Proposed changes to the Flood Monitoring Cameras Policy

The amended Flood Monitoring Cameras Policy has now been adopted by Council, with updates to improve flood monitoring capabilities and image display. Thank you to everyone in the community who provided feedback to help shape these updates.

Council operates flood monitoring cameras at various locations within the shire, primarily focusing on flood-prone sections of public roads. These cameras play a crucial role in:

• enhancing community awareness of flood events
• helping motorists avoid flooded roads
• gathering intelligence for the NSW State Emergency Service (SES), Council operations and other emergency services during flood events.
  
  

New camera locations

The policy includes provisions for additional camera locations to enhance flood monitoring across key flood-prone areas. Camera locations are selected in consultation with NSW SES and other authorities to improve operational intelligence during flood events. Additional locations have been identified for future installations as part of the adopted policy.

Six new cameras, mainly located on the Tweed Coast, are now installed at the following locations:

• Fingal Road at the low point near the second bridge, southwest of Wommin Lagoon
• Clothiers Creek Road just east of the Pacific Highway
• Pottsville Road on the corner just north of the wastewater treatment plant at Mooball
• Wooyung Road by the floodplain crossing, just west of the fruit stall
• Crabbes Creek Road at the first causeway
• Terranora Road north of Dulguigan Road intersection.

This is in addition to the 6 cameras already located at:

• Bilambil Sports Club on the corner of Bilambil and Hogans roads, Bilambil
• Boatharbour Bridge on Numinbah Road, Nobbys Creek
• Byangum Bridge on Kyogle Road, Byangum
• Murwillumbah Bridge on Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah
• Piggabeen Road at the culvert just west of Banksia Waters Village, Tweed Heads West
• Tweed Valley Way (Oaks Avenue) north of the Cudgen Road and Tweed Valley Way intersection, Chinderah.
  
  

Updated image display

The adopted policy now allows up to 4 hours of images to be displayed on the Council’s website, updated every 15 minutes. This provides a more comprehensive and timely view of flood conditions, enabling better community preparedness.

Thank you for your feedback

Public comments on the amended Flood Monitoring Cameras Policy closed at 4 pm on Wednesday 4 September 2024. Your feedback has helped shape the final adopted policy and we appreciate your involvement in this important process.