Cabonne Council has engaged consultants to prepare both a Flood Study Review and Flood Risk Management Study and Plan for the township of Eugowra. The studies are jointly funded by Council and the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and aim to build community resilience towards flooding through informing better planning of development, emergency management and community awareness. Council has established a Flood Risk Management Committee which is comprised of relevant council members, state government agencies and community representatives.
The purpose of the Flood Study Review is to define the impact that flooding has on the urbanised parts of Eugowra for a range of flood events.
The Flood Study Review is nearing completion, and the community is invited to review and comment on the draft report which will be placed on public exhibition at the post office in Eugowra between 18 December 2025 and 19 February 2025. The draft report will also be available via Council’s website (http://cabonne.nsw.gov.au/).
A public information session will be held at the Eugowra Multipurpose Centre between 6 pm and 8 pm on Monday 02 February 2026 where the Consultants will be available to answer any questions that you may have about the Flood Study Review.
Following the public exhibition period, the Consultants will consider the feedback from the exhibition process and embark on the next phase of the study - the preparation of the Flood Risk Management Study and Plan.
The aim of the Flood Risk Management Study and Plan is to assist Council in refining strategic plans for mitigating and managing the effects of existing flood risk (associated with existing development on flood prone land), future flood risk (associated with any new development on flood prone land) and continuing flood risk (the risk remaining in both existing and future development areas after floodplain risk management measures are implemented).
Comments and submissions may be lodged in writing to the General Manager, PO Box 17, Molong NSW 2866 or by emailing council@cabonne.nsw.gov.au by 5pm on Thursday, 19 February 2026.