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The Bradfield Scheme

Australian Water School via YouTube

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This webinar examines the science and feasibility of Australia’s Bradfield Scheme and its modern variants. It covers modelling methods, inter-basin diversion, financial costs, benefits, weaknesses, alternative regional water grids, and broader lessons for water security.

Syllabus

- Presenter Intro | Welcome to Country | Polls
- What is the Bradfield Scheme?
- Modelling tools used
- Scheme feasibility
- Contemporary scheme-Murray Darling Basin | "food bowl"
- Gravity diversion | St George
- Financial Assessment - Murray Darling Basin
- Costs | Key weaknesses | Benefits
- Alternative schemes | Interconnected grids
- Regional grids | Water security
- Q&A
- Wrap up | future training

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