Flood works may proceed

Flood mitigation works for catchments in Killcare, Pretty Beach and Wagstaffe costing $2.5 million may proceed if accepted by Gosford Council.

The NSW Government had offered a $1.441 million grant for the current financial year, on the condition that council contributes an additional $720,000.

Gosford Council's flooding and drainage planning team leader Mr Vic Tysoe said that the three projects, along with two others, required its strategies and plans to be approved by council's flood management committee and adopted by council before the grant offer could be used.

The committee has since adopted the plans and strategies and is now waiting on council's adoption of the strategies.

Costs for each of the three projects is expected to be $1.1 million for Killcare, $570,000 for Pretty Beach and $780,000 for Wagstaffe.

Council agenda FM.017, January 10