Expert Hydrological Reviews
Over the last 20 years the firm has carried out numerous
independent technical audits and expert reviews for the
Federal, State and Local Governments, and for the private
sector. These expert reviews have been associated with
hydrologic modelling, water resources issues and flood risk
management.
The firm is regularly called upon to assess the intensity
and scope of land uses that are appropriate within
floodplains having regard to the prevailing flood risk and
best practice floodplain management within Australia. These
expert assessments have comprised independent reviews for
State and Local Governments, and the courts. This work has
included advice to the Queensland Floods Commission of
Inquiry.
Within the Murray-Darling Basin, Bewshers have undertaken
independent technical audits of more than 20 of the
principal hydrological models prepared by the State and
Federal Government water agencies and implemented using the
eWater ‘Source’, IQQM and REALM software platforms. The firm
has also provided expert technical support to numerous
Government projects relating to the Murray-Darling Basin
Plan including the implementation of water resource plans,
advice on water efficiency savings projects at Menindee
Lakes and elsewhere within the Basin, and assistance to the
Snowy Water Inquiry. For almost two decades the firm
has been the technical auditor of all the Murray-Darling
Basin Authority’s ‘Cap’ models comprising 24 valley models
developed by four states and the ACT. The firm has
also provided expert advice on various projects related to
the Murray-Darling Basin Salinity Management Strategy and
expert reviews of the hydrological models and environmental
flow objectives for the NSW Government.
The firm has been engaged by the NSW and Queensland
Governments to provide independent hydrological reviews of
major infrastructure projects and EISs including the
Tillegra and Traveston Crossing Dam projects, numerous
sections of Pacific Highway upgrades, all the NSW sectors of
the Inland Rail project, major pipeline infrastructure
projects and numerous reviews carried out for the private
sector.