2016-07-18 General Committee Meeting - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Flood Management Plan

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    Introduction
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Flooding affects large areas of Noosa Shire and can have          The elements which comprise the Flood Management Plan
considerable consequences for people and property.                and the process for preparing it are shown in the diagram
Council recognises that in order to reduce the risks              below. This has involved the collation of flood studies,
of flooding to communities, assets, economies and                 mapping and records into an online flood information
environments it is important that lessons from the past           repository to improve access to flooding resources;
and advances in knowledge and technology are recorded,            preparation of a background report overviewing the
effectively communicated and applied. Long term planning          historical context of flooding in Noosa, Council’s flooding
and prioritising having regard to both current and future         resources, and emerging issues; and a capacity assessment
climate conditions is important for improving community           of where the organisation is currently at in terms of its
flood resilience.                                                 flood management capabilities.

The Flood Management Plan seeks to improve the Council            Based on the findings, the flood management plan has been
and community’s understanding, preparedness and                   established, including a set of core areas and key initiatives
resilience to flood risk. It provides the basis for coordinated   for each core area. These have guided the development of
decision making, investment, information sharing and              the five year implementation plan.
record keeping.




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