Flood studies impact project

18 August 2023

Flood modelling on the detailed design for the proposed 240m runway extension identified potential impacts to surrounding properties.

Considering this Council’s civil engineering consultants prepared a design to mitigate the impacts on surrounding properties, however 100% mitigation cannot be achieved due to the flood prone nature of the land.

The estimated flood mitigation works would cost Council some $17million.

Several options were presented to Council at their August Meeting, you can read the full report here, page 43.

Council resolved to defer their decision until a presentation on the capability of fixed wing fire-fighting from Rural Fire Service aviation is provided to Council.