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1 percent AEP Flood
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2020-06-19T22:31:26.000ZA flood is defined as the covering of normally dry land by water that has escaped or been released from the normal confines of a lake, river, creek or other natural watercourse, a reservoir, canal or dam. WHAT IS A FLASH FLOOD? - Flash flooding is localised flooding that occurs when heavy rain cannot drain away quicker than it falls. A flash flood is defined by the speed of flooding, not the source or location of flooding. Flash flooding is typically caused by short duration storms over a localised area or catchment. The Bureau of Meteorology describes flash flooding as "Flooding occurring within about six hours of rain, usually the result of intense local rain and characterised by rapid rises in water-levels." reference A local example of a flash flood is the "supercell" thunderstorm that hit Woden in January 1971 where the Canberra Times reported rainfalls up to 100mm in 1 hour were recorded by private rain gauges in the suburbs of Farrer and Torrens." reference WHAT IS FLOOD RISK? - Flood risk includes both the probability of a flood occurring and the consequences if a flood occurs. The consequences of a flood are in turn affected by the number of people and properties exposed to floodwater and the vulnerability of these people and properties. For example, a river might burst its banks regularly, but if this flooding occurs in an isolated area where there are no people or infrastructure, then the flood risk is considered to be low. Similarly, a river might flood very rarely, but if many people and properties are located near this river and they live in dwellings that are vulnerable to floodwater damage, then the flood risk will be higher. HOW PRONE IS CANBERRA TO FLOODS? - Canberra planning has always taken into account the need to avoid development in flood prone areas. Since the 1970s planning for new urban development in the ACT has kept development above the 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) flood level. The local storm water system is designed to cope with the 1% AEP storm flows through a combination of piped flows and overland flows. However, no areas are completely immune to flooding. Floods greater than the 1% AEP are possible, and extremely intense local rainfall can cause localised flash flooding. WHAT IS A 1% AEP FLOOD? - The 1% AEP flood is a theoretical flood that is estimated to have has a 1% chance of being equalled or exceeded in any year. For example, if you experienced a 1% AEP flood last year, the chance of experiencing a similar magnitude flood this year is still 1%, regardless of when the previous 1% AEP flood was experienced. The 1% probability is calculated using computer modelling, historic rainfall and runoff records and a range of other assumptions. The value of the 1% AEP is an estimate that will change as the climate changes and as more historic rainfall and flooding information is gathered over time that might change assumptions used in the modelling and estimations. WHAT DOES ACT FLOOD DATA SHOW? - The flood data map shows an estimate of the areas likely to be flooded during a 1% AEP flood - also previously known as the 100 year flood line. The ACT flood map shows flooding extents for riverine flooding only i.e. flooding from named watercourses such as rivers and creeks. WHEN IS ACT FLOOD DATA BEING RELEASED? - The ACT flood data show the 1% AEP flood for the Molonglo River from Yass Road downstream to the Lake Burley Griffin surrounds and further downstream to below Coppins Crossing. There is a program to update flood studies over the next three years for creeks and some major stormwater channels within and adjacent to urban areas. Once these studies are completed, the 1% AEP flood extents will be made available on the ACT Government's ACTMAPi website. DISCLAIMER The ACT Government is providing this flood data for information purposes only. This data is derived from the best available modelling of the catchments and watercourses. The ACT Government cannot and does not guarantee the accu
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ACT Threatened, Protected and Rare Plants
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2023-08-22T10:41:29.000ZThis group of layers provides information on select species or groups of plants species that are of conservation interest or listed as threatened (Endangered, Critically Endangered, Vulnerable) under the ACT Nature Conservation Act 2014 or the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. A location without species mapped as present can be considered data deficient.
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Bushfire Prone Areas
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2024-06-24T06:37:57.000ZStrategic Bushfire Management Plan - Current Bushfire Prone AreasThe BPA map is a single risk-based map that defines the area of the ACT that has been assessed as being at high risk to life and property due to bushfires. Canberra’s built-up areas that are adjacent to forest and grassland are defined as BPAs, as is the ACT’s entire rural area. Identifying the at-risk areas on the BPA map has two principal purposes: It requires assessment to determine mandatory construction standards for buildings under the Australian Standards AS 3959 – Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas. Concurrent with the development of the SBMP, the ACT Government is considering arrangements to extend BPAs (for the purposes of AS 3959 assessments) to include part of the built-up area of CanberraIt provides the means by which people in the community can assess their personal level of risk and provide the basis for targeted The BPA map will be reviewed as required to reflect changes in land use and tenure, and will be approved by the Commissioner. IMPORTANT NOTICE: The ACT Government is providing this bushfire management map for information purposes only. This data is derived from the best available vegetation. The ACT Government cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of any data and information contained on this site as, among other reasons, there may have been changes to land use and vegetation since the map was produced. The ACT Government disclaims liability to any person who acts in reliance on the information provided on this site or contained within the reports or plans on it whether that liability is in negligence or on any other legal basis.Persons who would otherwise seek to rely on the data and information contained on this site should make their own inquiries and seek their own expert advice. BPA is already declared over the Rural Areas of the ACT for the purposes of AS 3959 assessment. Creative Commons License Creative Common By Attribution 4.0 (Australian Capital Territory), Please read Data Terms and Conditions statement before data use.
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ACT Grasslands
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2023-08-22T10:47:12.000ZThis feature layer shows the extent of native, threatened and exotic grasslands in the ACT. Native grasslands of the Territory include a rich assemblage of flora and fauna species that combine into a unique ecosystem. These grasslands are a priority for protection and management as they contribute to our natural biodiversity, our history and heritage, and local amenity and community. Natural temperate grasslands are an Endangered Ecological Community in the ACT (Nature Conservation Act 2014) and Critically Endangered Ecological Community under the EPBC Act 1999. Other Native and Exotic grasslands in the ACT can also have some conservation significance as they support important populations of threatened fauna and flora.
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Notifiable Invoices Register
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2024-09-20T04:15:23.000ZIn accordance with the Government Procurement Act 2001, from 1 July 2015, the Government is publishing relevant information about its notifiable invoices. The requirement is consistent with Open Government and applies to all Territory entities. The Notifiable Invoices Register, in conjunction with the ACT Government Contracts Register provides transparency about Government purchasing to the community. Notifiable Invoices are invoices with a value of $25,000 or more for goods, services or works received by the Territory or a Territory entity. The Territory publishes details of notifiable invoices within 21 days after the end of the month in which the invoice was paid. For reporting from July 1 2017, the Territory will be including date invoice received in the notifiable invoices register. A number of points should be taken into account when using this information: - For the June 2017 reporting period, this field is the date that a valid invoice was received by the responsible Territory entity, however in small number of cases, it relates to the date the invoices was initially entered into the financial processing system of the Territory entity where known. - A small proportion of notifiable invoices do not have date received information recorded. This is due to a variety of reasons including some cases of scheduled payments under agreements or contracts not having an explicit invoice received date, and several reporting entities not yet being able to transmit to the Territory central finance system the date invoice received. A new column titled ‘Procurement Unique Identifier’ has been added to the Notifiable Invoices Register. An initiative of the Procurement Reform Program to improve transparency of government procurement and contracting, the Procurement Unique Identifier was launched for new procurements entering into the planning phase in April 2023 to facilitate linkage of procurement activities across the procurement lifecycle. The Procurement Unique Identifier can be searched in the ‘Contract Number’ or ‘Contract Title’ field in the Notifiable Contracts Register. Reporting Entity Key ACT Legal Aid: ACT Legal Aid Commission ACTAO: ACT Audit Office ACTIA: ACT Insurance Authority ACTIC: ACT Integrity Commission BCIFA: Building and Construction Industry Fund Authority CFC: Cultural Facilities Corporation CMTEDD-SPA: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate - Superannuation Provision Account CMTEDD-TBA: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate - Territory Banking Account ICRC: Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission LSLA: ACT Long Service Leave Authority LTCS: Lifetime Care and Support Fund ACT MAI: Motor Accident Injuries Commission OLA: Office of the Legislative Assembly PTG: Public Trustee and Guardian for the Australian Capital Territory TCCS-Canberra Cemeteries: Canberra Memorial Parks/Australian Capital Territory Public Cemeteries Authority TQI: Teachers Quality Institute ACT Ombudsman: ACT Ombudsman ACT Electoral: ACT Electoral Commission AHD: ACT Health Directorate CHS: Canberra Health Services CIT: Canberra Institute of Technology CMTEDD: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate CMTEDD-ACT Exec: ACT Executive CMTEDD-DDTS-ICT: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate- Digital, Data and Technology Solutions CMTEDD-ED: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate - Economic Development CMTEDD-SS: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate - Shared Services CRA: City Renewal Authority CSD: Community Services Directorate CSD-Housing: Community Services Directorate - Housing ACT EPSDD: Environment Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate ETD: Education Directorate GRC: ACT Gambling & Racing Commission JACSD: Justice and Community Safety Directorate MPC: Major Projects Canberra SLA: Suburban Land Agency WorksafeACT: Office of th
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A Picture 2018 - Indicator 44, Figure 38
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2019-04-05T04:50:40.000ZNumber of ACT families accessing Child and Family Centres services, 2008–18 Source: Non-published administrative data. Note: Only families with ACT address are counted. All service activities provided by CFC staff with a start date in the period are extracted and filtered to exclude client satisfaction surveys. The data is sorted by address, by client id, by event start date and a formula applied to count each unique address as one family. A lookup formula is then applied to the address at event start date to confirm if they were an ACT resident at the time of the service.
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A Picture 2018 - Indicator 44, Figure 38
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2019-04-04T02:44:18.000ZNumber of ACT families accessing Child and Family Centres services, 2008–18 Source: Non-published administrative data. Note: Only families with ACT address are counted. All service activities provided by CFC staff with a start date in the period are extracted and filtered to exclude client satisfaction surveys. The data is sorted by address, by client id, by event start date and a formula applied to count each unique address as one family. A lookup formula is then applied to the address at event start date to confirm if they were an ACT resident at the time of the service.
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Users at indoor locations
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2017-11-05T23:42:38.000ZMonthly Aggregate Ranking of the top 5 most popular WiFi Access Points in the CBR Free WiFi Network.
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ACT Streetlights
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2021-11-25T04:58:20.000ZLocations and attributes of streetlight assets from across the ACT. Note that this dataset excludes privately owned assets. Note that this dataset has allowed for an appropriate margin of error with regard to the accuracy of the data.
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ACT Streetlights - Map View
www.data.act.gov.au | Last Updated 2020-01-14T07:51:14.000ZLocations and attributes of streetlight assets from across the ACT. Note that this dataset excludes privately owned assets. Note that this dataset has allowed for an appropriate margin of error with regard to the accuracy of the data.