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2011.0040 [Papers of John Francis Lovering]
Date Range of Records: 1988-2010
Creator(s):
- Lovering, Emeritus Professor John Francis AO [1930-]
Papers in this collection were collated by John Lovering during his professional life. They relate to diverse organisations, boards, committees, and projects with which he was a member or advisor. These include Southern Rural Water (SRW) (2001-2007), Murray-Darling Basin (1988-2003), URS Project (United Researches Services abbreviated its title c1968 to URS) (1989-2007), Adelaide University City (1994), Blue Water Dam (2005-2006), UniWater Board (2004-2010), Melbourne Water Supply (2005-2006), and the University of Melbourne’s School of Earth Sciences (2008-2010). Papers in the collection comprise of reports including the ‘Water supply-demand strategy for Melbourne 2006-2055’ (draft copy), groundwater management plans (copies), ‘Water Resource Options Draft Report (copy), and papers relating to the Yarram Water Supply (1989-2007). Papers also include a special briefing SEESAW (Smarter water systems through training, advice and software), and ‘The science behind environmental flows’, as well as contracts and agreements, including applications for board membership, letters of offer and a Board Member Deed (signed copy, SRW), Board self-assessment (2003), Subcontract Agreement (URS Project), Public Duty statement, Agendas and Meeting Minutes (UniWater), meeting notes Avon River Irrigations (2001), internal memorandums (some with attachments), copies of speeches and speech notes (handwritten), including water talks on the Murray-Darling Basin Initiative and ‘Key note address to N.S.W. Salinity Summit 2000’ (with draft and notes), Presidency farewells (Murray-Darling Basin), personal curriculum vitae including draft and abridged copies, media releases, correspondence (including a moon rock sample from the Apollo X mission), copies of journal and newspaper articles, and newspaper cuttings. Other items include University of Melbourne, School of Earth Sciences Australia India Strategic Partnership Research Fund Advisory Panel (AISRF) initial grant applications (2008), proposals, and applications for assessment rounds three and four, working papers, media releases and correspondence.
4 units (0.68m)
Collection Category: University, individuals
Access Conditions: Access: Open
Finding Aids: No Finding Aid. Request all boxes
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