Have Your Say on the Updated Broughton Creek Flood Study
Published on 16 October 2023
Residents of Berry are invited to get involved in an updated Flood Study for the Broughton Creek catchment in Berry and its surrounding areas by sharing their experiences associated with flooding. Access to local knowledge is critical in managing local flood risk.
Whilst Shoalhaven City Council have previously completed a Flood Study and Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for Broughton Creek, significant recent infrastructure upgrades, such as the Transport for NSW Berry Bypass project and land developments in the area, has triggered the need to update the existing Flood Study to better reflect current catchment conditions and associated flood risk.
Consultation has begun to gather local experiences and information on historic flood events to help complete the updated Flood Study. This is a key aspect of the strategic management of floodplains for the sustainable long-term benefit of the community and the environment, and to improve the community resilience to floods.
“We need to hear from residents about their local experiences of flooding,” Mayor Amanda Findley said.
“The study will utilise local flood history to develop flood information and assist decision-making to reduce the impacts of flooding on the community,” Cr Findley said.
“It will also provide valuable information for the community and emergency services to improve their preparedness and response to flood events,” she said.
A community drop-in session will be held from 3pm to 6.30pm, Thursday 9 November at the Berry School of Arts where you can meet Council staff, local NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers and the consultants working on this project.
The Online Survey is open until Sunday 19 November 2023 and available via Council’s Broughton Creek Flood Study Get Involved web page.
The project is 2/3 funded by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) through their Floodplain Management Program.