Brisbane River Catchment Regional Guideline for Flood Awareness Mapping and Communication

The Brisbane River Catchment Regional Guideline for Flood Awareness Mapping and Communication provides non-mandatory guidance to support delivery of regionally consistent council flood information to improve community awareness and resilience to floods in the Brisbane River catchment. Developed in collaboration with the four councils, the regional guidance supports council provision of consistent online flood awareness mapping, property-scale flood information, place-based installations, and community facing language and messaging across the catchment.

This document has been prepared to provide guidance to deliver regionally consistent flood awareness information in support of community engagement and awareness activities in the Brisbane River catchment. The guideline is the deliverable of the Brisbane River Catchment Strategic Floodplain Management Plan action CAR2.3, which allocated the Queensland Reconstruction Authority to:

In strong collaboration with local governments, develop regional guidance for delivering consistency in the local provision of online flood awareness mapping, property-scale flood information, place based installations, and community facing language and messaging.

Whilst developed specifically for the Brisbane River Catchment, the guideline has purposefully been developed with consideration for statewide application. It is produced as a “living document”, intended for ongoing monitoring and review to ensure alignment with best practice, developments and innovation.