Waterways & flooding
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Urban water cycle
Newcastle's vision for a sustainable urban water cycle identifies the relationship between rainfall, drinking water supply, stormwater, flooding, environmental flows and waste water in the city.
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Stormwater
Governments and communities now recognise stormwater pollution as a major contributor to the degradation of many of the state’s natural waterways.
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Healthy catchments
No matter where you live in Newcastle you live in a catchment. A catchment is an area of land that drains eventually to a single point.
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Water for kids
Come and explore through games and activities threats to our natural waterways and what you can do to reduce your footprint on the environment.
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Water smart homes
Water isn't free. These days, you pay for the water you use. This doesn’t incorporate the environmental costs to the natural catchments where we take water, or send it back after we have dirtied it.
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Floods in Newcastle
Flooding is a natural process caused by heavy rainfall and/or elevated ocean levels.
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City-wide Flood Plan
Council resolved to produce a strategic, site specific and practical City-wide Floodplain Risk Management Plan for the Newcastle Local Government Area (LGA).
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Floods in Wallsend
Council has adopted the Wallsend Commerical Centre Floodplain Risk Management Plan that looks at how flood risks can be managed in the Wallsend area.
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Flood contacts
The State Emergency Service (SES) responds to floods when they happen. The SES manages preparation measures and the coordination of immediate recovery.
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Researching flooding
Council has been carrying out research about flood risks in the Newcastle LGA for many years (long before the June 2007 floods) to ensure decision making is properly informed.
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Flooding FAQ
Some frequently asked questions about flooding issues.
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Newcastle floodplain study and plan
Community engagement will play a significant role in the development of this Plan. Local people, organisations and businesses are encouraged to put their views forward and to attend a series of community forums to be held throughout 2010.