Scott’s Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study

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Over the next 18 months, Willoughby City Council will develop a Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the Scotts Creek catchment, which runs from Chatswood in the west through to Castle Cove and Middle Cove in the east.

The aim of this work will be to better understand flood behavior to examine methods to reduce the risk and frequency of flooding in the catchment and provide greater information for property owners.

As part of this study, Council consulted with the community between 21 December 2022 - 20 January 2023 to better understand historic flood behavior in the catchment. Council has engaged specialist flood consultants Lyall and Associates to assist with the development of the study and plan.

The Council will engage with the community again following the completion of the draft study and an updated flood model showing expected flooding in a variety of severe storm events.

It is expected this work will be presented to the community in the first half of 2023.

In addition, a project control group will also be established to help guide and oversee the study. The group will include Council staff, Councillors, NSW Government agencies and local community representatives. The survey asks interested parties to volunteer to be a part of this group. It is expected the project control group will meet on six occasions.

If you have further questions about this initiative, you can:

  • Read a series of frequently asked questions which are to the righthand side of the page
  • Email the Council’s Design Engineer Aston Pei at aston.pei@willoughby.nsw.gov.au or call on 9777 7809  to discuss

Thank you for your assistance helping the Council to plan to reduce the risk of flooding for this catchment.

Over the next 18 months, Willoughby City Council will develop a Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the Scotts Creek catchment, which runs from Chatswood in the west through to Castle Cove and Middle Cove in the east.

The aim of this work will be to better understand flood behavior to examine methods to reduce the risk and frequency of flooding in the catchment and provide greater information for property owners.

As part of this study, Council consulted with the community between 21 December 2022 - 20 January 2023 to better understand historic flood behavior in the catchment. Council has engaged specialist flood consultants Lyall and Associates to assist with the development of the study and plan.

The Council will engage with the community again following the completion of the draft study and an updated flood model showing expected flooding in a variety of severe storm events.

It is expected this work will be presented to the community in the first half of 2023.

In addition, a project control group will also be established to help guide and oversee the study. The group will include Council staff, Councillors, NSW Government agencies and local community representatives. The survey asks interested parties to volunteer to be a part of this group. It is expected the project control group will meet on six occasions.

If you have further questions about this initiative, you can:

  • Read a series of frequently asked questions which are to the righthand side of the page
  • Email the Council’s Design Engineer Aston Pei at aston.pei@willoughby.nsw.gov.au or call on 9777 7809  to discuss

Thank you for your assistance helping the Council to plan to reduce the risk of flooding for this catchment.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    This questionnaire is part of the Scotts Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan, which is currently being prepared by Willoughby City Council with the financial support of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. Your responses to the questionnaire will help us determine the flood issues that are important to you and ensure that the results of the study represent visual observations in past severe storm events.

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