Macdonald River Community – We Want to Hear Your Flood Stories

Council is inviting community members within the Macdonald River, Colo River, Webbs Creek and Greens Creek locality to provide details in relation to recent or historic flooding that you have experienced or are aware of.

As part of Council’s floodplain management programs, Council is committed to finding solutions to reduce the risk to life and the social and economic damages of flooding. Council applied for and received a grant through the NSW Governments’ Floodplain Management Program to complete a Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the Macdonald River, Colo River, Webbs Creek and Greens Creek.

This project will investigate flood behaviour and will identify measures to manage flood risks for these impacted communities.

Your local knowledge and personal experiences of flooding are an invaluable source of information and Council would welcome your input into this project. Your response will help us to understand flooding in the Macdonald River, Colo River, Webbs Creek and Greens Creek area, and help to develop strategies to reduce the impacts of flooding on people and property.

Information can be shared by individual submission addressed to the General Manager and submitted by mail to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146 Windsor NSW 2756, or by email to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au, or via completion of an online survey at www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au. Details and the questionnaire will be available on the website commencing 31 July 2023.

Please provide your response by 27 August 2023.

Council Officers will also be available at the following Hawkesbury Community Hubs to answer questions, assist with the survey, or receive information directly:

St Albans School of Arts Friday 4 August 2023 10:00am – 2:30pm

Enquiries should be directed to Colleen Haron, Floodplain Management Officer on 4560 4444 or by email to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au