Burnett River floodplain action plan

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Overview

Following the disastrous 2013 Burnett River flood event Council undertook a flood risk management study known as the Burnett River Floodplain Action Plan. The plan was developed between August 2013 and completed in June 2014 and was underpinned by a comprehensive two-year flood modelling and mapping study of the Burnett River between Paradise Dam and the river mouth at Burnett Heads.

The purpose of the Plan was to:

  • Provide Council with an understanding of the nature and degree of flood risk across the lower Burnett River floodplain;
  • Assess a range of floodplain risk management measures that could be implemented to reduce flood risks and increase community resilience to flooding; and
  • Provide flood risk information to inform land-use planning decisions and emergency management activities.

The plan led to Council applying to the Queensland Government for $117,176,570 in funding for flood mitigation projects. The following projects have received funding and have been built:

  • Mount Perry Road (Bundaberg North);
  • Technology Park Flood Levee (off Cummins Street, Bundaberg North);
  • Fairymead Road (Bundaberg North); and
  • Bartholdt Drive (Branyan).

View the combined mitigation project for Bundaberg North in January 2013 like event.

Disaster Dashboard

For information relating to flooding and road closures please visit the Disaster Dashboard.

Flooding and road conditions

Burnett River flood information