Murray Valley Floodplain Management Plan

What’s this about?

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is developing a new floodplain management plan for the central Murray Valley Floodplain.

Floodplain management plans set the rules for flood work development on floodplains in rural areas.

The rules specify what types of flood work people can construct and where they can do it.

Stage 1 public consultation allows the community to give early feedback on key elements for preparing the draft plan, including:

• the proposed floodplain boundary
• the historical flood events used for modelling
• the floodway network
• cultural and heritage sites
• ecological assets, and
• local variances to some rules.

To assist you in understanding the key elements proposed and how to make a submission, please read the Report to assist Stage 1 public consultation.

Book an appointment

You are invited to book a one-on-one online appointment or phone call with departmental staff to learn more. 

To request an appointment, please call 1300 081 047 or email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au.

Note: all submissions will be made public on the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s website unless clearly marked confidential. You can ask that your submission be anonymous.

Have your say

Have your say by Sunday 30 June 2024.

There are 3 ways to have your say.