This report comprises an overview of the work that has been undertaken by WMAwater on the Manly Lagoon Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan. It builds on prior stage reports and, in accordance with the Brief, it additionally includes a discussion of: • hydraulic and hazard categorisation; • future development scenarios; • review of climate change; • flood damages assessment; and • emergency management.

Conclusions Provided below is a summary of the key findings of the Flood Study, in particular some of the important considerations for future floodplain risk management in the catchment:,

Narrabeen Lagoon Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2019 - Reports

The Narrabeen Lagoon Flood Study has been prepared for Warringah and Pittwater Councils (The Councils) to define the existing flood behaviour in the Narrabeen Lagoon catchment and establish the basis for subsequent floodplain management activities. This study updates previous studies on the Lagoon including the Narrabeen Lagoon Flood Study (PWD, 1990) and studies of the individual tributary streams, providing a holistic assessment of flooding within the catchment. The current Flood Study considers land use changes subsequent to previous modelling investigations, the influence of the Narrabeen Lagoon entrance on flood behaviour and the influence of potential climate change. The primary objective of this Flood Study is to define the flood behaviour under historical, existing and future conditions (incorporating potential impacts of climate change) in the Narrabeen Lagoon catchment for a full range of design flood events. The study provides information on flood levels and depths, velocities, flows, hydraulic categories and provisional hazard categories. The Flood Study has also identified the impact on flood behaviour as a result of future climate change and potential changes in the catchment and lagoon entrance. Specifically, the study incorporates:,

This Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan for Mona Vale/Bayview has been undertaken by Cardno Lawson Treloar for Pittwater Council to identify and examine options for the management of flooding within the Mona Vale Main Drain and Cahill Creek floodplain. The study has been undertaken in accordance with the NSW Government Floodplain Development Manual (2005). A locality plan can be found in Figure 1.1. The outline of the study area can be found in Figure 1.2. Study Context This study forms two of the multiple stages of the Floodplain Management process which includes:,

The Wollombi Flood Study Review and Model Upgrade completed in 2010 represents the initial stage in the floodplain management process and establishes the basis for the current floodplain risk management study. The objectives of the Wollombi Floodplain Risk Management Study are to:  Identify and assess measures for the mitigation of existing flood risk;  Identify and assess planning and development controls to reduce future flood risks; and  Present a recommended floodplain management plan that outlines the best possible measures to reduce flood damages in the Wollombi locality. This report documents the Floodplain Risk Management Study and presents a recommended Floodplain Risk Management Plan for the Wollombi Village.

This report details the results and findings of the Flood Study investigations. The key elements include: • a description of the study area; • a summary of available historical flood related data; • establishment and calibration of the hydrologic and hydraulic models; • the estimation of design flood behaviour for existing catchment conditions; • sensitivity analysis of the model results to variation of input parameters; • potential implications of climate change projections; and • identification of the level of flood risk for individual properties in the catchment.

Introduction The Dora Creek Flood Risk Management Plan has been prepared for Lake Macquarie City Council (Council) in accordance with the NSW Floodplain Development Manual (April 2005 - Reference 1) and the August 2010 Flood Risk Management Guide – Incorporating sea level rise benchmarks in flood risk assessment (Reference 4) and: Is based on a comprehensive and detailed evaluation of factors that affect and are affected by the use of flood prone land; Represents the considered opinion of the local community on how to best manage its flood risk and its flood prone land; and Provides a long-term path for the future development of the community. The Dora Creek catchment is located on the western side of Lake Macquarie waterway, 30 km south-west of Newcastle and 120 km north of Sydney. Dora Creek has a catchment area of approximately 238 km2 and is the largest catchment flowing into the Lake Macquarie waterway which has a total catchment of 648 km2 (Figure 1). The study area focuses on the existing township of Dora Creek and includes the townships of Cooranbong and Avondale, where new and planned rural and urban developments are proposed within the floodplain. The upper limit of the study area extends above Freemans Drive to Cooranbong and downstream to the confluence of Dora Creek with the Lake Macquarie waterway. There are three main tributaries within the catchment with Dora Creek being joined by Jigadee Creek at Cooranbong and then Stockton Creek before draining into Lake Macquarie waterway at Bonnells Bay and Lake Eraring. Watercourses within the catchment area and above the tidal limit are narrow; Dora Creek is typically less than 15 m wide upstream of Freemans Drive. Below the tidal limit, the creeks become broader with Dora Creek varying from a width of 50m at the Sydney to Newcastle Freeway to 100m where it forms a delta into Lake Macquarie waterway. Upstream of the delta the Eraring Power station draws cooling water for steam condensation from Bonnells Bay, which passes under Dora Creek through a concrete tunnel and open canal.

Flood Risk Management Study & Plan - Main report (Part 1 of 4) This Lake Macquarie Waterway Flood Risk Management Study and Plan constitutes a review of the second and third stage of the management process, namely the August 2000 Lake Macquarie Floodplain Management Study and the July 2001 Lake Macquarie Floodplain Management Plan. This review has been prepared by consultant WMAwater for Lake Macquarie City Council and was undertaken following a review of the 1998 Lake Macquarie Flood Study, to include the June 2007 long weekend storm/flood event and incorporation of the implications of climate change. The results of this Waterway Flood Risk Management Study and Plan Review will provide the basis for the future management of flood liable foreshores areas surrounding the Lake Macquarie waterway. The study concentrates on those areas of the foreshore within the boundaries of Lake Macquarie City Council, with no investigation of land within the Wyong local government area.

This Floodplain Risk Management Study (FRMS) for Turo Creek, Pretty Beach, has been undertaken by Cardno Lawson Treloar for Gosford City Council to identify, assess and compare various options for the management of flood risk within the Turo Creek floodplain. The study has been undertaken in accordance with the NSW Government Floodplain Development Manual (2005). A locality plan can be found in Figure 1.1. The outline of the study area can be found in Figure 1.2. The report format follows the study methodology, which involved:,