Amendment C144 - Baw Baw Flood Mapping Update

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Baw Baw Shire Council, in conjunction with the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) and Melbourne Water, completed exhibition of Amendment C144 to the Baw Baw Planning Scheme on 1 September 2022. A total of 153 submissions were received during the exhibition period.

Amendment C144 proposed to update mapping in the Baw Baw Planning Scheme for existing overlay controls, the Floodway Overlay (FO) and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO), throughout the municipality. The revised maps were reflective of updated flood information held by the WGCMA and Melbourne Water.

Warragul and Drouin have both experienced considerable growth since the most recent flood modelling was undertaken for those towns. Recent development of large subdivisions in these towns has included the construction of upgraded or new drainage infrastructure that would alter the proposed flood mapping. As such, Council has taken the position that the mapping requires further review to account for recent development and associated drainage infrastructure.

At the 28 September 2022 Council meeting, Council made the following resolution:

That Council, having considered all submissions made on the Baw Baw Planning Scheme Amendment C144 in accordance with Section 22 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (the Act), in its role as Planning Authority:

  1. Note the submissions to Baw Baw Planning Scheme Amendment C144;
  2. Resolve that the Planning Scheme Amendment C144,in accordance with Section 23 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (the Act) be abandoned, and
  3. Advise the submitters, the Minister for Planning, Melbourne Water (MW) and the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) of Councils decision.

This Amendment project is now concluded. 

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