Floodplain Committees

Members of each Floodplain Risk Management Committee include:

• Up to three Councillors
• Council staff with engineering, planning and environmental skills to give technical advice as needed
• Representatives from relevant State Government agencies, like the State Emergency Service (SES), Office of Environment and Heritage and Transport for NSW.
• Representatives of relevant industry bodies
• Local community representatives, including land owners, flood action groups and environmental groups
• Guests who provide specialist advice as needed.

The Northern Area Floodplain Risk Management Committee covers the Hewitt’s Creek, Collins Creek, Northern Suburbs and Towradgi catchments.

The Central Area Floodplain Risk Management Committee covers the Fairy and Cabbage Tree Creeks, Wollongong City and Allans Creek catchments.

The Southern Area Floodplain Risk Management Committee covers the Minnegang Creek, Mullet Creek, Brooks Creek, Lake Illawarra and Duck Creek catchments.