Grants approved for flood projects

Grants totalling $335,000 have been approved for flood-related projects on or close to the Peninsula.

Grants awarded include $40,000 for the Brisbane Water Flood Study, $90,000 for the Davistown and Empire Bay Flood Study, $5000 for the Fraser Rd Creek Flood Risk Management Study, $5000 for the Middle Creek Flood Risk Management Study, $50,000 for the Pretty Beach Catchment Flood Mitigation Works, $50,000 for the Turo Creek Pretty Beach Channel Improvements, $5000 for the Turo Reserve Creek Flood Risk Management Study, $30,000 for Wagstaffe Catchment Flood Mitigation Works and $60,000 for the Woy Woy Peninsula Flood Study.

The funds have come from the State Assisted Floodplain Management Program.

Under this program, the NSW Government contributes 67 per cent of the cost and councils contribute the remaining 33 per cent.

Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews has welcomed grants designed to assist Gosford Council to reduce the impact of flooding.

The funding aims to provide appropriate levels of flood protection to existing and future development through structural and non-structural flood mitigation strategies.

"The floods experienced over the June long weekend last year have demonstrated just how important it is to continue with flood studies and flood mitigation work," Ms Andrews said.

Press release, 9 Jan 2007 Marie Andrews, Member for Gosford