Flood Management Advisory Committee

Purpose

The Inner West Flood Management Advisory Committee helps develop and implement of Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMP) for the Inner West local government area.

The purpose of the committee is to assist Council in implementing the NSW Government’s Flood Management policies and strategies to manage flood risk.

It is a discussion forum for technical, social, economic and environmental matters and allows for differing views on these matters.

It does not have any formal powers, but can consider and make recommendations on policy and operational matters and project deliverables.

Resolution or recommendations of the committee must be endorsed by Council.

Council sought expressions of interest from residents and business owners within the Inner West Council local government area with a knowledge of or interest in flooding and associated matters for membership on the committee. Membership of the committee was finalised in November 2016 in accordance with the Inner West Council Flood Management Committee Terms of Reference (PDF 125.3KB)

Objectives of Flood Risk Management Plans

The objective of a Flood Risk Management Plan is to identify methods for the management of the hazards associated with flooding and for mitigation of the amount of flooding at or through properties within the local government area with the intention of:

Reducing the impact of flooding and flood liability on the community
Reducing private and public losses resulting from flooding
Recognising flood prone land as a valuable resource which should not be necessarily sterilised
Taking into account social, economic, ecological and cultural factors

The strategies to meet these objectives may include recommendations to Council concerning:

Collection of flood data and commissioning of studies
Preparation of Floodplain Risk Management Plan
Establishment of Development Controls
Purchasing or raising properties
Provision of flood related information
Structural mitigation measures
Flood education
Flood warnings and emergency response

The committee does not consider specific development issues proposals/applications but focuses on broader catchment-wide management issues, Council policies and strategies affecting flood prone lands.

Function and scope of the committee

The principle objective of the Flood Management Advisory Committee is to assist Council in the development and implementation of Flood Risk Management Plans for the Inner West local government area.

The function and scope of the committee will include but not be limited to the following:

To assist Council in the development of Floodplain Management Study and Plans for the Inner West Council local government area, taking into account Council’s policies in respect of environmental sustainability and biodiversity
To provide a link between Council and the local community
To assist in the collection of necessary information
To identify objectives and strategies related to the improvement of the management of the floodplain
To monitor and review the implementation of flood planning
To provide input into known flood behaviour as part of the flood study
To coordinate with catchment management boards, emergency management boards and other advisory bodies
To actively coordinate, promote and implement the Plan through local planning processes, works programs and education campaigns seeking cooperation and encouraging community participation

Studies and plans presented to Flood Management Advisory Committee on 28th March 2019

Dobroyd Canal and Hawthorne Canal Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

The Dobroyd Canal and Hawthorne Canal Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan were endorsed by the Committee for Council adoption at its meeting on 28 March 2019. The document is available for download below.

Draft Dobroyd Canal and Hawthorne Canal Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (PDF 99.3MB)

Studies and plans to be presented to Council for adoption at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 10 April 2018

Leichhardt Flood Study and Estuarine Planning Levels Study

The Leichhardt Flood Study and Estuarine Planning Levels Study will be presented to Council for adoption at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 10 April 2018. The documents are available for download below.

Leichardt Flood Study Volume One (Cardno 2015) (PDF 1.4MB)
Leichardt Flood Study Volume Two (Cardno 2014) (PDF 24.7MB)
Leichhardt Estuarine Planning Levels Study (Cardno 2010) (PDF 5.7MB)

Leichhardt Flood Risk Management Study and Plan and the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan

The Leichhardt Flood Risk Management Study and Plan and the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan were endorsed by the Committee for Council adoption at its meeting on 14 December 2017. The Leichhardt Flood Risk Management Study and Plan and the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan will be presented to Council for adoption at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 10 April 2018. The documents are available for download below.

Business papers and minutes

Member list

Download member list here

Flood Management Advisory Committee

Purpose

Objectives of Flood Risk Management Plans

Function and scope of the committee

Studies and plans presented to Flood Management Advisory Committee on 28th March 2019

Dobroyd Canal and Hawthorne Canal Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

Studies and plans to be presented to Council for adoption at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 10 April 2018

Leichhardt Flood Study and Estuarine Planning Levels Study

Leichhardt Flood Risk Management Study and Plan and the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan

Business papers and minutes

22 June 2017

16 May 2017

1 February 2017

14 December 2017

Member list

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