Council
20 November, 2024
Drop-in sessions for Curdies Flood Study
CORANGAMITE Shire Council is working on a detailed flood study on the Curdies River catchment.
The information received will help to determine flood levels from the past and assist planning for future event.
The public has been called on to share their knowledge and details of past flooding events.
As part of the study, council is asking for residents to share their recollections, insights, measurements, images of past flooding events on rivers and waterways as well as flash flooding and overland flooding events within the Curdies catchment.
Two drop-in sessions will be held on Thursday (tomorrow) for residents to share their knowledge in person at the:
Timboon Senior Citizens Centre between 11.30am and 1.30pm; and
Cobden Hall Supper Room between 4.30pm and 6.30pm.
The flood study will provide detailed modelling and mapping to define flood levels and extents of different rainfall events and assess the potential impact of flooding on properties, roads and other assets.
The results will help the Corangamite Shire Council determine if it is needed to add land use planning overlays to the planning scheme.
Councillors approved awarding a tender for the project at the August Ordinary Meeting of Council.
Councillors voters to award the tender to Water Technology at a cost of $319,540.
Cr Jamie Vogels was pleased to support the project at the time.
“It will be very handy information for the Curdies,” he said.
“I think this is a good thing moving forward, as floods will be a big issue.”
To share your knowledge or learn more about the project visit www.corangamite.vic.gov.au/floodstudy.
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