Residents throughout the region are asked to share their knowledge of levee locations to support work being done by the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority to bolster flood preparedness.
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Goulburn Broken CMA floodplain manager Guy Tierney said the intention of the levee project was to research, develop and prepare flood information that will improve intelligence to assist with flood preparedness, infrastructure resilience and to improve existing flood management strategies and plans.
The project will identify levees requiring ongoing management and unmanaged levees which may need to be reinforced ahead of a flood.
Other levees in the landscape providing limited community benefit will also be identified but these will not be maintained.
“That way, in times of flood there is centralised information available that can assist agencies such as VICSES, local councils and catchment management authorities to understand where floodwater is most likely to flow,” Mr Tierney said.
Earth levee at Princess Park, Shepparton.
The Victorian Government has invested $2.7 million for the strategic levee project, supporting Goulburn Broken, North Central, North East and Mallee catchment management authorities to work with local government and VICSES on the project, following the 2022 floods.
A levee is a human-made structure built to contain, control or divert the flow of water in order to provide protection from flooding.
Mr Tierney said the Goulburn Broken CMA had so far documented known levees and categorised them based on their operation and function.
“The project has identified and categorised levees north of Avenel to the Murray River, in the Goulburn Broken catchment,” he said.
“There is a mapping portal for community members to view the levees, which have been preliminary assessed and categorised.
“We are keen to receive feedback from the community on the levee mapping to date and about any levees which may have been overlooked or are yet to be identified.”
Submit feedback by Friday, October 17 to planning@gbcma.vic.gov.au or by mail to the Floodplain Manager, Goulburn Broken CMA, PO Box 1752, Shepparton, 3630.
