Flood study needed for drainage works

Major trunk drainage works on the Woy Woy Peninsula will not proceed without a study of flooding at Woy Woy, Ettalong and Umina, according to a report to Gosford Council.

The report stated that Cr Chris Holstein stressed the need to initiate and then complete the flooding and drainage works using Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) principals in Woy Woy, Umina, Ettalong areas to the "satisfaction of community representatives".

Flooding and drainage planning engineer Mr Moazzam Shah said a technical brief for the Woy Woy, Ettalong, Umina flood study was being prepared but progressing slowly due to limited resources and other high priority projects of council's flooding and drainage planning unit.

The council was also told that completion of the Brisbane Water Flood Study was a pre-requisite for commencement of the study.

The Brisbane Water technical brief was recently completed and the technical sub-committee was arranging to invite suitable consulting firms to submit their quotes, according to Mr Shah.

The estimated time for completion of this study was 36 weeks after engagement of the consultant, according to the report.

Council agenda FM.017, FM.004, FM.007, January 10