State Emergency Service's development and disaster planning requirements;
?* Examine ways in which the creek and floodplain environment may be enhanced by
exploring the possibility of a strategy for vegetation planning that may create a valuable corridor of vegetation without having a detrimental effect on flooding, and;</li>
<li>Identify modifications that are required to current policies in light of the investigations.</li>
</ul>

Tags: Hamlyn Terrace, Kanwal, Lake Haven, North Wyong, Porters Creek, Porters Creek Wetland, Warnervale
Organization: Central Coast Council
Kempsey CBD Floodplain Risk Management Plan - Report

Volume 1: Report;

Volume 2: Figures

Tags: Apsley River, Belmore River, Chandler River, Christmas Creek, Clybucca Creek, Collombatti Creek, Dyke River, Five Day Creek, Great Dividing Range, Kempsey, Kinchela Creek, Macleay River, New England, Nulla Nulla Creek, Parrabel Creek, Styx River, Yarrowitch River
Organization: Kempsey Shire Council
Eastern Creek Catchment - Hydrological Assessment

Eastern Creek is a tributary of South Creek which in turn is a tributary of the Hawkesbury River. The Eastern Creek catchment is situated in New South Wales (NSW) approximately 35 km west of Sydney and 15 km east of Penrith. Much of the Catchment is composed of unzoned or rural land but changes to zoning in a number of regions are likely to significantly change land usage and hence the Catchment’s response to flooding. In particular the North West Growth Centre (NWGC) and Western Sydney Employment Area (WSEA) are two regions that are currently being planned and released for development. Urban consolidation in existing developed areas is also planned to deliver growth targets.
Areas throughout the Eastern Creek catchment can become inundated from a number of mechanisms. To the north of the Catchment in the vicinity of Riverstone (at the downstream end of the catchment), the backing up of Hawkesbury River flood waters has resulted in significant flooding within the Eastern Creek catchment on a number of occasions. Additionally, intense localised rainfall may cause Eastern Creek and its tributaries to flood and inundate properties in many regions of the Catchment. This is particularly of interest in the elevated regions of the Catchment where flooding caused by backwatering of the Hawkesbury River is a non issue.

Project Objectives

The primary objective of this study is to assess the impact that changes in land use associated with proposed development will have on the catchments response to flooding and the implications for design flood flows. This will be done through comparison of design flows for the current catchment conditions and various development scenarios. Furthermore, climate change impacts will be assessed and sensitivity analysis performed on On-site Stormwater Detention (OSD) provisions. Table 1 in the report shows a summary of the model runs required as per the Brief. Further explanation of model runs for various catchment conditions are presented in Sections 1.3.1 - 1.3.7.
<ul>
<li>Existing Catchment Conditions</li>
<li>Inclusion of the Western Sydney Employment Area</li>
<li>Ultimate Development under Current Local Environmental Plan</li>
<li>Sensitivity Analysis of On-site Stormwater Detention Variations</li>
<li>Inclusion of the North West Growth Centre</li>
<li>Inclusion of all Predicted Future Catchment Changes</li>
<li>Climate Change</li>
</ul>

Tags: Eastern Creek, hydrologic model
Organization: Blacktown City Council
Elliot Lake - Little Lake Floodplain Risk Management Plan

<strong>Executive Summary</strong>

Cardno were commissioned by Shellharbour City Council to undertake the Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan
for the Elliot Lake – Little Lake catchment area

Background  

The Elliot Lake – Little Lake catchment lies south of Lake Illawarra and drains to the Tasman Sea via Elliot Lake – Little
Lake. The catchment covers approximately 12.4 km2 and includes the suburbs of Barrack Heights, Shellharbour,
Flinders, Blackbutt and large parts of Mt Warrigal and Warilla. The majority of the catchment is urbanised with
predominantly residential development and some business and light industry. Blackbutt Forest Reserve and the area
upstream of the Princes Highway in the southern part of the catchment form the two main undeveloped areas.
The main waterways of the catchment are Bensons Creek, Bensons Tributary and Tongarra Creek. Bensons Creek and
Bensons Tributary drain the northern part of the study area, whilst Tongarra Creek drains the southern part. Both creeks
drain into Elliot Lake – Little Lake which discharges to the Tasman Sea at Barrack Point.

Tags: Elliot Lake, Little Lake
Organization: Data.NSW
Tabourie Lake FRMSP -Floodplain Risk Management Plan Report

Floodplain RIsk Management Plan to be read in conjunction with Floodplain Risk Management Study

Tags: Branderee, Caravan Park Entrance Road, Centre Road, Lake Tabourie Village, Lemon Tree Creek, Lucy Kings, Munno, Saltwater Creek, Tabourie Creek, Tabourie Lake, Tasman Sea
Organization: Shoalhaven City Council
Kogarah Bay Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study

Kogarah Bay Creek is a 2.8 km2 catchment which drains into Kogarah Bay forming part of the
Georges River estuary feeding into Botany Bay (Figure 1). It is one of the largest catchments in the
Kogarah Council municipality and has the greatest number of reported flooding incidents. The
catchment area is predominantly occupied by urban development, including both residential (low and
high density) and commercial/light industrial.

Report outlines:
<ul>
<li>EXISTING FLOOD ENVIRONMENT</li>
<li>FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT MEASURES (Flood Modification Measures, Response Modification Measures,  Property Modification Measures, Management Measures within Overland Flow Areas)</li>
<li>DEVELOPMENT MEASURES</li>
</ul>

Tags: Kogarah Bay Creek
Organization: Georges River Council
Height Anomaly Determination Using a Tile-Based LSC Approach: Program Development and Case Study

Height anomaly computation from gravity anomalies follows a remove-compute-restore approach, where global gravity and terrain effects are removed, the height anomaly is predicted, and these effects are restored to obtain the final model. This study presents a methodology for height anomaly determination across Australia, employing least squares collocation (LSC) for prediction.

The LSC process involves two main steps: first, generating a gravity anomaly grid for the region, and second, using these gridded anomalies to compute height anomaly heights. Gravity data sources in Australia include terrestrial datasets, satellite altimetry, and airborne gravimetry and gradiometry. This study focuses on LSC computations for New South Wales, integrating these diverse data types to produce a gridded height anomaly using the remove-compute-restore technique.

Our results highlight the effectiveness of LSC in height anomaly modeling, demonstrating its capability to merge multiple datasets into a precise and regionally tailored height anomaly solution.

<b>Citation:</b> Darbeheshti, N. &amp; McCubbine, J. 2025. Height Anomaly Determination Using a Tile-Based LSC Approach: Program Development and Case Study. <i>In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia.</i> Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/1345_2025_293

Tags: Airborne Gravimetry and Gradiometry, Gravimetric Geoid, Least Squares Collocation, Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience not elsewhere classified, Published_External
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
Shark Bay Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Acquisition (20170029S)

The Shark Bay Bathymetry was derived form a time series of multispectral satellite data from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite sensor, acquired between January 2017 and December 2020. This dataset was produced by the University of Western Australia to support student research projects. The dataset encompasses the Shark Bay in Western Australia. These critical geospatial data layers provide the essential environmental baseline information for the long-term monitoring and management. Mapping the shallow water zone is of importance both from an environmental and socioeconomic perspective. Bathymetry data was processed following the workflow of Lebrec et al. (2021) [https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5191-2021]. This dataset is not to be used for navigational purposes. This dataset is published with the permission of the CEO, Geoscience Australia.

Tags: AusSeabed, EARTH SCIENCES, Earth Science | Oceans | Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography | Bathymetry, HVC_144641, Oceans, Published_External, Satellite-Derived Bathymetry, bathymetric grids, bathymetry, satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB)
Organization: Geoscience Australia Data
VostroNet (Australia) Pty Ltd - Anticipatory Notice - 16 Jan 2026- Yamba

VostroNet (Australia) Pty Ltd - Anticipatory Notice given on 16 Jan 2026- Ref #Ed26/2298 for 

Project area  identifier Contract date Name and address of the nominated service area Type of 
network Estimated  Completion  date 
SCPROJ-11842 17-December-2025 110 & 120 Carrs Drive,  Yamba NSW 2464 FTTP 01/10/2027

Tags: Broadband, SIP, Telecommunications, VostroNet, statutory infrastructure provider
Organization:  SIP Register - VostroNet (Australia) Pty Ltd
IMOS - Satellite Remote Sensing - SST - L4 - GAMSSA - World

An International Group for High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis, produced daily on an operational basis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology using optimal interpolation (OI) on a global 0.25 degree grid.  This Global Australian Multi-Sensor SST Analysis (GAMSSA) v1.0 system blends infra-red SST observations from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on NOAA and METOP polar-orbiting satellites, microwave SST observations from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-2 (AMSR-2) on GCOM-W, and in situ data from ships, and drifting and moored buoys from the Global Telecommunications System (GTS).  

All SST observations are filtered for those values suspected to be affected by diurnal warming by excluding cases which have experienced recent surface wind speeds of below 6 m/s during the day and less than 2 m/s during the night, thereby resulting in daily foundation SST estimates that are largely free of diurnal warming effects.

Tags: Continents | Africa, Continents | Antarctica, Continents | Asia, Continents | North America, Continents | South America, Countries | Australia, Global / Oceans | Atlantic Ocean, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean, Global / Oceans | World, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Regional Seas | Baltic Sea, Regional Seas | Mediterranean Sea, Regional Seas | South China Sea, Remote Sensing | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature Products Sub-Facility, Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Ships of Opportunity - Sea Surface Temperature data collected on the Merchant Vessel Xutra Bhum

This dataset contains Sea Surface Temperature (SST) underway observations collected on trips of a merchant vessel Xutra Bhum (callsign HSB3402). This data stream has now been discontinued (April 2013). 

Bulk SST is measured by SBE48 hull contact sensor. The sensor is installed in the bow thruster room at 8.5m depth. 

Observed data are 1-minute median SST values and are retrieved from the vessel once an hour and quality controlled at the Bureau of Meteorology. A daily file is available after 0100 UTC. High-resolution 1-minute median data are available in the delayed mode approximately every 3 months.

Tags: Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, latitude, longitude, platform_course, platform_speed_wrt_ground, sea_surface_temperature
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Australian Public Holidays Dates Machine Readable Dataset [INACTIVE]

**This dataset is inactive.  The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is no longer maintaining this dataset and no further updates will be released.**

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You can find public holiday information on all state and territory government websites: 
  
- https://www.act.gov.au/living-in-the-act/public-holidays-school-terms-and-daylight-saving   
- https://www.nsw.gov.au/about-nsw/public-holidays 
- https://nt.gov.au/nt-public-holidays 
- https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/travel/holidays/public 
- https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/resources/public-holidays 
- https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/laws-and-compliance/public-holidays 
- https://business.vic.gov.au/business-information/public-holidays 
- https://www.wa.gov.au/service/employment/workplace-arrangements/public-holidays-western-australia

If you are a federal, state or local government agency and would like to take ownership of this dataset for ongoing maintenance, please contact us.


Tags: public holidays
Organization: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Opticomm Pty Ltd - Anticipatory Notice- 13 January 2026-Multiple

Opticomm Pty Ltd - Anticipatory Notice given on 13 January 2026 Ref ED26/1508 for 5 project areas 

No	Project Area	Service_Area_Identifier	Estimated_Completion_Date	Formatted_address	Latlong	ID	Contract signed	Notes
1	Dunhelen	JADH	18/12/2028	1240 Mickleham Road Greenvale VIC 3059 Australia	-37.606498, 144.891756	"1016"	18/12/2025	

2	The Groves LLC	SLTG	8/10/2029	64-74 Groves Road Armstrong Creek VIC 3217 Australia	-38.231617, 144.382382	"1017"	18/12/2025	

3	52-56 Leichhardt Street, Griffith	MPGL	21/01/2027	54 Leichhardt Street Griffith ACT 2603 Australia	-35.320564, 149.144399	"1018"	17/12/2025	

4	Rodereda Crescent	AGRC	6/12/2030	Rodoreda Crescent, Ravenswood WA 6208, Australia	 -32.583871, 115.838981	"1019"	17/12/2025	Address does not lead within the SIP. Address will be updated when one is available.

5	The Foothills	DGFH	31/12/2027	30 Limestone Avenue Campbell ACT 2612 Australia	 -35.276077, 149.147693	"1020"	17/12/2025	


Tags: OptiComm Pty Ltd, SIP, Telecommunications, broadband, statutory infrastructure provider
Organization: SIP Register - OptiComm
NERP TE Project 6.1 - Maximising the benefits of mobile predators to GBR ecosystems: the importance of movement, habitat and environment, 2011-2014 (AIMS)

This project will determine the movement and habitat use of large predatory fishes such as sharks and coral trout in reef and coastal environments of the Great Barrier Reef. This project will employ acoustic monitoring technology in a series of inshore and offshore environments including coastal bays, inshore reefs and offshore reefs to monitor the presence and movements of predator species (elasmobranchs and teleosts). Mobile predators will be fitted with acoustic transmitters to define their presence and distribution, extent of movement and amount of connectivity between study locations (i.e., movement from bay to inshore reef, movement among reef platforms, etc.).  Predator presence and movement will be integrated with habitat mapping and environmental monitoring data to identify factors that lead to changes in movement patterns and to define any preferred locations or conditions that can be targeted for conservation or management.  Examination of use of habitats will provide information about the amount of time spent in various GBRMP zones and amount of movement among zones to assess the amount of protection provided under current management arrangements.

Tags: National Environmental Research Program Tropical Ecosystems Hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS - Satellite Remote Sensing - SST - L4 - RAMSSA - Australia

An International Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) Level 4 sea surface temperature analysis, produced daily on an operational basis at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology using optimal interpolation (OI) on a regional 1/12 degree grid over the Australian region (20N - 70S, 60E - 170W). This Regional Australian Multi-Sensor SST Analysis (RAMSSA) v1.0 system blends infra-red SST observations from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on NOAA and METOP polar-orbiting satellites, microwave SST observations from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-2 (AMSR-2) on GCOM-W, and in situ data from ships, and drifting and moored buoys from the Global Telecommunications System (GTS).  

All SST observations are filtered for those values suspected to be affected by diurnal warming by excluding cases which have experienced recent surface wind speeds of below 6 m/s during the day and less than 2 m/s during the night, thereby resulting in daily foundation SST estimates that are largely free of diurnal warming effects.

Tags: Continents | Antarctica, Countries | Australia, Countries | Fiji, Countries | Indonesia, Countries | Malaysia, Countries | New Caledonia, Countries | New Zealand, Countries | Papua New Guinea, Countries | Philippines, Countries | Singapore, Countries | Timor-Leste, Countries | Vanuatu, Countries | Vietnam, Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean, Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean, Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean, Marine Features (Australia) | Bass Strait, TAS/VIC, Marine Features (Australia) | Great Australian Bight, SA/WA, Marine Features | Strait of Malacca, Oceans | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Offshore Islands (Australia) | Macquarie Island, Regional Seas | Arafura Sea, Regional Seas | Banda Sea, Regional Seas | Bismarck Sea, Regional Seas | Celebes Sea, Regional Seas | Coral Sea, Regional Seas | Gulf of Thailand, Regional Seas | Java Sea, Regional Seas | Philippine Sea, Regional Seas | Solomon Sea, Regional Seas | South China Sea, Regional Seas | Tasman Sea, Regional Seas | Timor Sea, Remote Sensing | Ocean Temperature | Sea Surface Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature Products Sub-Facility, Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), States, Territories (Australia) | New South Wales, States, Territories (Australia) | Northern Territory, States, Territories (Australia) | Queensland, States, Territories (Australia) | South Australia, States, Territories (Australia) | Tasmania, States, Territories (Australia) | Victoria, States, Territories (Australia) | Western Australia
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MaC Project 1.13 - Synthesizing three decades of seagrass spatial data from Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 2021-2022 (JCU)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - "Synthesizing three decades of seagrass spatial data from Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

The Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait have globally significant seagrass habitat that provide food for threatened dugong and turtle, and habitat for commercially important fish and prawns. Key to understanding, managing, mitigating risk, and monitoring seagrass in this remote region is reliable data on seagrass distribution and species composition and how these changes through time. Data on seagrass has been collected in these areas since the 1980s, but data location and storage from these efforts remains disparate, in many cases not publicly available, and in some cases has already been lost. Our study will compile, validate and synthesize historical seagrass spatial data to create a publicly available database accessible on eAtlas. This product will provide end-users with a valuable spatial resource to assist management and monitoring of seagrass in the region. 

(i) Identify key seagrass habitat and migration corridors for dugong and turtles in the Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait.
(ii) Identify regions where seagrass information is deficient (knowledge gaps)
(iii) create a foundations for models assessing exposure to risk (water quality and other environmental impacts, climate change, etc)
(iv) provide essential information for management, planning, and developing long-term monitoring plans

Planned Outputs
 • seagrass data [spatial dataset]
 • Final technical report with analysed data and a short summary of recommendations for policy makers of key findings [written]

Tags: National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal (NESP MaC) hub, marine
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network