Council adopts Floodplain Management Plan

In exciting news for the long-term future of the region, Lockyer Valley Regional Council has adopted its Local Floodplain Management Plan.

Receiving the tick of approval at the October Council Meeting, the high-level management plan assists Council and the community to understand and apply the intricacies of floodplain management.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor, Cr Tanya Milligan said the Plan delivers on the requirements of the Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan, reducing the community’s vulnerability to flooding.

“The Plan builds on Council’s and the region’s prevention, preparedness, response and recovery capability and prioritises actions both now and into the future.

“Developing the Plan has taken a considerable amount of work behind the scenes, with our dedicated staff working with consultants collecting and analysing data, defining the flood hazard, assessing the risk, while also considering options to manage risks to an acceptable level.

“The objective of the Plan is to develop a local approach to floodplain management that takes a risk-based approach to planning, uses a variety of mitigation strategies and prioritises awareness and emergency preparedness.

“Working in conjunction with Council’s Disaster Management Plan, the Local Floodplain Management Plan supports the community to be prepared and will work to reduce the community’s vulnerability to flood with initiatives and regulation that avoid and mitigate future flood impacts,” Mayor Milligan said.

At the October Council Meeting, Cr Michael Hagan acknowledged the work staff have put into preparing the Plan, while Cr Chris Wilson and Cr David Neuendorf stressed the importance of the document and how valuable it is for the community, particularly new residents.

For more information and to visit the Plan, see www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/local-floodpl...