Dr Mick Cheetham

​​​Qualifications

• PhD, Fluvial Geomorphology, SCU, Lismore, Australia

• Grad. Cert. Research Management, SCU, Lismore, Australia

• BSc (Hons) Geology, UOW, Wollongong, Australia

• Certified Environmental Practitioner Geomorphology Specialist (CEnvP) (Cert No. 0667, G6004) 2014-Present: Waterway Assessment & Management, Geomorphology, and Sedimentology

 

Summary

Mick is a geomorphologist with 20 years’ experience coordinating research and consultancy projects for clients such as the QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME), the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR). Mick has seven years’ experience in fluvial landscape process research, working on a variety of research projects funded by industry and the Australian Research Council.

 

Mick is a certified environmental practitioner (CEnvP Specialist Geomorphologist) and specialises in waterway assessment and management (with specialist expertise in geomorphology and sedimentology). He has produced numerous international publications and has managed large-scale research and consultancy projects reporting to lead investigators, industry partners and clients. Michael has a wealth of experience in a wide range of field assessment techniques; geomorphologic and sedimentologic data analysis and interpretation; waterway management techniques; and floodplain sedimentology and hydrology.

 

Mick has been engaged as part of multiple expert review teams assessing the environmental performance mine sites, mine closure plans, government grant applications for river rehabilitation and technical advice for major infrastructure projects. 

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​Specialist Area of Expertise

• Waterway management for inland and coastal catchments

• Geomorphic assessment of river channels and floodplains

• Fluvial sedimentology and stratigraphy in river morphology and soil development

• Landscape processes and landscape evolution

• Stability assessments for riverine and coastal systems

• Coastal geomorphology and Holocene landscape evolution

• Erosion-control structure assessment

• River diversion assessment

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Previous Major Projects (Previous Employment)

​Fluvial Geomorphic Assessment

• Paradise Dam Water Quality and Geomorphic assessment (Sunwater)

• Flat Rock Creek Naturalisation Project (City of Gold Coast)

• Stanley River, Bank stabilisation Assessment (Seqwater)

• Barmah Choke investigation (Murray Darling Basin Authority)

• Queensland Stream Management Guidelines (QLD Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy)

• Twin Bridges Recreation Management (Sommerset Regional Council)

• Hill and Savages Crossing Restoration and Recreation Assessment (Seqwater)

• Agricultural landscape rehabilitation scheme – Flood Assessments (NRM North)

• Deebing Creek Corridor Plan (Ipswich City Council)

• Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements – Flood Assessments (North East CMA)

• Lockyer Valley Catchment Options assessment, Catchment Management (Lockyer Regional Council)

• Woorong Park Archaeological Salvage (AECOM)

• Dry Creek Catchment Management Plan (Toowoomba Regional Council)

• Murray River Bank Stability Prioritisation Tool (Seqwater)

• Guanaba & Wongawallan Creeks Erosion Management Plan (City of Gold Coast)

• Charlton Wellcamp Enterprise Area – Dry Creek Assessment (Toowoomba Regional Council)

• Geomorphic Assessment of Eight Mile Creek (Albury City Council)

• Miles Flood Impact Assessment Report (Nautilus Blue Pty Ltd)

• Impact of Gravel Bars on the Ovens River (North East CMA)

 

Extractive Resources

• Extractive Resource Stability Assessment (Holcim)

• Fingerboards Mineral Sands Landscape Stability Assessment (Kalbar Resources)

• McArthur River Mine – Independent Monitor (NT Department of Mines and Energy)

• FMG Pipeline Geomorphic Assessment (Fortescue Metals Group)

• Baxter’s Concrete Flood Protection (Baxters Quarries)

• Maroochydore Sands – Extractive Resource (Groundworks Plus)

• Rum Jungle Geomorphic Assessment (NT Department of Mines and Energy)

• Santos Marine Pipeline Crossing Assessment (Santos)

• Mulgrave Resource Access, Creek Diversion Options (BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd)

 

Waterway Infrastructure Projects

• Logan River Bridge assessments (QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads)

• Independent International Panel of Experts for Inland Rail Flood Studies in Queensland (QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads)

• Bremer and Brisbane River Stormwater outlet assessment (Ipswich City Council)

• Gladstone Monto Road Assessment (QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads)

• Second Range Crossing – Waterway Crossing, expert advice (Nexus, Aurecon, PB)

• O’MARA Road, bridge protection design (Toowoomba Regional Council)

• Brisbane West Airport Geomorphic Assessment (Toowoomba Regional Council)

• Gympie Weir Geomorphic Assessment (Seqwater)

• Miara Caravan Park Rock-wall Review (Bundaberg Regional Council)

• Logan River, River Structure and Review (Logan City Council)

• Fitzroy Terminal Project Environmental Impact Statement (CQ Consulting Group)

 

Erosion Mitigation Assessment and Design

• Stanley River Erosion Management Detailed Design (Seqwater)

• Riparian Restoration Community Seminars (Terrain NRM)

• Marroon Dam, Slater Park Bank Stabilisation (Seqwater)

• Lockyer Creek Erosion Control (Seqwater)

• Eddie Kornhauser Recreational Reserve Bed and Bank Instabilities (City of Gold Coast)

• Logan River Nutrient Offset Project – Detailed Design (Healthy Land and Water)

• Logan and Albert River - NDRRA Detailed Design (Healthy Land and Water)

• Mary River Bank Stabilisation Assessment (Seqwater)

• Caboolture River Nutrient Offset Project – Detailed Design (Healthy Land and Water)

• Caboolture River Nutrient Offset Project (Healthy Land and Water)

• Bank Erosion Control Concept Design, Oxley River (Tweed Shire Council)

• Brays Creek Erosion Control Options Assessment (Tweed Shire Council)

 

Sediment Characterisation, Source and Transport

• Brisbane River Erosion Source Master Planning (Urban Utilities)

• Paradise Dam Acid Sulfate Soil Assessment (Sunwater)

• Fingerboards Mineral Sands Sediment Regime Assessment (Kalbar Resources)

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