Flood Management Advisory Committee

Purpose

The Inner West Flood Management Advisory Committee helps develop and implement of Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMP) for the Inner West local government area.

The purpose of the committee is to assist Council in implementing the NSW Government’s Flood Management policies and strategies to manage flood risk.

It is a discussion forum for technical, social, economic and environmental matters and allows for differing views on these matters.

It does not have any formal powers, but can consider and make recommendations on policy and operational matters and project deliverables.

Resolution or recommendations of the committee must be endorsed by Council.

The committee was established in 2016. In April 2024, Council revised the Inner West Council Flood Management Committee Terms of Reference.

• Inner West Council Flood Management Committee Terms of Reference (PDF 495KB) 

Upcoming meeting dates

The committee is expected to meet three to four times throughout the calendar year as required to review progress of flood studies, flood risk management plans and implementation of flood mitigation projects.

This section will be updated as meetings are convened.

Business papers

Agendas and reports for Flood Management Advisory Committee meetings will be posted at the link below when available. If the listed papers are not linked, this means the papers are still being prepared. Please check back shortly.

Business papers

Business papers prior to 2020

Studies and plans presented to the 28 March 2019 meeting

Dobroyd Canal and Hawthorne Canal Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

The Dobroyd Canal and Hawthorne Canal Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan were endorsed by the Committee for Council adoption at its meeting on 28 March 2019. The document is available for download below.

Draft Dobroyd Canal and Hawthorne Canal Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan  (PDF 99.3MB)

Studies and plans presented to the 10 April 2018 meeting

Leichhardt Flood Study and Estuarine Planning Levels Study

The Leichhardt Flood Study and Estuarine Planning Levels Study will be presented to Council for adoption at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 10 April 2018. The documents are available for download below.

Leichardt Flood Study Volume One (Cardno 2015) (PDF 1.4MB)
Leichardt Flood Study Volume Two (Cardno 2014)  (PDF 24.7MB)
Leichhardt Estuarine Planning Levels Study (Cardno 2010)  (PDF 5.7MB)

Leichhardt Flood Risk Management Study and Plan and the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan

The Leichhardt Flood Risk Management Study and Plan and the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan were endorsed by the Committee for Council adoption at its meeting on 14 December 2017. The Leichhardt Flood Risk Management Study and Plan and the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan will be presented to Council for adoption at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 10 April 2018. The documents are available for download below.

Leichhardt Floodplain Risk Management Study (Cardno Novemember 2017)  (PDF 20.3MB)
Leichhardt Floodplain Risk Management Plan (Cardno November 2017)  (PDF 37.5MB)

Leichhardt Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan - Appendix - Part 1  (PDF 37.9MB)
Leichhardt Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan - Appendix - Part 2  (PDF 71.2MB)
Leichhardt Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan - Appendix - Part 3  (PDF 63MB)
Leichhardt Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan - Appendix - Part 4  (PDF 9.9MB)

Marrickville Valley Floodplain Risk Management Study (Cardno September 2017) (PDF 12.3MB)

Marrickville Valley Floodplain Risk Management Study - Appendix - Part 1  (PDF 40.4MB)
Marrickville Valley Floodplain Risk Management Study - Appendix - Part 2 (PDF 33.6MB) 
Marrickville Valley Floodplain Risk Management Study - Appendix - Part 3 (PDF 64.9MB) 
Marrickville Valley Floodplain Risk Management Study - Appendix - Part 4  (PDF 55.2MB)

Marrickville Valley Floodplain Risk Management Plan (Cardno, September 2017)  (PDF 2.6MB)
Marrickville Valley Floodplain Risk Management Plan - Appendix   (PDF 50.3MB)

22 June 2017

Business Paper  (PDF 221.4KB)
Attachment 1: Minutes of the previous meeting on 16 May 2017  (PDF 25.1KB)
Attachment 2: Flood Planning Area Map Updates – Johnstons Creek south of Parramatta Road (Figure 43A)  (PDF 3MB)
Attachment 4: Flood Planning Area Map Updates - Hawthorne Canal south of Parramatta Road (Figure 38) (PDF 1.1MB)

16 May 2017

Business Paper  (PDF 97.4KB)
Attachment 1: Minutes of the previous meeting on 1 February 2017  (PDF 29.8KB)
Attachment 2: Matters Arising – Correspondence on St Peters Flooding  (PDF 2.8MB)
Attachment 3: Marrickville Valley Draft Floodplain Risk Management Study
Attachment 4: Marrickville Valley Draft Floodplain Risk Management Plan  (PDF 4.1MB)
Attachment 5: Johnstons Creek Final Draft Flood Study (PDF 47.9MB)
Attachment 6: Alexandra Canal Final Draft Flood Study (PDF 50.3MB) 

1 February 2017

Business paper  (PDF 135.5KB)
Minutes (PDF 29.8KB) 

14 December 2017

Business Paper Inner West Council FMAC meeting 22 June 2017  (PDF 221.4KB)
Minutes of the Inner West Council Flood Management Advisory Committee 16 May 2017 (PDF 25.1KB)