The annual Floodplain Management Australia (FMA) National Conference will take place in Canberra from May 14-17.

MinterEllison Special Counsel Sarah Barker will deliver the keynote address.

Mitigation programs, cyclones, ocean levels and flood forecasting services are among the topics to be addressed.

In one session, City of Parramatta Council will detail its flash-flood warning service. Winners of the FMA Excellence Awards will be announced at a dinner on May 16.

The awards feature two categories: the FMA-NRMA Insurance flood risk management project of the year, and FMA-Allan Ezzy flood risk manager of the year.

Nominations close on Friday. For more information on the awards and for conference registration, click here.