Manningham Council is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from community members to join a Community Reference Panel to guide the development of Manningham’s Flood Mapping Project and Integrated Water Management Strategy.
The Community Reference Panel will partner with Council to better understand the increasing flooding and stormwater management challenges facing the community arising from climate change, development pressure and population growth.
Manningham Mayor, Cr Michelle Kleinert, said she is proud Council is engaging with the community and proactively addressing these challenges now.
“It’s essential that we partner with the community to inform our strategic direction and implementation plans,” she said.
Council will undertake flood mapping in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 148 of the Building Regulations 2018. This information will allow Council to forecast the likelihood and impact of floods, understand flood risk and plan mitigation activities.
“The Community Reference Panel will support quality decision making, best placing us to proactively and sustainably meet the challenges ahead,” Cr Kleinert said.
“We’ve seen recent flood events devastate communities across southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, demonstrating how climate impacts are changing and likely to worsen.
“We’re committed to engaging with our community and working closely with State agencies, including Melbourne Water, to ensure the long-term sustainability, resilience and liveability of Manningham,” she said.
The panel will consist of an independent facilitator, community members, Councillors, council officer representatives and subject matter experts.
The project duration is expected to be up to four years. Community members will be appointed for an initial two-year term with an option to extend their appointment for a further two years by agreement.
Community members can register their interest from 3 May 2022 at yoursay.manningham.vic.gov.au/flood-and-water-management. Hard copy application forms will be available for collection from the Manningham Council Civic Centre.
The EOI process will be open from 3 May 2022 to Friday 27 May 2022.
For more information about the Manningham Flood Mapping Project, Integrated Water Management Strategy and Community Reference Panel EOI process, visit yoursay.manningham.vic.gov.au/flood-and-water-management.
