Woolooware Bay Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

Consultation period: 29 November to 20 December 2021

Council has recently completed the draft Woolooware Bay catchment floodplain risk management study and plan. This study proposes the measures that will be put in place to reduce the impact of flooding in the catchment.

The draft plan has been prepared with financial and technical assistance from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

About the Floodplain Risk Management Plan

The Plan shows the level of flood risk across the catchment and describes the environmental, social and economic impacts of flooding. There are 1,879 lots identified as flood affected in the catchment. This is for a probable maximum flood (PMF) event in the catchment - this means the largest possible flood event that could occur in this location. A flood notation is included for these lots in Section 10.7 of the planning certificate.

The Plan recommends the following actions to reduce the flood risk in the catchment:

  • Update the Development Control Plan and flood impact assessment guideline
  • Complete a detailed feasibility assessment of voluntary redevelopment, flood proofing and fence modification
  • Improve flood access, road closures and notification
  • Prepare a flash flood warning system feasibility assessment
  • Develop and implement a community flood education and awareness program
  • Improve flood data management
  • Review and update the on-site detention policy
  • Integrate stormwater, waterway and catchment management initiatives.

We want to hear from you

To help inform our draft plan we want to hear from residents and businesses in the Woolooware Bay catchment.

You can provide comments until Monday 20 December 2021:

Next steps

Council will review the information that is submitted from the community and finalise the Plan. Once adopted by Council the high priority recommendations will start being implemented.

For more information please Contact the Stormwater and Waterway Assets team by emailing stormwaterandwaterways@ssc.nsw.gov.au

Consultation period: 29 November to 20 December 2021

Council has recently completed the draft Woolooware Bay catchment floodplain risk management study and plan. This study proposes the measures that will be put in place to reduce the impact of flooding in the catchment.

The draft plan has been prepared with financial and technical assistance from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

About the Floodplain Risk Management Plan

The Plan shows the level of flood risk across the catchment and describes the environmental, social and economic impacts of flooding. There are 1,879 lots identified as flood affected in the catchment. This is for a probable maximum flood (PMF) event in the catchment - this means the largest possible flood event that could occur in this location. A flood notation is included for these lots in Section 10.7 of the planning certificate.

The Plan recommends the following actions to reduce the flood risk in the catchment:

  • Update the Development Control Plan and flood impact assessment guideline
  • Complete a detailed feasibility assessment of voluntary redevelopment, flood proofing and fence modification
  • Improve flood access, road closures and notification
  • Prepare a flash flood warning system feasibility assessment
  • Develop and implement a community flood education and awareness program
  • Improve flood data management
  • Review and update the on-site detention policy
  • Integrate stormwater, waterway and catchment management initiatives.

We want to hear from you

To help inform our draft plan we want to hear from residents and businesses in the Woolooware Bay catchment.

You can provide comments until Monday 20 December 2021:

Next steps

Council will review the information that is submitted from the community and finalise the Plan. Once adopted by Council the high priority recommendations will start being implemented.

For more information please Contact the Stormwater and Waterway Assets team by emailing stormwaterandwaterways@ssc.nsw.gov.au

Page last updated: 21 Dec 2021, 12:05 AM