Teesdale Flood Study Underway

Teesdale Flood Study
Engagement
Teesdale

Golden Plains Shire Council is seeking input from Teesdale residents to help inform the Teesdale Flood Study.

Council is undertaking a flood study to determine the potential impacts of riverine flooding in Teesdale from Native Hut Creek and a key tributary. The Study will provide a more accurate flood mapping in the township to inform future urban planning and to alert emergency management organisations of areas of risk in a flood event. 

As part of the study, Council will work with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation to identify artefacts and cultural sites around Native Hut Creek to better understand how to protect these areas from flooding. Options for flood warning systems will also be provided as part of the Study, as well as floor level surveys. 

Teesdale residents will have an opportunity to discuss the flood study at two upcoming consultation sessions. Council Planning Officers will hold an in-person consultation session at Teesdale Community Hall, 1109 Bannockburn-Shelford Road, Teesdale from 4 to 7pm on Thursday 4 August, as well as an online session from 6.30 to 7.30pm on Tuesday 9 August, 2022. 

Residents are encouraged to bring photos or evidence of historic flood events to help inform the Study, as well as information on potential aboriginal cultural heritage values in the vicinity of Native Hut Creek.

The Teesdale Flood Study engagement is open from Monday 18 July to Monday 22 August, with residents invited to submit photos and evidence of historical flood events in the township online at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/consultations, by email to [email protected] or by mail to: Golden Plains Shire Council, PO Box 111, Bannockburn, VIC, 3331, marked ‘Attention: Teesdale Flood Study’.

The Teesdale Flood Study is supported by the Victorian Government, with $162,700 from the Risk and Resilience Grants Program through Emergency Management Victoria. The program is jointly funded by the Australian Government in partnership with the States and Territories under the National Partnership Agreement for Disaster Risk Reduction. 

Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Gavin Gamble encouraged Teesdale residents to share their experiences with flooding in the area as part of the study. 

The Teesdale Flood Study builds upon the planning work of the Teesdale Structure Plan, which will guide growth of the township. As Teesdale continues to grow, the Flood Study will help inform future development and ensure that any high-risk flood areas are identified. 

The sharing of local knowledge will be important in informing the Flood Study and I encourage all Teesdale residents to attend one of the upcoming consultation sessions to share their experiences, or to submit their photos and evidence during the engagement period.  

Council is pleased to have support from the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and SES for the Flood Study, and thanks the Victorian and Australian Governments for their investment in this important project.
 

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