Flood Planning and Management Studies
Information to help consultants responsible for preparing planning proposals and Development Applications (DA).
Flood studies
We have four major floodplains in the Byron Shire.
For each of these there are floodplain management studies and plans.
Strategic Planning documents
Mapping tools
Online map and zoning tools
Post 2022 Event Flood Behaviour Analysis
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has published all of its Post 2022 Event Flood Behaviour Analysis Reports on the NSW SES Flood Data Portal.
The reports aim to understand the areas impacted by the recent 2022 flood event and determine the current approved flood model's ability to replicate the event.
While the reports' findings provide various recommendations that Byron Shire Council supports, we will not be making any changes to our planning instruments at this stage.
In order to do this, we would need our own updated floodplain management plan for each of the catchments in the Shire.
The tenders to review the Belongil and Tallow Creek Floodplain Management Plans are currently under review and successful consultant will be engaged soon. These have been funded by NSW Government's Floodplain Management Grant Program.
Council will seek a further grant to complete a review of the North Byron Floodplain Management Plan as part of the 2025 NSW Government's floodplain management grant program. At this stage Council does not have budget to make an application in this year's round that closed on 16 May 2024.
All reviews will involve working closely with our established Floodplain Advisory Committee and other stakeholders.