FAQs
Will there be any visuals of flood prone areas for the public to see?
Currently there is a camera looking at the Ivan Baldwin Bridge, on the Hervey Range Developmental Road. A camera will be installed at the Clarke River on the Gregory Developmental Road and one on the Dotswood Road at the Fanning River.
Images will be available via Council’s Emergency Dashboard, www.getready.ctrc.qld.gov.au
Where will the guage readings be available from?
BOM Site – www.bom.gov.au
Charters Towers Emergency Dashboard www.getready.ctrc.qld.gov.au
Further Information
The flood warning infrastructure program is very complex due to the technical expertise required for asset placement and the extensive and ongoing stakeholder engagement needed to ensure any infrastructure is fit for purpose for the Bureau to provide the necessary timely warnings and also to provide situational awareness to the community and responding agencies.
Sixteen councils were initially identified to deliver 36 priority flood warning projects with the allocated $2 million. After securing an additional $6 million in DRFA funding in July 2020 to successfully deliver all of the identified assets, QRA conducted extensive re-engagement and consultation with councils. By August 2020, 28 councils had been approved for a total of 188 flood warning infrastructure projects. The assets to be delivered are a mixture of rainfall and river height gauges as well as flood cameras and electronic signage. It is expected that the flood cameras will be able to be incorporated into the Queensland Traffic website.
To further improve efficiency, the 28 councils have been organised into three areas of operation - Townsville, Far North Queensland and North West Queensland - with project managers appointed for each area. A group procurement arrangement has also been established to ensure greater value for money in the delivery of the program and to save the councils having to undertake the individual projects. As a result, more flood warning infrastructure assets will be delivered in more council areas, which will contribute to improved long-term resilience in these areas. Once delivered, the $8 million Flood Warning Infrastructure Program will successfully complete the flood warning investment plans from Mackay, west to Diamantina, and north through to the Gulf of Carpentaria and Cape York.
Due to delays in the delivery of the program associated with COVID-19, the Commonwealth granted an extension of time until 30 June 2022 for this project to be delivered.