Campaspe Shire Council is about to start updating the Rochester Flood Study.
Mayor Rob Amos said Campaspe Shire Council would conduct a thorough flood study of the Rochester area, including reviewing previously considered mitigation options.
“We have seen the devastation from the October 2022 and more recently the January 2024 flooding events, and we continue to support the Rochester community in recovery,” Cr Amos said.
“We want to ensure that we carefully and thoroughly examine the best options available to mitigate floods for this community.”
The funding for the study was secured through a Victorian Government initiative to help communities be better prepared for future floods.
The updated flood study will also consider the recently completed Lake Eppalock technical assessment and the potential benefits for Rochester.
The study will be expanded to encompass the Campaspe River downstream of Lake Eppalock to the Murray River, including the flood breakout flows that occur along its length (such as in October 2022) affecting areas including Nanneella, Strathallan and Bamawm.
“Our teams will be undertaking extensive community consultation in the process of completing this study and will pursue a balanced approach to assessing possible mitigation methods that arise from this new study,” Cr Amos said.
“We are very open minded to all potential mitigation options.”
For more information, visit the ‘Works & Projects’ page on council’s website.