Floodplain Management

The primary objective of the New South Wales Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy is to reduce the impact of flooding and flood liability on individual owners and occupiers of flood prone property, while recognising the benefits from the use, occupation and development of flood prone land. A merit-based approach is promoted that balances social, economic, environmental and flood risk elements to make sure development in the floodplain is appropriate and sustainable.

Town of Blayney Flood Study

In May 2015, after extensive consultation with the community, Council adopted the Town of Blayney Flood Study, which was undertaken by Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd. The study and various mapping can be accessed in the following attachments.

Blayney Flood Study Main Report

Blayney Floodplain Risk Management Study (2016) and 2021 Addendum

Council needed to develop a Floodplain Risk Management Plan for Blayney to address the existing, future and continuing flood challenges, in accordance with the NSW Floodplain Development Manual (2005). The primary objective of the NSW Govt. Flood Prone Land Policy is to reduce the impact of flooding and flood liability of individual owners and occupiers of flood prone properties and to reduce the private and public losses as a result of flooding. At the same time the policy recognises the ad-hoc benefits from the occupation, use and development of flood prone lands.

To meet the requirements of the Manual, Council needs this Plan in order to:

• This Strategy, prepared by AgEconPlus on behalf of the region, was formed in collaboration with the Orange City, Blayney and Cabonne Shire Councils; key stakeholders and the broader regional community. This benefited from economic-analytical assistance from the NSW Government’s Centre for Economic and Regional Development (CERD).
• Reduce the flood hazard and risk to people and property in the existing community;
• Provide valuable flood intelligence to assist State Emergency Service (SES) in updating Local Flood Plans for the township;
• Protect, maintain and, where possible, enhance the river and floodplain environment, and
• Ensure flood management decisions integrate the social, economic and environmental considerations.

To read the full plan, click here. 

To read the addendum, click here