Community Coastal Flood Emergency Plan - Goolwa and Mundoo Channels 2024
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Update
The draft plan will be presented at the 17 June Council Meeting for endorsement.
While our coast is highly valued and a key part of our identity, living along the coast means living with the risk of coastal flooding and erosion. This is why Council adopted a Coastal Adaptation Study in 2021.
The Study found that the Goolwa Channel and the Mundoo Channel are two areas most at risk from coastal flooding.
These areas already experience flooding during storm surge events, and this is projected to increase as the climate changes and sea levels rise. This means more people may be affected more often.
Council is proactively responding to this risk by supporting the preparation of a Community Coastal Flood Emergency Plan for the Goolwa and Mundoo Channels. This Plan will outline the actions the local community can take before, during and after coastal flood events to reduce their impact.
Council values and recognises the role of the community in shaping our future.
By Mail - please direct written submission to alex@alexandrina.sa.gov.au or by post to Att: CEO, Alexandrina Council, PO Box 21, Goolwa SA 5214, or
In Person - where you can complete ahard copy surveyat the Strathalbyn or Goolwa offices.
Submissions regarding the proposal will be accepted by Council until 5pm Friday 19 April 2024.
While our coast is highly valued and a key part of our identity, living along the coast means living with the risk of coastal flooding and erosion. This is why Council adopted a Coastal Adaptation Study in 2021.
The Study found that the Goolwa Channel and the Mundoo Channel are two areas most at risk from coastal flooding.
These areas already experience flooding during storm surge events, and this is projected to increase as the climate changes and sea levels rise. This means more people may be affected more often.
Council is proactively responding to this risk by supporting the preparation of a Community Coastal Flood Emergency Plan for the Goolwa and Mundoo Channels. This Plan will outline the actions the local community can take before, during and after coastal flood events to reduce their impact.
Council values and recognises the role of the community in shaping our future.
This draft Community Coastal Flood Emergency Plan for the Goolwa and Mundoo Channel communities has been prepared to provide guidance to residents.
It aims to enhance community awareness regarding coastal flooding risks and equip individuals with proactive measures to mitigate potential impacts on their health, properties, businesses, neighbours, and the local environment.
The draft plan will be presented at the 17 June Council Meeting for endorsement.
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This survey is being undertaken to understand how the Goolwa Channel and Mundoo Channel community’s knowledge about local flooding and flood preparedness has changes as a result of this project. If you have any questions, please ask a project team member.
Update
The draft plan will be presented at the 17 June Council Meeting for endorsement.
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Community Workshops
Council values and recognises the role of the community in shaping our future.
We invited residents, ratepayers and stakeholders from the Goolwa and Mundoo Channels to attend three community workshops to get involved in the preparation of the draft Community Coastal Flood Emergency Plan.
We encouraged community members to register for each workshop as each covered different topics. The slides from the presentations and a summary of the activity results are available for the first two workshops.
Summary of Workshop 1 held 8 February 2024
Topics discussed
Introduction to community emergency management planning
How will flooding impact you and your property now and in the future?
Over 45 residents and stakeholders attended the first workshop.
In February 2021, Council adopted the Coastal Adaption Study that investigated how people, the natural environment and built assets might be impacted by rising seas levels over coming decades so that Council and other stakeholders, such as the Government of South Australia and private landholders, can plan for the future.
