Australia: Rainwater tanks and temporary barriers could protect Brisbane from floods

By Felicity Caldwell

Queenslanders will be encouraged to raise and wet-proof their homes to protect against damage from floods, while temporary barriers could protect parts of the Brisbane CBD from inundation.

A flood-resilient building guide has been released by the state government alongside a new Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan.

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[The plan] suggests consideration of temporary flood barriers in the Brisbane CBD and South Brisbane to prevent flooding.

"The temporary nature of the barriers means that they can be deployed in locations that are normally used for other purposes such as roadways," the strategic plan reads.

Initial assessments suggested temporary flood barriers could provide flood immunity up to the one in 100-year flood level for South Brisbane and one in 200 years for the Brisbane CBD.

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