This Study forms part of the NSW Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy, which requires councils across New South Wales to better understand and manage flood risk.
If your property has been identified in the revised Draft Study, you can expect to receive a letter within the first two weeks of the consultation period.
🗺️ You can view how overland flow, identified in this Study, may impact your property through our online mapping tool, Shire Maps.
Following the earlier stage of consultation, we are now seeking feedback on the2026 Draft Study. We invite community members and stakeholders to review the updated findings and recommendations, understand what the Study means for your property or local area, and share any feedback to inform the final Study.
If your property has been identified in the revised Draft Study, you can expect to receive a letter within the first two weeks of the consultation period.
The consultation period is from 31 July until 25 September 2026. You can share your feedback in the following ways:
📝 Complete the survey
Share your thoughts, upload a submission or supporting information in the survey below.
These sessions provide an informal opportunity to learn more about the Study, ask questions and request assistance with understanding how to access maps or other information, and share feedback with the project team. All are welcome.
Location
Date
Time
Cronulla Town Centre (outside Cronulla Post Office)
Wednesday 5 August
10am - 1pm
Engadine Community Markets
Sunday 9 August
8am - 1pm
Westfield Miranda (on level 1, outside Terry White Chemist)
Tuesday 11 August
10am - 1pm
Kareela Village (outside Coles)
Tuesday 18 August
10am - 1pm
Menai Marketplace (inside near Bakers Delight)
Tuesday 25 August
10am - 1pm
Sutherland Shire Farmers Market
Saturday 29 August
8am - 1pm
Community information sessions
These sessions provide a more detailed opportunity to speak directly with Council staff and project specialists, discuss property-specific or technical questions, explore the revised Draft Study in greater detail, and share feedback with the project team. All are welcome.
Location
Date
Time
Miranda Community Centre (Glad Ashworth Hall)
Wednesday 5 August
5pm - 7pm
Oyster Bay Community Hall
Thursday 13 August
5pm - 7pm
Engadine Community Centre
Tuesday 18 August
5pm - 7pm
Cronulla Central
Tuesday 25 August
5pm - 7pm
Menai Community Centre
Wednesday 2 September
5pm - 7pm
Information and resources
We've provided a range of resources below and in the right-hand pane to help make the Draft Study's findings, and what they may mean for your property or local area, easier to understand.
The Draft Study and supporting reports contain detailed flood modelling and analysis prepared by specialist engineers. As these documents contain complex technical information, some sections may use terminology and concepts that are unfamiliar to those without a flood engineering background. To help navigate this information, we've provided FAQs, videos, quick links and interactive mapping tools:
Explore the revised findings, mapping and recommendations.
Recommended starting point: The Executive Summary (pages 6-11) provides an overview of the Study, key findings and what happens next before going into the detailed technical information.
Check how identified overland flow may affect your property or local area online. We've included a 'how to' video for this tool in the right-hand pane.
You can also access printed maps at our Administration Building at 4-20 Eton St, Sutherland or our 7 libraries within the catchment area.
See the previous Draft Study and a summary of what we heard from the community during the first consultation stage of the project.
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Additional resources
Find additional information and practical advice from the NSW Government and State Emergency Service to help you understand and prepare for flood risks. All additional links and resources are available on the right-hand panel of this page.
Next steps
All submissions will be reviewed and considered by the project team to inform a final version of the 2026 Draft Overland Flow – Flood Study before it is considered by Council for adoption. While aspects of the Study are guided by State Government requirements, your feedback is important in helping us to understand local perspectives before the Study is finalised. We will provide a summary of what we heard from our community on this page following the consultation period.
This Study forms part of the NSW Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy, which requires councils across New South Wales to better understand and manage flood risk.
If your property has been identified in the revised Draft Study, you can expect to receive a letter within the first two weeks of the consultation period.
🗺️ You can view how overland flow, identified in this Study, may impact your property through our online mapping tool, Shire Maps.
Following the earlier stage of consultation, we are now seeking feedback on the2026 Draft Study. We invite community members and stakeholders to review the updated findings and recommendations, understand what the Study means for your property or local area, and share any feedback to inform the final Study.
If your property has been identified in the revised Draft Study, you can expect to receive a letter within the first two weeks of the consultation period.
The consultation period is from 31 July until 25 September 2026. You can share your feedback in the following ways:
📝 Complete the survey
Share your thoughts, upload a submission or supporting information in the survey below.
These sessions provide an informal opportunity to learn more about the Study, ask questions and request assistance with understanding how to access maps or other information, and share feedback with the project team. All are welcome.
Location
Date
Time
Cronulla Town Centre (outside Cronulla Post Office)
Wednesday 5 August
10am - 1pm
Engadine Community Markets
Sunday 9 August
8am - 1pm
Westfield Miranda (on level 1, outside Terry White Chemist)
Tuesday 11 August
10am - 1pm
Kareela Village (outside Coles)
Tuesday 18 August
10am - 1pm
Menai Marketplace (inside near Bakers Delight)
Tuesday 25 August
10am - 1pm
Sutherland Shire Farmers Market
Saturday 29 August
8am - 1pm
Community information sessions
These sessions provide a more detailed opportunity to speak directly with Council staff and project specialists, discuss property-specific or technical questions, explore the revised Draft Study in greater detail, and share feedback with the project team. All are welcome.
Location
Date
Time
Miranda Community Centre (Glad Ashworth Hall)
Wednesday 5 August
5pm - 7pm
Oyster Bay Community Hall
Thursday 13 August
5pm - 7pm
Engadine Community Centre
Tuesday 18 August
5pm - 7pm
Cronulla Central
Tuesday 25 August
5pm - 7pm
Menai Community Centre
Wednesday 2 September
5pm - 7pm
Information and resources
We've provided a range of resources below and in the right-hand pane to help make the Draft Study's findings, and what they may mean for your property or local area, easier to understand.
The Draft Study and supporting reports contain detailed flood modelling and analysis prepared by specialist engineers. As these documents contain complex technical information, some sections may use terminology and concepts that are unfamiliar to those without a flood engineering background. To help navigate this information, we've provided FAQs, videos, quick links and interactive mapping tools:
Explore the revised findings, mapping and recommendations.
Recommended starting point: The Executive Summary (pages 6-11) provides an overview of the Study, key findings and what happens next before going into the detailed technical information.
Check how identified overland flow may affect your property or local area online. We've included a 'how to' video for this tool in the right-hand pane.
You can also access printed maps at our Administration Building at 4-20 Eton St, Sutherland or our 7 libraries within the catchment area.
See the previous Draft Study and a summary of what we heard from the community during the first consultation stage of the project.
ℹ️
Additional resources
Find additional information and practical advice from the NSW Government and State Emergency Service to help you understand and prepare for flood risks. All additional links and resources are available on the right-hand panel of this page.
Next steps
All submissions will be reviewed and considered by the project team to inform a final version of the 2026 Draft Overland Flow – Flood Study before it is considered by Council for adoption. While aspects of the Study are guided by State Government requirements, your feedback is important in helping us to understand local perspectives before the Study is finalised. We will provide a summary of what we heard from our community on this page following the consultation period.
Thank you for your interest in this survey for the 2026 Draft Overland Flow – Flood Study. Your feedback is important and will help inform the final Study.
While we won't be able to respond to each message individually, the project team will read and carefully consider all feedback and we will report back to all respondents.
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What is 'overland flow flooding'?
Animated short video that explains what overland flow flooding is and why it it's important to build flood study
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How does the Study affect me?
Short explainer about the Study, including explanation of key terms used in the Study, such as "PMF" and "FPA".
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Guide to using Shire Maps tool
Step-by-step guide to using the Shire Maps tool to view your property or area with the overland flow flooding layer applied.
