Logan City Council has endorsed a set of targeted improvements to its flood mapping informed by community feedback and an independent external review.
The changes were considered at a Special Council meeting, following detailed consideration of the Logan and Albert Rivers Flood Study.
Mayor Jon Raven said the improvements responded to community feedback and made the city's flood mapping easier for residents to understand and use.
"We heard loud and clear that the community wanted change and Councillors and I have made important decisions today to bring about improvements to the flood mapping for our city," Mayor Raven said.
"This work is about getting the balance right, improving Logan's flood mapping so residents have clear and practical information while keeping strong protections in place to safeguard life and property.
"That's what our community expects and that's what we're delivering.
"These improvements will make a real difference for more than 25,000 properties across our city."
Changes supported at the Special Council meeting include:
- removing flood events less likely than a 1% annual chance (1 in 100) from the flood maps – including the most extreme event, the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) – as recommended in the independent review
- improving flood risk awareness maps
- changing how dry creeks and gullies are mapped
- retaining a common-sense approach to house extensions in the floodplain.
These changes are grounded in independent technical advice, align with State and national modelling guidance and introduce targeted updates to planning controls to provide a more practical and balanced approach for property owners.
Council also endorsed the development of a new Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI), a State Government-approved method for introducing planning changes in the public interest sooner.
"A TLPI is the fastest and most effective way to bring about the urgent changes that the people of Logan have been calling for," Mayor Raven said.
"While the TLPI process doesn't require formal consultation, Council received 4000 submissions on the draft Logan Plan, with the vast majority about flood mapping.
"The work is not over. We'll continue to work closely with the State Government to bring about change for Logan and communities across Queensland."
The Special Council meeting held today was open to the public and is available to watch on Council's YouTube channel.
