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The Problem
During the 2013 Bundaberg floods, over 5000 North Bundaberg residents were evacuated from their homes in Australia’s largest military evacuation to date. After several years and millions of dollars worth of feasibility studies, North Bundaberg’s most vulnerable residents face the same level of flood risks as they did in 2013.
The “Solution”
The proposed $82 million East Bundaberg Levee offers limited protection for areas such as East Bundaberg and the Bundaberg CBD. Worse yet, it offers NO protection for residents of North Bundaberg or other flood-affected areas.
How to Get Involved
The Bundaberg Flood Protection Group was formed to ensure that flood protection measures are designed to save lives first while also protecting as many properties as possible from future flood events. We believe that flood protection should be focused on those areas most at risk.
Our petition calls for a review of other existing flood mitigation proposals to find real solutions for our region, especially the thousands of residents who need it most.
Latest Posts
80% of people approached do not want the wall to be built
As a result of our recent petitioning, we now know that over 80% of the many people we approached do not want the wall to be built. Some BFPG ongoing concerns with the wall are listed below. Sign our petition to avoid these issues and give Bundaberg the flood...
Dredging the Burnett River: The Better, Safer Option
The official response to the floods of 2010-2011 and 2013 has been to propose the construction of the East Bundaberg Levee. This structure would deliver minimal protection to parts of East Bundaberg and the Bundaberg CBD. North Bundaberg would retain the same levels...
How Prepared is Bundaberg for Future Floods?
Flooding is one of Australia’s most deadly natural hazards and has been responsible for billions of dollars worth of damages from the 1960s to the present. For the most part, our floods can be attributed to heavier rainfall than the nearby catchments can contain. This...
Would a Levee Protect the Bundaberg Region?
In the aftermath of the catastrophic flooding of 2013, the East Bundaberg Levee project has been selected as the ‘best’ option to reduce future damage in the event of similar events. Initially slated to cost $85m, this project has ballooned to roughly double that cost...