Residents in Macedon Ranges shire’s east and south are being encouraged to share their recent flood-related experiences, to inform updated modelling and make our towns more resilient to future flood events.
The Port Phillip and Westernport catchment area centres around Melbourne but also covers about half of the Macedon Ranges including Gisborne, Macedon, Riddells Creek, Lancefield, Romsey and Darraweit Guim.
Council is collaborating with catchment area manager Melbourne Water, as it works to ensure up-to- date flood information is available.
This helps the state government, local councils, developers, businesses and the community understand how best to minimise the impact of flooding.
Macedon Ranges council assets and operations manager Dom Testoni said flood maps were used to update municipal planning scheme controls, to ensure planning and building decisions take flood risk into
consideration.
“Updated modelling can help inform where our communities may benefit from upgrades to the drainage system, for example, or where other mitigation works might be needed,” he said.
“We know there have been many across the shire severely impacted by recent flood events and while we have captured some of this sentiment previously, this initiative provides a fresh opportunity for residents to provide invaluable first-hand insights that can help bolster updated modelling.”
Residents are encouraged to have their say by Wednesday, May 14, via council’s website, in-person at customer service centres or at engagement sessions on Monday, May 5, from 5.30pm, at council’s Gisborne Administration Centre, Tuesday, May 6, from 5.30-7pm at Romsey Hub, or Tuesday, May 13 at , Darraweit Guim Community Hall, 1481 Bolinda-Darraweit Road.
The Melbourne Water Flood Study complements other flood-related work being undertaken in the Macedon Ranges.
Details: yoursay.mrsc.vic.gov.au/flood-planning
