Adelong Flood Risk Management Committee

The Adelong Flood Risk Management Committee will provide advice, feedback and support to Council in developing, implementing and monitoring flood studies and floodplain risk management studies and plans and associated projects for Adelong and its environs..

The purpose of the committee is to:

• Assist Council to develop a Flood Study and a Flood Risk Management Study and Plan for Adelong in accordance with the New South Wales Flood Risk Management Manual 2023 and adopted guidelines.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Adelong Flood Risk Management Plan.
• Assist in the development of suitable strategies to address floodplain management issues, communication and access to flood information and education by community members.
• Develop a better understanding of floodplains and identify issues that may be required to be addressed through development of strategies, studies, plans or works.

Membership

The membership shall consist of:

• A maximum of two (2) Councillors, one of which will be elected as the Chair by the elected Council.
• Council staff from engineering / planning / environmental disciplines to service the committee and oversee the technical requirements of the study.
• Representatives from State Government Departments and Agencies including the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES), WaterNSW,  Transport for NSW and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI).
• One (1) Representative from the community with knowledge of historical flood behaviour in the catchment.
• One (1) representative from flood action groups or neighbourhood forum groups.

Guest are deemed necessary to:

• Provide specialist advice outside of the capabilities of the committee members (for example the Bureau of Meteorology).
• Sharing of experiences of flood impacts (for example local residents or businesses that have been impacted by floods.

Terms of Reference

Adelong-Flood-Risk-Management-Committee-Terms-of-Reference-SVC-TofR-046-01(PDF, 169KB)