IN partnership with the Flood Mapping Action Group, the Logan Ratepayers Association released a roadmap its members believe will address errors in Logan City Council flood mapping data.
The Logan Ratepayers Association has re-grouped over the past month to address what it believes to be important matters facing residents.
This is their first attempt to voice concerns about a local issue.
Mayor Jon Raven had said publicly that it’s the issue people were currently most worried about, with insurance and land values set to suffer under the current mapping.
Before Christmas, Cr Raven apologised for casting his vote in favour of new flood mapping under then-mayor Darren Power.
He utilised his Christmas message at the council’s last meeting of the year to issue the apology.
He later reaffirmed that he should have looked further into the impacts of the flood mapping, which was planned at that time, and given more consideration to the impacts new mapping might have on residents in terms of insurance payments and land valuations.
The Ratepayers Association map lists six different stages to address what its members believe to be “errors”.
“… and the resulting insurance and property impacts it has on thousands of Logan households,” a statement said.
“Council has no capacity to act, and responsibility rests solely with the State,” the statement said.
It also said the council “does not align with planning and flood review mechanisms available under existing frameworks.”
Logan City Council put moves in place to commission an independent review of its flood zone mapping modelling last year, after thousands of Logan residents complained.
One such forum at Jimboomba saw residents brought to tears over the matter.
The Association’s statement said their roadmap was intended to clarify what actions are within the council’s control, challenge claims that the process cannot be paused or reviewed, outline governance steps to prevent further harm and identify where state government intervention may be required.
At the expense of ratepayers, this will be the third time the new flood modelling plan will be reviewed by independent experts and will cost around $40,000.
The review is expected to be completed later this year.
