The City of Greater Bendigo is undertaking a Goornong Flood Study and is inviting residents who live in the Goornong and surrounding districts to have input into its development.
The study will cover the township of Goornong and surrounding areas including North Huntly, Bagshot, North Bagshot, Fosterville, Wellsford and Avonmore. It will also include Bendigo Creek, Crabhole Creek, Reedy Creek, Sandy Creek, Yankee Creek, Five Mile Creek and Gunyah Creek.
City of Greater Bendigo Climate Change and Environment Manager, Michelle Wyatt said the aim of the Goornong Flood Study is to assess, model, and map areas at risk of flooding in and around the Goornong township and consider local mitigation options.
“The focus of the study is to understand the problems and look at possible solutions,” Ms Wyatt said.
“The study will update mapping, taking into account past floods in 2011, 2022, and 2024 to help ensure the maps are as accurate as possible. It will also look at how climate change might affect future floods, find out which areas are most at risk, including homes, roads, and train lines and study different ways to reduce flooding, including ideas from the community.
“It will include recommendations for flood planning overlays to guide future development and will help inform the development of the Goornong Structure Plan.
“The project is being supported with co-funding from the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund.”
Flood experts, Cumulus Engineering have been engaged by the City to complete the study over the next twelve months.
The City has written to Goornong and district residents to invite them to speak with a flood expert about their experience with flooding, what they know and any other information they think is important.
Residents can also contribute information via an interactive map or by undertaking a short survey on the City’s community engagement website Let’s Talk Greater Bendigo.
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