Pre-Conference Workshop
Coincident catchment and coastal flooding – working together in a changing climate
Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Location: Ballina RSL Club
Cost: $35 pp
Come along to this full day workshop, led by flood and coastal specialists from NSW DCCEEW, which will address our understanding and management of coastal inundation, catchment flooding, coincident events and associated climate change influences. Hear about current updates to the NSW Floodplain Management Program and the Coastal Management Program. Have your say about your experience working in this space and have your recommendations heard and recorded by DCCEEW representatives.
Morning session will include
- The interaction of the floodplain management program and coastal management program – what to do where study areas overlap
- Council case study – joint catchment and coastal study
- A presentation and discussion, on mitigation options, land use planning and emergency management where coastal processes and flooding interact
Afternoon session will include
- An overview of the latest Commonwealth and DCCEEW guidance on climate change and how this impacts flood and coastal studies
- Discussions about issues faced with implementing the current guidance
DCCEEW staff will record issues and recommendations from the workshop and develop a response for attendees.