Fairy-Cabbage Tree Creek

Wollongong City Council has engaged Bewsher Consulting Pty Ltd to prepare a Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for the combined catchments of Fairy Creek and Cabbage Tree Creek. Wollongong City Council and the Department of Environment and Climate Change are jointly funding the study.

The primary objectives of the study will be to firstly assess the nature of the flood risk, including the effects of climate change, in the study area, followed by the assessment of options for reducing the impacts of flooding on existing development and to prepare a framework within which future development can take place in accordance with the current best floodplain management principles. The plan has the objective of reducing the flood risk and minimising the long-term impact of flooding on the community, through the assessment and recommendation of flood mitigation measures. These measures would involve a mixture of structural works such as levees, flood proofing properties, or stream clearing, in combination with planning options or improvements to flood response and voluntary purchase of the worst affected properties.

The Fairy Creek and Cabbage Tree Creek Flood Study, defining existing flood behaviour and risk in the study area is nearing finalisation and will be completed in mid 2009. It is anticipated the Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan will be completed in late 2009 or early 2010. and will incorporate the effects of climate change.

Status: Flood Study is currently being updated to reflect the voluntary purchase area in Anama Street, Fairy Meadow, whilst additional survey has been undertaken to better determine flood damages in Akuna Street.