FloodSmart Lake Mac

Flooding within our city occurs in and around major and minor creeks and tributaries that outlet into Lake Macquarie. Flooding also occurs on low lying land adjacent to parts of Lake Macquarie and its waterways.

The management of flood-affected land is, primarily, the responsibility of Council.

We aim to reduce the impacts of flooding and flood liability, as well as private and public losses on individual owners, businesses and occupiers of flood prone properties. At the same time, we recognise the benefits flowing from the use, occupation and development of flood-affected land.

Council has adopted a strategic management approach to floodplains, assisted by the principles and guidelines outlined in the NSW Floodplain Development Manual.

We manage flood-affected land by:

  • Conducting flood studies to identify areas of high and low risk
  • Developing floodplain risk management plans that provide specific actions and measures that are appropriate to those areas
  • Placing conditions on major and minor renovations, and new developments on designated flood-prone land to minimise the impact of flooding.

 

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