How future flooding is predicted to impact the GC theme parks.

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The GCCC has just finished the newest city-wide flood map based on the latest modelling.  The map will be reviewed by the QLD gov in 2023 as part of the proposed Designing for Major Update to the City Plan.  Once in, the updated town plan will have a say in what the parks can do.

RISK CATEGORY	DESCRIPTION
Maximum regional flood extent	Only floods in very rare to extreme flood events. Extent of the floodplain associated with very rare events and can include hazard of any type (low or high).
Low risk	Relatively lower hazards in frequent to infrequent flood events. High hazards can only occur in rare and very rare flood events, when it is unsafe for people and vehicles and buildings can be subject to structural failure.
Medium risk	Unsafe for people and vehicles, and buildings are subject structural failure in rare flood events. Flood events can either be rare with high hazard or relatively frequent with lower hazard.
High risk	Unsafe for people and vehicles, and buildings are subject to failure in frequent flood events. Flood events are both relatively frequent and usually of high hazard.
Very high risk	Unsafe for people and vehicles, and buildings are subject to structural failure in frequent floods. Flood events are both frequent and usually of the highest hazard.

Dreamworld

Moive World

Sea World

 

Flood risk awareness map (arcgis.com)

 

Edited November 18, 2022 by New display name

[Rabbit2014]

Movie world one has flood risk very high right through where they want to build their hotel, which will definitely affect there chances to get approval to build in that location.

[Brad2912]

2 hours ago, Rabbit2014 said:

Movie world one has flood risk very high right through where they want to build their hotel, which will definitely affect there chances to get approval to build in that location.

Not particularly tbh… 

there will be some requirements in terms of drainage, design of ground level, basement etc, but it won’t impact the overall approval 

 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

On 18/11/2022 at 7:19 PM, Rabbit2014 said:

Movie world one has flood risk very high right through where they want to build their hotel, which will definitely affect there chances to get approval to build in that location.

Yeah if you look closely at the plans, the arrivals area is an entire storey above ground level. They have spaces indicated in ground level but my guess is those spaces are designed to be flooded. 

The hotel will become an island when the carpark floods, but guests will be high and dry.

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On 18/11/2022 at 7:19 PM, Rabbit2014 said:

Movie world one has flood risk very high right through where they want to build their hotel, which will definitely affect there chances to get approval to build in that location.

The flood map shown is the latest modelling and has not been put into law by the QLD government yet.  The hotel application will be assessed against the current town plan and any current flood issues would have been addressed in the application.

Anyway, I have seen nothing as bad as the cow paddock across from Carrara Markets 1500-unit development.

To address the flooding issues these were the conditions placed on the approval.

 

The development must have:

- Emergency rooms for marshalling

- Two small boats

- Two coxswains (boat skippers)

- Safe water supply for three days

- Satellite communication

- Tractor and trailer

- Fuel supply

- Flood-free helipad

- Resident education packs

- Annual drill

- Warning lights during flood events.