Flood resilience
Advance flood resilience projects including updating the Noosa River Flood Study, Six Mile Creek Flood Study and Noosa Flood Management Plan.
Quarterly updates
Q4 · Minor Disruption
The Climate Change Adaptation Program Lead role has now been filled with most flood projects back on track apart from Lake Entrance Blvd Flood Study Phase 2. Noosa River & SMC Catchment Flood Study Updates have experienced delays.
Q3 · Minor Disruption
Recent staff changes with two current vacancies in the team has resulted in minor disruptions to the set of flood planning projects underway. Council was also unsuccessful in receiving QRA approval on the flood planning backfill resource to project manage flood resilience projects. The Climate Change Adaptation Program Lead role has been filled with some flood projects re-commencing.
Q2 · Minor Disruption
Recent staff changes with two current vacancies in the team has resulted in minor disruptions to the flood planning work. Council continues to wait for QRA approval on the flood planning backfill resource to project manage flood resilience projects. Staff are relying on external consultants to help project manage in the interim until positions are filled.
Q1 · On Track
Flood Management Operational Plan complete, currently creating a summarised version for broader distribution. Noosa River Flood Study and Six Mile Creek Flood Study updates are on track with data collation and model establishment phase of project underway. Estimated completion June 2025.
Where this sits
Initiative 4.8.5 is from the 2024–25 operational plan and works towards Future Objective 4.8: Disaster Management.
This initiative is from a past year and is no longer being updated.