Flow-MER Annual Forum 2025
Uniting under a common mission to improve outcomes associated with environmental watering.
3-4 September 2025
Ann Harding Conference Centre,
University of Canberra
24 University Drive South Bruce, ACT 2617
The Flow-Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (Flow-MER) Program's 2025 Annual Forum brings together partners to exchange knowledge and ideas, build relationships and network, and unite under a common mission to improve outcomes associated with environmental watering.
Flow–MER is the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder’s (CEWH) Science Program, which CEWH uses to adaptively manage Commonwealth environmental water in the Murray–Darling Basin (the Basin), demonstrate outcomes, and meet legislative reporting requirements.
This event builds on the success of previous events under CEWH’s science programs and is the first forum held as part of the current phase of the Flow-MER Program.
For Flow–MER Program practitioners, invitations to attend this forum are at the discretion of the Project Leads. If you are registering for a ticket, it is assumed that it is with your Project Lead's approval. This does not apply to governmental and department staff invited by CEWH.
Event Information
Location
Ann Harding Conference Centre,
University of Canberra
24 University Drive South Bruce, ACT 2617
The Ann Harding Conference Centre (Building 24) has a clearly marked entrance on University Drive (South), which is best accessed via the College Street Entry or Haydon Drive Entry (see map here).
Agenda
Registration & arrival: 9:00am
Conference: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Networking and canapes onsite: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Conference: 8:30am – 3:00pm
The forum program agenda can be found further below and is subject to change. Please feel free to download and print out this webpage – we will not be providing any hard copies of the agenda at the Annual Forum.
Please note: An in-person Cultural Network meeting will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday 2 September, please allow extra time for travel if you plan on attending.
Accommodation
Some accommodation options in Belconnen, Canberra, can be found below.
Abode Apartment Hotels – Belconnen (3 Grazier Lane) or Gungahlin (Anthony Rolfe Ave & Gribble St)
- 12% off online rate
- Visit abodehotels.com.au and select Belconnen ‘Book Now’ OR Gungahlin ‘Book Now’
- Enter dates of stay
- Enter UCX25 in the promo code section to apply the discount
Mercure Canberra Belconnen (Chandler Street, Belconnen)
- Up to 15% off the rate of the day
- Enter ‘Mercure Canberra Belconnen’ into Place field
- Enter dates of stay
- Business Code (SC750018616) and Access Code (UN734AU314) are auto-filled discounts linked to Company Name: University of Canberra.
Alternatively, there are a variety of accommodation options available in Civic (Canberra City Centre), you are welcome to select from. Civic is conveniently connected to the University of Canberra by regular public transport, with buses running every 10 minutes daily.
Getting there
Taxi: The taxi rank at the Canberra Airport is located centrally on the ground floor of the terminal building, near the baggage carousels in the Arrivals Hall. The taxi rank is fully undercover, and the waiting area is indoors for convenience.
Rideshare pickup is available from the Canberra Airport Express Pick-Up Car Park, located on the ground floor of the GREEN Indoor Car Park, a short 20 metre covered walk from the Arrivals Hall (Express Pick-up).
Bus: Transport Canberra runs ACTION Bus route Rapid 3 every 15 minutes between the Canberra Airport terminal to the Belconnen Interchange (via the City Interchange). Single fair (90 minute) tickets can be purchased using cash at a ticket vending machine located on the ground floor of the Arrivals Hall at Canberra Airport, and at Belconnen Interchange upon return. Find the timetable for the Rapid 3 here. Travel time approx. ~40-45 minutes each wa
Car Parking: Casual, paid parking is available on the University of Canberra campus close by the Conference Centre (see P22 in map here). Pay parking applies to car park usage at the UC Bruce Campus from 8am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday all year round (excluding public holidays). Outside of these times parking is free for users in the casual car parks across campus.
Program agenda
Please note, this is a working agenda and is continuously being updated as details come in.
Please check this page regularly for updates. Events or speakers marked ‘TBA’ are confirmed but not yet titled.
Day 1: Wednesday 3 September
Q&A wall activity
Glass Foyer
Ngunnawal Elder Brad Bell
Courtyard, Ann Harding Conference Centre
Conference Room
Sue Cuddy
Conference Room
Geoff Reid, Prof Phil Duncan, Isabel Goolagong, Dr Brooke Kennedy, Ben Muir
Conference Room
Dr Richard Kingsford, Dr Shane Brooks, Dr Christine Arrowsmith, further speakers to be announced
Conference Room
Conference Room
Geoff Reid, Danielle Flakeller, Nioka Dupond, Jeanette Crew OAM, Bill Wilson
Conference Room
Annabelle Dick, Hilary Rossow, Robyn Watts, Paul Frazier
Breakout Room 1
Glass Foyer/Breakout Room 1
Ramsar Day 1 reflections/closing address
Conference Room
Glass Foyer
Day 2: Thursday 4 September
James Cleaver, further speakers to be announced
Conference Room
Conference Room
Conference Room
Prof Andrew Hall (chair), Dr Heather McGuiness, Jacqui Goonrey, Dr Rhiannon Niven, Estelle Thomson
Conference Room
Conference Room
Dr Simon Banks
Conference Room
