Last year’s devastating floods hit the Camden part of Macarthur more than most.
Now Camden Council wants to build resilience in the community before the next wet weather event hits as well as help emergency services.
It is adopting the scouting motto “be prepared’’, and as a first step it is compiling a report about the impact of the 2022 floods.
In particular council wants to know the experiences of flooding for people who live in and around the Narellan Creek catchment area.
Council is calling on residents and business owners to share their experiences to help identify where measures might best be implemented to reduce the risk of flooding in the catchment and to assist with emergency management.
Feedback will help inform Council’s upcoming detailed overland flow study.
The Narellan Creek catchment area encompasses the suburbs of Narellan, Narellan Vale, Harrington Park, Gregory Hills, Smeaton Grange, Currans Hill, Kirkham, Elderslie and Mount Annan.
Mayor of Camden, Cr Ashleigh Cagney, said local information and experiences would be extremely beneficial.
“Flooding is naturally a concern for our region and many local residents have unfortunately experienced the heartache, stress and inconvenience of previous floods,” she said.
“We’re being proactive so council and the community can be as prepared as possible for future flood events.”
Cr Cagney encouraged residents and business owners to come forward and share their experiences.
“Observations and photos of flooding behaviour from the community are a valuable source of information which will help develop computer models of the extent and nature of potential flooding,” Mayor Cagney said.
To share your experiences and find out more, visit yourvoice.camden.nsw.gov.au/floodplain-management.
