Forbes Flood Risk Management Study and Plan Consultation

Forbes Shire Council has engaged consultants to undertake the Forbes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan. The study is jointly funded by Council and the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and aims to build community resilience towards flooding through informing better planning of development, emergency management and community awareness. Council has established a Floodplain Risk Management Committee which is comprised of relevant council members, state government agencies and community representatives.

The Forbes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan will build on the results of the recently completed Forbes Flood Study Review which defined flood behaviour at Forbes under present day conditions.  

The main aim of the Forbes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan is to assist Council in refining strategic plans for mitigating and managing the effects of existing flood risk (associated with existing development on flood prone land), future flood risk (associated with any new development on flood prone land) and continuing flood risk (the risk remaining in both existing and future development areas after floodplain risk management measures are implemented) at Forbes.

Have Your Say on Floodplain Management

An important step in the preparation of the Forbes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan is to gather information on recent flood events and to appraise what flood related issues are important to the community. The attached questionnaire has been provided to residents and businesses to assist the Consultant in gathering this important information.  All information provided will remain confidential and for use in this study only. Please return the completed Questionnaire by Friday 30 September 2022.