Floodplain Risk Management Committee
The Floodplain Risk Management Committee assists Wollondilly Shire Council in implementing the NSW Flood Prone Land Policy, which aims to reduce the impacts of flooding on communities and property owners while minimising losses through ecologically sustainable methods. Guided by the NSW Government’s Flood Risk Management Manual, the committee provides advice and direction to support floodplain risk management planning, collaboration between Council and the local community, and strategies that help reduce flood risk and build resilience.
Key Focus Areas
- The discussion of technical, social, economic and ecological issues and for the distillation of possibly differing viewpoints on these issues
- To assist Council by providing direction through the process of preparation and implementation of Floodplain Risk Management Planning
- To foster partnerships and collaboration between the local community and Council
Floodplain Risk Management Committee AGENDA & MINUTES
2026 Meetings
2025 Meetings
Pre 2024 Meetings
Strategic Reference Group Members
| Name | Position |
| Cr Rogers | Councillor Representative |
| Mayor Gould | Councillor Representative |
| Cr Dench | Councillor Representative |
| Ahmet Karafistan | Community Representative |
| Janell Sercombe | Community Representative |
| Michael Beveridge | Community Representative |
| David Lazzaro | Community Representative |
| NSW SES Representative | State Agency Representative(s) |
| DCCEEW Representative | State Agency Representative(s) |
| Council Staff | Various |
Wollondilly Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal and Gundungurra peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, honouring their enduring cultural and spiritual connection to Country and recognising their ongoing contribution to the Shire.
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