Batemans Bay Urban Creeks Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

Council has updated the flood risk management plan for Batemans Bay. This could affect what you can build on your property and how your land is rated for flood risk. We want your feedback before we finalise it.


Project background

The NSW Flood Risk Management Manual helps councils understand and manage flood risk. It also recommends NSW councils carry out a flood study and flood risk management study and plan every five years.

We completed our last flood study for Batemans Bay in 2021. During the study, we collected data that looked at how floodwater behaves - including how fast it moves and how deep it gets. This helped us identify actions to reduce the impact of flooding on homes and businesses.

Community engagement

Council invited the community to share their views in three ways:

  1. Read the draft and give feedback. The Draft Batemans Bay Urban Creeks Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan was on public exhibition from Wednesday 10 June 2026 to Wednesday 8 July 2026. The community provided direct feedback on the draft documents.
  2. Survey. The community could share their thoughts on the flood management options we identified. The survey closed on Wednesday 8 July 2026.
  3. Drop-in sessions. Council held drop-in sessions on Monday 22 June and Tuesday 23 June 2026. We invited the community to talk to Council's flood planner, planning experts, and specialist consultants Rhelm.

Next steps

We will review your input and use it to update the final risk management study and plan. We will then present the documents to Council to endorse.


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Contact us

For more information, contact Council's Coast and Flood Management Planner James Caffery:

Council has updated the flood risk management plan for Batemans Bay. This could affect what you can build on your property and how your land is rated for flood risk. We want your feedback before we finalise it.


Project background

The NSW Flood Risk Management Manual helps councils understand and manage flood risk. It also recommends NSW councils carry out a flood study and flood risk management study and plan every five years.

We completed our last flood study for Batemans Bay in 2021. During the study, we collected data that looked at how floodwater behaves - including how fast it moves and how deep it gets. This helped us identify actions to reduce the impact of flooding on homes and businesses.

Community engagement

Council invited the community to share their views in three ways:

  1. Read the draft and give feedback. The Draft Batemans Bay Urban Creeks Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan was on public exhibition from Wednesday 10 June 2026 to Wednesday 8 July 2026. The community provided direct feedback on the draft documents.
  2. Survey. The community could share their thoughts on the flood management options we identified. The survey closed on Wednesday 8 July 2026.
  3. Drop-in sessions. Council held drop-in sessions on Monday 22 June and Tuesday 23 June 2026. We invited the community to talk to Council's flood planner, planning experts, and specialist consultants Rhelm.

Next steps

We will review your input and use it to update the final risk management study and plan. We will then present the documents to Council to endorse.


Follow our project page


Contact us

For more information, contact Council's Coast and Flood Management Planner James Caffery: