TOverman Sustainability, with input from Council staff, Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) and Barwon Water, has developed a draft Integrated Water Management (IWM) Plan for the townships of Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale.
The project is being undertaken in response to a range of water-related challenges across the Borough, which is surrounded by water and unique natural habitats on three sides.
Issues include the detrimental impact of stormwater runoff from urban areas on adjoining marine wetlands, land-based flooding, and pressure on the unique green-blue infrastructure that characterises many of the Borough's streetscapes.
These issues ramp up significantly each summer when the population grows with holidaymakers, and most will become exacerbated over the longer term by climate change. Managing these water-related issues will be critical to the Borough's long-term liveability and resilience.
The Draft IWM Plan was developed in consultation with staff and stakeholders. It involved identifying the Council's critical water-related issues and co-designing practical responses.
This draft version of the IWM Plan will be on public exhibition for 28 days, closing 13 April 2025
