Residents are invited to provide feedback on flood mapping for the Curdies River Catchment Flood Study.
Following community sessions in November 2024 to gather information about past flooding, Corangamite Shire Council will hold a second round of community consultation on the Curdies River Catchment Flood Study.
Community Safety and Resilience Coordinator Jennie Schoof said drop-in sessions − in Cobden and Timboon on Thursday 28 August − would help shape flood mapping for the catchment.
"Following the previous community sessions, we've undertaken modelling to map flood impacts based on past flood events," she said.
"The drop-in sessions are an opportunity for the community to provide feedback on this mapping as well as suggestions on ways to reduce flood impacts."
"This will help us to refine the mapping to better predict the impacts of future flooding."
Ms Schoof said the drop-in sessions would be an opportunity for informal conversations.
"Residents can drop in and out of the consultation sessions as it suits them. Those who can't come to the sessions can arrange to have a one-on-one online discussions with the project team.
"A consultation web page has also been set up which will allow residents to view flood mapping, mark precise locations on a map and provide feedback or observations on the mapping."
The Flood Study covers the Curdies River catchment from Purrumbete down to Peterborough but excludes the Scotts Creek and Cooriemungle Creek catchments.
The study will provide detailed modelling and mapping to define flood levels and extents for different rainfall events and assess the potential impact of flooding on properties, roads and other assets.
It considers all types of flooding risks including riverine, overland and flash flooding.
Councils, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA), SES and other emergency agencies will use the study to:
- Inform decisions about flood warnings and emergency response, for example proactively closing roads before they are inundated;
- Update Planning Schemes to ensure that land controls protect properties from flooding and contain increases in future flood risk;
- Increase community awareness and preparedness for flood emergencies;
- Inform infrastructure planning, including implementation of structural flood mitigations such as drainage; and
- Update the local flood emergency plans.
This project is in partnership with the CCMA and Moyne Shire Council. It is jointly funded by the Victorian Government, CCMA and Corangamite Shire Council.
Drop in sessions
Thursday 28 August
- Cobden Civic Hall, 53-55 Victoria Street, Cobden, 10.30 am-12.30 pm
- Timboon Senior Citizens Centre, 30 Bailey Street, Timboon, 1.30-3.30 pm
