The Brisbane City Council has removed almost 1000 properties from flood zones, and changed the status of several thousand more – with some new additions meaning higher insurance premiums.
The Brisbane City Council has struck almost 1000 properties off its list of flood-prone properties, and changed the status of several thousand more,In what the council described as a routine change, owners of properties in affected areas – including Kedron Brook, Brighton Creek, Toowong Creek, Sandy Creek and Witton Creek catchments – were mailed about the changes before they appeared online last week.
After only a few days’ rain this week, puddles are slow to drain from street level in parts of Gordon Park backing onto Kedron Brook.Across the road from Green’s property, houses back onto the green spaces bordering Kedron Brook. He said when he bought his home in 2018, it was not considered flood-prone.Advertisement“There’s no historic record of the property having any impact from flooding, but apparently the potential is there.
“No flood is the same, and we must ensure residents are armed with the correct information to help them prepare based on their own flooding risk.”The new overlays are based on five flood studies completed between September 2023 and June 2024. Over the past 10 years, the council has done 28 similar studies.
“Insurance prices risk, and a higher premium generally indicates higher risk. Flood maps are just one part of what is used to calculate this,” an ICA spokeswoman said.
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