Updating South Australia’s flood hazard mapping and planning rules

Department for Housing and Urban Development

Join this online information session to learn more about the draft State-Wide Flood Hazard Code Amendment.

OverviewThe <a href="https://www.saplanningcommission.sa.gov.au/" title="https://www.saplanningcommission.sa.gov.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">State Planning Commission</a> has prepared the <a href="https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/state-wide-flood-hazard-code-amendment" title="https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/state-wide-flood-hazard-code-amendment" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">draft State-Wide Flood Hazard Code Amendment</a> to update South Australia’s flood hazard planning rules, based on new and updated flood studies and modelling.It aims to guide how development should address flood risk and be designed to keep people and property safe from floods.The code amendment focusses on three aspects:<ul><li>more consistent and updated mapping: using the latest flood studies and data to update flood hazard overlay mapping, based on more contemporary standards and modelling, and applying the three flood hazard overlays more consistently across the state</li><li>improved planning rules: introducing definitions and enhanced policies to make development assessments clearer and more consistent, and to align with national guidance</li><li>faster process for future mapping updates: enabling a streamlined process to update flood hazard overlay mapping in the future as more contemporary flood studies and data become available.</li></ul>This code amendment is the final stage of the State Planning Commission’s <a href="https://plan.sa.gov.au/our_planning_system/programs_and_initiatives/hazard_mapping_project" title="https://plan.sa.gov.au/our_planning_system/programs_and_initiatives/hazard_mapping_project" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Flood Hazard Mapping and Assessment Project</a>, which included delivering the <a href="https://plan.sa.gov.au/have_your_say/code-amendments/view_consultation_item?catsid=10016" title="https://plan.sa.gov.au/have_your_say/code-amendments/view_consultation_item?catsid=10016" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Flooding Hazards Mapping Update Code Amendment</a> and procuring new, detailed flood studies to update and enhance flood hazard mapping across the state.Have your sayConsultation on the draft State-Wide Flood Hazard Code Amendment is open until 13 August 2026.For more information about the draft code amendment, other information sessions and how to have your say, visit the <a href="https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/state-wide-flood-hazard-code-amendment" title="https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/state-wide-flood-hazard-code-amendment" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YourSAy website</a>.

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