Bundaberg Regional Council Stormwater Management Strategy

Historically the Bundaberg region has developed over areas where communities are exposed to localised stormwater drainage issues. Council currently owns and manages over $300 million worth of stormwater assets and receives an average of 500 customer requests each year.

Existing stormwater drainage infrastructure (such as underground pipes, pits, and open channels) can pose a risk to the safety of people and property due to current asset condition, poor function, or capacity. The Bundaberg Regional Council Stormwater Management Strategy has been developed to provide a level of service that caters for future growth, while maintaining and improving existing stormwater infrastructure.

The strategy sets Council’s future direction for managing stormwater with a priority placed on public health and safety.

The Strategy delivers:

• An overarching vision for the long-term management of stormwater
• A consistent and transparent approach to identifying and prioritising future expenditure, with our first priority the protection of human life and property, followed by flood mitigation and environmental benefit.
• A commitment to progressively reduce risk and improve community resilience with clear actions and accountabilities
• Maximising environmental health of waterways, social amenity, pollution control, affordability and minimising impacts of a changing climate.

It also aligns with Council’s overarching Corporate Plan designed to build Australia’s best regional community.

You can download the Strategy here.

Vision

We are proactively managing our stormwater network in a sustainable and holistic way. Through targeted maintenance and renewal, the strategy aims to future proof our stormwater network while reducing risk and improving public safety during future storm events.