Online Survey for the Draft Planning Scheme Amendment for Floodplain Management

PLEASE TAKE THIS SHORT SURVEY AND TELL US MORE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCES WITH FLOOD.

Council wants to better understand your ideas, information and insights into flooding in your community to best inform the Draft Planning Scheme Amendment for improved Floodplain Management across the region.

Participants who provide contact details will go into a random draw to win a $200 pre-loaded EFTPOS card. The winner will be notified directly by council by email or phone.

Your insights will work to inform the draft amendment council will put forward to the State Government, to further support improved land use and development across the region in relation to flood. Further consultation will also occur later this year.

The final amendment will help us better plan for floodplain preparedness, responsiveness, and resilience well into the future, so it is important to have your say now and complete the following Survey.

The Survey will be live from Sunday 23 May to midnight, Wednesday 9 June 2021.

Council thanks you in advance for helping to build stronger communities together, and for working together to create more protected, prepared and resilient communities when flood hazards occur.

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* 1. Please tell us a little about you… Please tell us where you live?

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your status?

I am a homeowner (residential) (owned outright or mortgage)

I am a landowner (commercial purposes) (owned outright or mortgage)

I Rent

I work in but not live in region (FIFO/DIDO)

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* 3. How long have you lived in your current address for?

0-1 year

2-5 years

6 to 10 years

11 – 20 years

20 + years

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* 4. Have you ever experienced flooding whilst living in your current address?

Yes

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* 5. Do you have flood insurance for your property or land?

Yes, Contents Coverage

Yes, Building Coverage

Yes, Building and Contents Coverage

No, I do not have flood insurance

Unsure

Prefer not to say

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* 6. Describe any experiences you have had with flooding issues in your neighbourhood? This might include roads being cut off, water in backyard, drain backing up etc.. .

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* 7. A flood map is an important tool that indicates how different size flood events can affect a community. Have you ever seen a flood map for your property?

Yes

Unsure

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* 8. The size of a flood event, or its magnitude, can be expressed in many ways. The peak level of the water at a particular location in a waterway (ie. A river or creek) is used to then classify the event by its height, and the Bureau of Meteorology uses three general categories of flooding related to water level:

Minor: This causes inconvenience such as closing of minor roads and the submergence of low level bridges and makes the removal of pumps located adjacent to the river necessary.

Moderate: This causes the inundation of low lying areas requiring the removal of stock and/or the evacuation of some houses. Main traffic bridges may be closed by floodwaters.

Major: This causes inundation of large areas, isolating towns and cities. Major disruptions occur to road and rail links. Evacuation of many houses and business premises may be required. In rural areas, widespread flooding of farmland is likely.

For each type of flood event how well prepared do you think you are?

	Very prepared	Somewhat prepared	Unsure	Not very prepared	Unprepared
Major	Major Very prepared	Major Somewhat prepared	Major Unsure	Major Not very prepared	Major Unprepared
Moderate	Moderate Very prepared	Moderate Somewhat prepared	Moderate Unsure	Moderate Not very prepared	Moderate Unprepared
Minor	Minor Very prepared	Minor Somewhat prepared	Minor Unsure	Minor Not very prepared	Minor Unprepared

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* 9. If a major flood event was to occur tomorrow, how well informed would you feel about the risk to your property to know how to react/respond?

Very Informed – I know the risks to my property well

Somewhat Informed – I am somewhat informed, but would like to know more

Unsure

Not very Informed – I am not very informed, but would like to know more

Unprepared – I am unaware of the full extent of risk to my property

Very Informed – I know the risks to my property well

Somewhat Informed – I am somewhat informed, but would like to know more

Unsure

Not very Informed – I am not very informed, but would like to know more

Unprepared – I am unaware of the full extent of risk to my property

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* 10. In the event of a flood, what type of warning would you currently use?

Bureau of Meteorology

Siren

ABC Radio

I watch the weather

I measure the rainfall for my property

Council SMS Alert

Council website

Social media

My neighbours

Local SES

Police

Other (please state)

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* 11. Everyone has different ways of being prepared for flood, if and when they occur. And whilst every flood is different, it is important to have a plan ready to go. How do you currently prepare for a flood event?

Stay and bunker down

Retreat to higher ground

Refer to my personal emergency plan

I don’t have a personal emergency plan

Unsure what I would do

Seek/listen to advice from RFS/Emergency services

Listen for the Warning Sirens

Use BOM alerts to guide decision making

Use council notifications to guide my decision making

Watch the change in weather and water and make the call myself

Other (please tell us more)

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* 12. During an event how do you stay updated/ informed?

Bureau of Meteorology

Siren

ABC Radio

I watch the weather

I measure the rainfall for my property

Council SMS Alert

Council website

Social media

My neighbours

Local SES

Police

Other (please tell us more)

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* 13. Post a major flood event please choose the top three things you feel would be important to you and the community?

Hospital is operational

Local schools reopened

Highway open to Rockhampton

Supermarket open

Local businesses reopened

Parks reopened

I’m in my home with my family and pets

Power is back-on

Other (please state)

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* 14. In terms of flood duration how long do you believe is reasonable for the major roads across the region to remain closed after a major flood event?

Up to 2 days

Up to 5 days

Up to 1 week

Up to 2 weeks

Up to one month

Most roads should be able to be used within 24 hrs after the flood peak

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* 15. Please indicate how acceptable the following floodplain management measures might be for improved protection of your own community?

	Acceptable	Somewhat acceptable	Unsure	Somewat unacceptable	Unacceptable
Good land use planning guidelines that respond well to flooding	Good land use planning guidelines that respond well to flooding Acceptable	Good land use planning guidelines that respond well to flooding Somewhat acceptable	Good land use planning guidelines that respond well to flooding Unsure	Good land use planning guidelines that respond well to flooding Somewat unacceptable	Good land use planning guidelines that respond well to flooding Unacceptable
Keeping natural low-lying areas designated for floodplain,	Keeping natural low-lying areas designated for floodplain, Acceptable	Keeping natural low-lying areas designated for floodplain, Somewhat acceptable	Keeping natural low-lying areas designated for floodplain, Unsure	Keeping natural low-lying areas designated for floodplain, Somewat unacceptable	Keeping natural low-lying areas designated for floodplain, Unacceptable
Concentrating development on higher ground to accommodate growth)	Concentrating development on higher ground to accommodate growth) Acceptable	Concentrating development on higher ground to accommodate growth) Somewhat acceptable	Concentrating development on higher ground to accommodate growth) Unsure	Concentrating development on higher ground to accommodate growth) Somewat unacceptable	Concentrating development on higher ground to accommodate growth) Unacceptable
Buy-back of high-risk/flood affected properties	Buy-back of high-risk/flood affected properties Acceptable	Buy-back of high-risk/flood affected properties Somewhat acceptable	Buy-back of high-risk/flood affected properties Unsure	Buy-back of high-risk/flood affected properties Somewat unacceptable	Buy-back of high-risk/flood affected properties Unacceptable
Replacement of aged infrastructure ie. Old culverts	Replacement of aged infrastructure ie. Old culverts Acceptable	Replacement of aged infrastructure ie. Old culverts Somewhat acceptable	Replacement of aged infrastructure ie. Old culverts Unsure	Replacement of aged infrastructure ie. Old culverts Somewat unacceptable	Replacement of aged infrastructure ie. Old culverts Unacceptable
Raising of roads	Raising of roads Acceptable	Raising of roads Somewhat acceptable	Raising of roads Unsure	Raising of roads Somewat unacceptable	Raising of roads Unacceptable
Flood improvement works at the expense of natural areas	Flood improvement works at the expense of natural areas Acceptable	Flood improvement works at the expense of natural areas Somewhat acceptable	Flood improvement works at the expense of natural areas Unsure	Flood improvement works at the expense of natural areas Somewat unacceptable	Flood improvement works at the expense of natural areas Unacceptable
Flood improvement works incorporated into parkland	Flood improvement works incorporated into parkland Acceptable	Flood improvement works incorporated into parkland Somewhat acceptable	Flood improvement works incorporated into parkland Unsure	Flood improvement works incorporated into parkland Somewat unacceptable	Flood improvement works incorporated into parkland Unacceptable
Flood improvement works at the expense of private properties	Flood improvement works at the expense of private properties Acceptable	Flood improvement works at the expense of private properties Somewhat acceptable	Flood improvement works at the expense of private properties Unsure	Flood improvement works at the expense of private properties Somewat unacceptable	Flood improvement works at the expense of private properties Unacceptable
Dredging natural watercourses (like the Nogoa) for improved floodwater flow efficiency	Dredging natural watercourses (like the Nogoa) for improved floodwater flow efficiency Acceptable	Dredging natural watercourses (like the Nogoa) for improved floodwater flow efficiency Somewhat acceptable	Dredging natural watercourses (like the Nogoa) for improved floodwater flow efficiency Unsure	Dredging natural watercourses (like the Nogoa) for improved floodwater flow efficiency Somewat unacceptable	Dredging natural watercourses (like the Nogoa) for improved floodwater flow efficiency Unacceptable
Raising existing houses (only possible with stump houses)	Raising existing houses (only possible with stump houses) Acceptable	Raising existing houses (only possible with stump houses) Somewhat acceptable	Raising existing houses (only possible with stump houses) Unsure	Raising existing houses (only possible with stump houses) Somewat unacceptable	Raising existing houses (only possible with stump houses) Unacceptable
Changing existing buildings to use waterproof / flood resilient materials	Changing existing buildings to use waterproof / flood resilient materials Acceptable	Changing existing buildings to use waterproof / flood resilient materials Somewhat acceptable	Changing existing buildings to use waterproof / flood resilient materials Unsure	Changing existing buildings to use waterproof / flood resilient materials Somewat unacceptable	Changing existing buildings to use waterproof / flood resilient materials Unacceptable
The use of temporary property protection measures (e.g. sand-bagging)	The use of temporary property protection measures (e.g. sand-bagging) Acceptable	The use of temporary property protection measures (e.g. sand-bagging) Somewhat acceptable	The use of temporary property protection measures (e.g. sand-bagging) Unsure	The use of temporary property protection measures (e.g. sand-bagging) Somewat unacceptable	The use of temporary property protection measures (e.g. sand-bagging) Unacceptable
Identifying safe evacuation centres	Identifying safe evacuation centres Acceptable	Identifying safe evacuation centres Somewhat acceptable	Identifying safe evacuation centres Unsure	Identifying safe evacuation centres Somewat unacceptable	Identifying safe evacuation centres Unacceptable
Increased communication for how to deal with flood that is more specific to your community	Increased communication for how to deal with flood that is more specific to your community Acceptable	Increased communication for how to deal with flood that is more specific to your community Somewhat acceptable	Increased communication for how to deal with flood that is more specific to your community Unsure	Increased communication for how to deal with flood that is more specific to your community Somewat unacceptable	Increased communication for how to deal with flood that is more specific to your community Unacceptable

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* 16. Are there any other suggestions for more acceptable floodplain management measures that might further support the improved protection of your own community?

Unsure

Yes (please tell us more)

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* 17. (OPTIONAL) Is there anything we have missed? Please tell us

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* 18. (OPTIONAL) To go into our draw for a $200.00 voucher and stay updated with other ways to have your say on this project, please enter your contact details below

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