Floodplain Management Projects Update – Federation Villages

Floodplain Management Projects Update – Federation Villages

Published on 03 August 2023

Federation Council has been successful in obtaining NSW State Government Floodplain Management grant funding to undertake four projects recommended by the 2022 Federation Villages Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan. These four projects include a Urana Levee Upgrade Design, Morundah Flood Mitigation Design, Federation Villages Flood Warning System and Boree Creek Voluntary House Raising and Voluntary Purchase Scoping Study.

Federation Council Mayor, Cr Pat Bourke said Council was very appreciative of the NSW State Government grant funding which will enable these four projects to proceed.

“Last year our Local Government Area was subject to extensive river and creek flooding from Corowa to Morundah,” he said.

“Flood mitigation works go a long way in protecting assets and the livelihoods of our residents and I for one am very pleased to see grant funding to support this much needed work to take place.”

All four projects have recently commenced. Residents are encouraged to view details of the four projects below: 

Urana Levee Upgrade Design: This project is being undertaken by consultants Dryside Engineering on behalf of Council. The project will produce detailed design drawings and documentation for the permanent levee upgrade at Urana. The design project is expected to take approximately 18 months. On-site investigation works are expected to commence in October 2023.  Impacted landowners will be contacted directly in advance of these on-site investigations.  At the completion of the project, Council will have a shovel ready project from which it can seek external funding assistance to construct the levee. Council is inviting Expressions of Interest from local landholders for potential borrow pit sites which contain material with a high clay content. Morundah Flood Mitigation Design: This project is also being undertaken by consultants Dryside Engineering for Council. The project will produce detailed design drawings and documentation for flood mitigation works at Morundah, including enlarged cross drainage culverts and a flow diversion bank for managing local runoff. The design project is expected to take approximately 18 months. On-site investigation works are expected to commence in October 2023. Impacted landowners will be contacted directly in advance of these on-site investigations.  At the completion of the project, Council will have a shovel ready project from which it can seek external funding assistance to construct the works.   Federation Villages Flood Warning System Review: This project will review existing flood warning system arrangements for the villages of Rand, Urana, Boree Creek and Morundah.  Improvement options for enhancing the flood warning system will be assessed. The project is expected to take approximately nine months. At the completion of the project, Council will be in a position to seek external funding assistance to implement the recommended flood warning system improvements. Find out about the community meetings. Boree Creek Voluntary House Raising and Voluntary Purchase Scoping Study: This project will assess which Boree Creek residential properties are eligible for inclusion in a voluntary house raising and voluntary purchase scheme.  The scoping study project is expected to take approximately nine months. At the completion of the project, Council will be in a position to seek external funding assistance to implement the scheme. Find out about the community meeting.

For further information on these projects, please contact Council on (02) 60338999.