Study budget increased

Gosford Council has increased funding for its study of Mud Flat Creek, Hardy's Bay, by $8235.

A report on the status of the study was presented at council's floodplain management committee on September 1,

It detailed the tasks that had been added to the flood study before the beginning of the Floodplain Risk Management Study.

The report stated that the additional work to complete the study comprehensively would cost $8235, increasing the upper limiting fee from $35,250 to $43,485.

The report stated that the "two thirds of the total project cost is available as grant assistance under the Natural Disasters Risk Management Studies Program".

The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources approved the additional work.

Council agenda FM.001, October 4