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Murrumbidgee Valley floodplain

The department is developing a draft Floodplain Management Plan for the Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain.

The banks of the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga.
On public exhibition

The draft Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain Management Plan is on public exhibition from Monday 19 August to Sunday 29 September 2024.

Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain Management Plan

The department is developing a whole-of-valley floodplain management plan under the Water Management Act 2000 for the Murrumbidgee Valley. This will replace the existing localised floodplain management plan that was originally developed under the Water Act 1912.

Stage 2 public exhibition

We are seeking feedback on the draft Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain Management Plan through Stage 2 public exhibition, including a formal submission process from 19 August until 29 September 2024.

Draft Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain Management Plan

The draft plan in its statutory format is open for comment. The draft plan includes the proposed floodplain boundary, management zones, and rules and assessment criteria for granting or amending approvals for flood works.

Download the draft Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain Management Plan

Supporting materials

To assist you in understanding the proposed management zones, associated rules and assessment criteria, and how to make a submission, please:

Recorded presentation

Watch the Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain Management Plan - Stage 2 Public exhibition - Recorded presentation

Make a submission

If you would like to make an online submission, please click the button below.

Have your say

Alternatively, you can download the stage 2 submission form PDF, 304.07 KB and return it to us by email at floodplain.planning@dpie.nsw.gov.au, or post to:

Murrumbidgee Valley FMP
Water Group - NSW DCCEEW
PO Box 189
QUEANBEYAN, NSW 2620

Submissions will be accepted until 11.59 PM on Sunday 29 September 2024.

All submissions, including maps, received by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will be reviewed and published. The department values your input and accepts that information you provide may be private and personal.

When publishing submissions, including maps, the department will make every effort to redact personal and identifying information (your name will be published if you provide us with permission to do so).

If you want your name to be treated as confidential, please indicate this by ticking the relevant box in the submission form.

When the plan is finalised, it will be submitted for approval from the Minister for Water and concurrence from the Minister for the Environment. The plan is scheduled to commence on 1 July 2025.

The department is delivering multiple programs across the Murrumbidgee region. While they do not operate in isolation, it’s important to note the draft Murrumbidgee Valley Floodplain Management Plan is unrelated to the department’s Reconnecting River Country Program, which is focused on removing constraints to enable more flexible use of water for the environment. For more information on this program, visit: Reconnecting River Country Program.

Stage 1 public consultation

Key elements of the draft plan were open for community feedback as part of Stage 1 public consultation. We have reviewed submissions and published a What we heard report.

To find out more about the key elements that were proposed during Stage 1 public consultation, you can read: Report to assist Stage 1 public consultation.

Report

The What We Heard report summarises the feedback we received during the public consultation period from 25 March to 5 May 2024.

Download the what we heard report (PDF. 4,250KB)

Submissions

Read the feedback we received in 33 formal submissions for Stage 1 public consultation. View the maps included with submissions (PDF, 28667.85 KB).

Download the submissions (PDF. 14,200KB)

Timeline

  1. March – May 2024

    Stage 1 public consultation

    You shared your feedback on key elements of the draft plan. Read the What we heard report.

  2. May - August 2024

    Under review

    We developed the full draft plan, using your feedback from Stage 1 public consultation to inform that development.

  3. Now

    Stage 2 public exhibition

    The full draft plan is on public exhibition until Sunday 29 September 2024.

  4. Late 2024

    Review feedback and refine the plan

    We’ll review what you tell us in Stage 2 public exhibition and refine the draft plan. If required, we may seek further feedback from affected landholders.

  5. February – March 2025

    Endorsement

    Meet with the Interagency Working Group to seek endorsement of the final plan before submitting it for approval to the Minister for Water and concurrence from the Minister for the Environment.

  6. 1 July 2025

    Commencement

    The plan is published on the NSW Legislation website and is given legal status.

Assistance

If you require assistance reading these documents, please call 1300 081 047 or email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au