Reject proposed housing Development on a KNOWN FLOODPLAIN through Richmond Valley Council!
Reject proposed housing Development on a KNOWN FLOODPLAIN through Richmond Valley Council!
The issue
Reject FLOODPLAIN Development Proposal DA 2023/0100 through Richmond Valley Council!!
Broadwater NSW and surrounding areas were significantly and devastatingly impacted in the Feb/March Floods in 2022.
A proposal has been put forward to Richmond Valley Council for a 60 house development at 59 Rileys Hill Road, Broadwater. This land is a FLOODPLAIN that was 5.33 metres under water in the Feb/March 2022 floods!
Less then 6 months ago, the NSW premier support the flood inquiry saying “Today is the day we stop building on the floodplain”. We need to learn from mistakes that have been made in the past! We need politicians to keep their word. We need more affordable housing in the Norther Rivers area but developing on a known FLOODPLAIN and water storage area is not the place to do it!
Is the Richmond Valley Council or the developer going to compensate all existing houses if they now flood in minor/moderate floods that would normally not affect them or not as significantly due to drainage, water run-off, removal of water storage?
Is the Richmond Valley Council or the developer going to compensate future land/home buyers if they are devastated by future flooding due to the fact that it was knowingly built on a floodplain?
The developers are saying that history shows that flooding is normally not as high and their proposal is designed to keep people safe. Are they taking into consideration the impacts of climate change? When is the next large flood going to be? How high is it going to be? No-one can confidently answer
these questions. Therefore, why would you propose to develop on a floodplain that was 5.33 metres under water in the biggest flood on record for our area?
The updated flood studies for this area are not completed yet, the CSIRO report is not completed and the state government hasn’t made decisions regarding development on floodplains. This proposal is trying to get approval before new legislation and guidelines need to be adhered too!
The houses along Rileys Hill Road and the Broadwater community are still recovering from the devastating damage that the 2022 floods caused, many still living in caravans outside or in shells in their houses.
This development will significantly impact houses in close proximity not only in large floods but also from minor/moderate flooding and stormwater drainage. They are building up our water storage area with 0.2-1.6m worth of fill. This will make the development 0.8 metres higher than the current road. The houses opposite this development which back on to the Richmond River are much lower!
The development is also surrounded by a Koala Corridor and a Koala Park. Koala’s are frequently seen in both the park and the corridor, pre and post 2022 flood! During the construction with large machinery and earthworks happening, how is this going to affect the Koala’s habitat? Adding more domestic animals to very close proximity of these endangered species is going to be a large threat!
Although the developers are not removing the koala corridor, they are removing multiple tree’s to get access to the subdivision. Increased traffic will be a massive threat to the Koala population and both access points to this development come off Rileys Hill Road which is where the Koala corridor is located that leads to the Koala Park.
What do we want?
� Reject the proposed development as flood studies and LEP are outdated.
� Politicians to keep their word!
� Change the zoning of the land to be appropriate for a floodplain. Other councils have changed zoning of land during the DA assessment period, so the Richmond Valley Council can do the same!
� Notice of Motion rejecting the development to be put forward by one councillor to ensure the development is debated and voted at a council meeting where the community is invited!
More information about the DA can be found on the Richmond Valley Council website:
DA2023/0100 - 59 Rileys Hill Road, Broadwater - Richmond Valley Council (nsw.gov.au)
Written submissions need to be in by the 18th February 2023 and can be emailed to council@richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au
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The issue
Reject FLOODPLAIN Development Proposal DA 2023/0100 through Richmond Valley Council!!
Broadwater NSW and surrounding areas were significantly and devastatingly impacted in the Feb/March Floods in 2022.
A proposal has been put forward to Richmond Valley Council for a 60 house development at 59 Rileys Hill Road, Broadwater. This land is a FLOODPLAIN that was 5.33 metres under water in the Feb/March 2022 floods!
Less then 6 months ago, the NSW premier support the flood inquiry saying “Today is the day we stop building on the floodplain”. We need to learn from mistakes that have been made in the past! We need politicians to keep their word. We need more affordable housing in the Norther Rivers area but developing on a known FLOODPLAIN and water storage area is not the place to do it!
Is the Richmond Valley Council or the developer going to compensate all existing houses if they now flood in minor/moderate floods that would normally not affect them or not as significantly due to drainage, water run-off, removal of water storage?
Is the Richmond Valley Council or the developer going to compensate future land/home buyers if they are devastated by future flooding due to the fact that it was knowingly built on a floodplain?
The developers are saying that history shows that flooding is normally not as high and their proposal is designed to keep people safe. Are they taking into consideration the impacts of climate change? When is the next large flood going to be? How high is it going to be? No-one can confidently answer
these questions. Therefore, why would you propose to develop on a floodplain that was 5.33 metres under water in the biggest flood on record for our area?
The updated flood studies for this area are not completed yet, the CSIRO report is not completed and the state government hasn’t made decisions regarding development on floodplains. This proposal is trying to get approval before new legislation and guidelines need to be adhered too!
The houses along Rileys Hill Road and the Broadwater community are still recovering from the devastating damage that the 2022 floods caused, many still living in caravans outside or in shells in their houses.
This development will significantly impact houses in close proximity not only in large floods but also from minor/moderate flooding and stormwater drainage. They are building up our water storage area with 0.2-1.6m worth of fill. This will make the development 0.8 metres higher than the current road. The houses opposite this development which back on to the Richmond River are much lower!
The development is also surrounded by a Koala Corridor and a Koala Park. Koala’s are frequently seen in both the park and the corridor, pre and post 2022 flood! During the construction with large machinery and earthworks happening, how is this going to affect the Koala’s habitat? Adding more domestic animals to very close proximity of these endangered species is going to be a large threat!
Although the developers are not removing the koala corridor, they are removing multiple tree’s to get access to the subdivision. Increased traffic will be a massive threat to the Koala population and both access points to this development come off Rileys Hill Road which is where the Koala corridor is located that leads to the Koala Park.
What do we want?
� Reject the proposed development as flood studies and LEP are outdated.
� Politicians to keep their word!
� Change the zoning of the land to be appropriate for a floodplain. Other councils have changed zoning of land during the DA assessment period, so the Richmond Valley Council can do the same!
� Notice of Motion rejecting the development to be put forward by one councillor to ensure the development is debated and voted at a council meeting where the community is invited!
More information about the DA can be found on the Richmond Valley Council website:
DA2023/0100 - 59 Rileys Hill Road, Broadwater - Richmond Valley Council (nsw.gov.au)
Written submissions need to be in by the 18th February 2023 and can be emailed to council@richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au
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