Floodplain Risk Management Committee

Flooding in our community

The Parramatta River is central to our City’s identity. From the earliest days, the changeable nature of the river has also brought with it the risk of flooding.

Today, our CBD is one of the most flash-flood affected areas in the country. Our challenge is to live with the river in all its various conditions.

Managing current and future flood risk is up to all of us.

In early 2025, Council sought expressions of interest from community members to join our Floodplain Risk Management Committee.

What does the Floodplain Risk Management Committee do?

The NSW Government requires that all local councils manage flood risks within their area.

The Floodplain Risk Management Committee supports the City of Parramatta’s floodplain risk management process as set out in the NSW Governments Flood Prone Land Policy.

The goal of the Floodplain Risk Management Committee is to help prepare our community for the risk of flooding from the Parramatta River and all our other waterways. It also considers flooding from the stormwater system and the dangers of ‘overland flow’ – floodwaters that move through the catchment.

The committee plays a key role in providing strategic, expert, and impartial advice to Council on the development, implementation, and monitoring of a variety of flood projects. This may include review of the City of Parramatta’s many Flood Studies and planned flood mitigation projects. The views of the committee will help to inform City of Parramatta’s Floodplain Risk Management Strategy.

Information for expression of interest applicants

• The NSW Government requires that all local councils manage flood risks within their area.
• The Floodplain Risk Management Committee supports the City of Parramatta Council’s floodplain risk management process as set out in the NSW Governments Flood Prone Land Policy.
• While any flood experience and/or formal qualifications are welcome, Council is also interested in applications from residents who would like to know how flooding affects their local area and those who wish to help reduce the effects of flooding in the City of Parramatta.
• Members of the committee would normally live, work or study in the City of Parramatta Council area.
• The Floodplain Risk Management Committee is voluntary, membership does not attract payment.

Meeting schedule

• Applicants should be able to commit to one (1) x 2 hour meeting, typically every three (3) months.
• Meetings are usually held in person, on weekday evenings in the Parramatta CBD, between 5.30 and 7.30pm.

Expression of interest period - now closed

In early 2025, Council sought expressions of interest from community members to join our Floodplain Risk Management Committee.

Expressions of interest closed at 5pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025. Council is now assessing the expressions of interest before preparing a report for consideration at a future Council Meeting seeking adoption of recommended Floodplain Risk Management Committee members.