Submissions flow in following flood mapping consultation

Published on 12 July 2022

Rockhampton Regional Council is getting down to the task of assessing, and responding to, hundreds of submissions from property owners following the recent Flood Study and Planning Scheme Amendment community consultation.

Planning and Regulation Councillor Grant Mathers thanked the community for their feedback and said the next phase may take some time due to the nature of the information provided, and the sheer number of submissions.

“The eight-week consultation period, which wrapped up last month, generated plenty of customer enquiry and over 250 formal submissions,” Cr Mathers said.

“During April and May, Council sent out over 6,500 letters to property owners and tenants of over 2600 properties impacted by the flood mapping, so we did anticipate a large number of submissions.

“All submissions that were received by Council, will be individually assessed by our team of engineers and a response will be provided.

“Throughout the consultation, Council endeavoured to make the information as accessible as possible with the flood mapping displayed alongside fact sheets and answers to FAQs on Council’s engagement website.

“Officers and engineers were on standby to answer any questions or concerns, and Council also held pop up information booths across the region to engage with affected residents.

“Once the review process has been completed, a final report will be presented to the state government for their recommendation and as always, we will keep the community informed of the progress.

For more information visit: https://engage.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/planning-scheme-major-amendment-local-catchment