Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee
Appointed by Council: February 2022
Functional alignment: Water Cycle
Membership appointed: April 2022
Purpose
In accordance with the NSW Government’s advice for the local floodplain manuals, the Floodplain Risk Management Committee advises council, acting as both a focus and forum for the discussion of a broad range of floodplain issues – technical, social, economic, environmental and cultural. The Committee provides strategic advice on the development and implementation of Clarence Valley Floodplain Risk Management Studies and Plans. Full Terms of Reference can be found below.
Community Strategic Plan Links
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Delivery Program Links
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Society: Create a place where people are healthy, safe, connected and in harmony with the natural environment to retain and improve the quality of community life.
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Objective 10. To be a resilient community, prepared for natural disaster.
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Infrastructure: Maintain our diverse infrastructure base to serve the needs of the Clarence.
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Objective 4: To have floodplain and drainage infrastructure that is maintained in a way that improves amenity and liveability.
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Environment: Value, respect and actively participate in the care and management of the Clarence’s natural environment for current and future generations.
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Objective 4: To take actions that maintain the health of our coastline, waterways and natural environment.
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Membership
- Chair - Councillor Debrah Novak
- Councillor Karen Toms
- Andrew Skinner
- Bill Paterson
- Deanna Fernance
- Desmond Harvey
- Nathan Cameron
- Stakeholder Representative - Chad Ellis (NSW SES)
- Stakeholder Representative - Danielle Adams (Clarence River Fishermen's Co-Operative)
- Stakeholder Representative - Ross Farlow (Clarence Cane Growers Association)
- Stakeholder Representative - Stephen Madden (Iluka Community Disaster Committee)
- Sue Chapple
- Tim Small
Governance