At a Meeting of Council last night (25/08) Central Goldfields Shire Council resolved to update existing planning controls for identifying flood risk in the townships of Carisbrook and Dunolly.
The updated planning controls will be introduced through an amendment to the Central Goldfields Planning Scheme known as C031cgol. This amendment will update the planning scheme maps and controls to identify the risk of flooding and flood damage on all new development on land within the nominated overlays.
In May this year, Council together with the North Central Catchment Management Authority, invited the community to provide input into the development of township flood studies for Carisbrook and Dunolly. Several submissions were received; with two resolved and five remain outstanding.
At last night’s Council Meeting, Council also agreed to request the Minister for Planning to appoint an independent planning panel to consider the five outstanding submissions.
Central Goldfields Shire Chief Administrator Noel Harvey said implementing the planning scheme amendments is of high importance to the Shire.
“Implementing planning scheme amendments associated with flood risk for the townships of Carisbrook and Dunolly is recognised as a high priority in the North Central Regional Floodplain Management Strategy 2018-2028.”
