The NSW Government, with the financial support provided by the Australian Government, will offer technical and financial support through this program to the eligible local government areas to manage flood risk.
April 2026
What was approved
Approved for Bayside Council
The Council has proposed a project to improve the flood resilience of Botany Lane and nearby areas in Mascot by implementing a comprehensive drainage solution to address flooding concerns.
$987,257 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
April 2026Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028March 2026
What was approved
Approved for Bayside Council
The objective of this project is to implement a drainage solution that enhances flood resilience for Baxter Road, Robey Street, and the surrounding area.
$1,008,053 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Coffs Harbour City Council
The Boambee-Newports Creek Floodplain is located west of the Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour. It has largely rural lifestyle blocks, bordered by I&Dustrial uses and green space, and due to its proximity to the Pacific Highway impacts the Coffs Harbour Health Campus access.
$2,018,784 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
Coffs Harbour 2450Location of the recipient
Coffs Harbour 2450About the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Hornsby Shire Council
The proposed Galston Drainage Upgrade - Section A project involves the design and construction of flood risk management measures recommended in the draft Hornsby Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (FRMSP) 2022.
$1,006,666 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
HornsbyLocation of the recipient
HornsbyAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Hawkesbury City Council
The purpose of this Project is to reduce the risks to life through road improvements, including enhancement to flood immunity and trafficability.
$196,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
HawkesburyLocation of the recipient
HawkesburyAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Fairfield City Council
The Local Government Area (LGA) of Fairfield City Council (FCC) covers an area of over 100 km2 and is located on a number of floodplains.
$300,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
FairfieldLocation of the recipient
FairfieldAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Penrith City Council
The Penrith CBD Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan, 2020 has recommended a series of pipe capacity upgrades to alleviate the flooding problems at four areas within the Penrith CBD.
$252,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
PenrithLocation of the recipient
PenrithAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Hawkesbury City Council
This project will develop a feasibility study for Voluntary Purchase and Voluntary House Raising programs to reduce flood risk for properties in high-hazard areas of the Hawkesbury local government area.
$160,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
HawkesburyLocation of the recipient
HawkesburyAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Inner West Council
Stormwater upgrade within Jarvie Park Marrickville, to divert a portion of the catchment directly to the receiving Sydney Water pipeline and reduce flows within Marrickville channel in accordance with the Marrickville Valley Flood Risk Management Study and Plan.
$166,666 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
Inner WestLocation of the recipient
Inner WestAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Inner West Council
Whites Creek is a significant local tributary to Rozelle Bay and to Sydney Harbour beyond, draining areas of Stanmore, Leichhardt and Annandale.
$160,001 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
Inner WestLocation of the recipient
Inner WestAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Lismore City Council
This project will identify actions for improved flood prediction and warning arrangements for the Lismore local government area. The project will review current flood warning systems and recommend improvements for subsequent implementation.
$53,333 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
LismoreLocation of the recipient
LismoreAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Nambucca Valley Council
This project will deliver detailed survey and design work for the proposed East Macksville Levee along River Street to reduce flood impacts and improve evacuation times.
$99,066 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
Nambucca ValleyLocation of the recipient
Nambucca ValleyAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Northern Beaches Council
The project involves the development of 2 strategies and associated environmental approvals, which have been identified as high priority for flood mitigation. They are: 1. A Manly Lagoon and Narrabeen Lagoon opening strategy; 2. Manly Dam pre-release strategy.
$126,667 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
Northern BeachesLocation of the recipient
Northern BeachesAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Penrith City Council
The Oxley Park basins augmentation is recommended in Little Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2022. The project is aiming to expand the basin's capacity, enhance structural resilience, and improve stormwater management capabilities.
$248,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
PenrithLocation of the recipient
PenrithAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028What was approved
Approved for Tweed Shire Council
This project will expand the flood gauge network in the lower Coastal Creeks catchments of Tweed Shire, including Cudgen, Cudgera, and Mooball Creeks.
$106,667 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2026Location of the project
TweedLocation of the recipient
TweedAbout the grant
Applications approved
26
Applications received
49
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2028March 2025
What was approved
Approved for Wollongong City Council
The Collins Creek floodplain risk management study and plan (2014) proposed various mitigation measures, including the Ursula Road flood mitigation scheme. This scheme involves constructing levees and swales to mitigate flooding. A detailed investigation and concept design of the scheme identified levees at Franklin Avenue, Spinners Way and Benelong Street as high priority (stage one) projects. These levees offer the most significant hydraulic benefits across the largest number of properties between Franklin Avenue and Trinity Row. This project will complete stage one of the scheme and result in flood level reductions across private residential properties as well as the Waniora Public School and Bulli High School and several public local roads.
$742,500 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
March 2025Location of the recipient
Wollongong City CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Project must be completed by 30 June 2026June 2024
What was approved
Approved for Bayside Council
Seaforth Park detention basin detailed design This project involves a feasibility investigation and preparation of a detailed design that will result in construction ready drawings for the Seaforth Park detention basin in the Muddy Creek catchment, as recommended in the Bayside west floodplain risk management study and plan. The proposed basin will be a tiered configuration, with a total capacity of 5,000 cubic metres. It will reduce flooding in a number of properties along its 500-metre flow path.
$135,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Bayside CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Bellingen Shire Council
Lavenders Bridge replacement – investigation and design This project will encompass investigation and design for a replacement of Lavenders Bridge in Bellingen. Lavenders Bridge crosses the Bellinger River and connects South Bellingen and North Bellingen. The existing Lavenders Bridge is a timber/concrete composite bridge that is regularly overtopped by flood water. This project will involve assessing replacement options, a detailed survey, geotechnical investigation, preliminary design drawings, a construction bill of quantities and cost estimate of the preferred configuration.
$365,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Bellingen Shire CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Byron Shire Council
Billinudgel rail bridge debris options study and implementation This project will undertake an options study for debris control measures for the Billinudgel railway bridge. This action is a high priority within the North Byron floodplain risk management plan. The options study will include potential infrastructure improvements and recommended solutions.
$175,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Byron Shire CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Clarence Valley Council
Penstock valves – Grafton and South Grafton Penstocks are one element of critical infrastructure that prevents flooding in Grafton and there are 24 penstock valves. Council relies on staff that reside in Grafton to access this flood prevention infrastructure, to provide the required assistance during flood events. It currently takes 4 staff over an hour to shut one penstock, using a large heavy metal wheel. This project aims to modernise, provide efficiencies and increase safety to the process of shutting penstocks, by installing motorised actuators on them. This will enable activation by pressing a button to close the penstocks.
$50,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Clarence Valley CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Georges River Council
Detailed feasibility study – Gloucester Road, Stoney Creek Road and Morgan Street In 2023, Georges River Council completed an overland flow floodplain risk management study and plan, which covers Gloucester Road, Stoney Creek Road and Morgan Street at Beverly Hills. The community in these areas experienced significant flooding in 2021 and 2022. This project involves a detailed feasibility study of the option to augment the drainage culverts under Stoney Creek Road and the railway corridor (adjacent to Morgan Street). If a feasible option is available, the consultant will then prepare concept design drawings and bill of quantities.
$135,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Georges River CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Northern Beaches Council
Narrabeen Lagoon entrance clearance project North Narrabeen Lagoon is classified as an intermittently open and closed lagoon, where wave activity and ocean tides cause sand to infill and periodically close the narrow channel entrance. This natural build-up of sand significantly increases the risk of flooding in the floodplain surrounding the lagoon. This project involves the extraction of up to 30,000 cubic metres of sand from the lagoon entrance and placing it on Collaroy-Narrabeen Beach. This action reduces flood risk by improving hydraulic efficiency, reducing the shallow water effect and friction caused by an infilled lagoon entrance. The Narrabeen Lagoon entrance clearance project will reduce flood risk for approximately 2,066 properties, as well as public assets and essential infrastructure within the highly urbanised floodplain surrounding Narrabeen.
$1,125,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Northern Beaches CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Bungendore overflow channel This project involves the construction of an overflow channel that will pass under Tarargo Road on Turallo Creek in Bungendore; this is one of 3 physical flood mitigation measures proposed in the Bungendore floodplain risk management study and plan. This channel will allow floodwaters to bypass the Tarago Road bridge crossing of the creek during flood events. The higher flows will be diverted across Tarago Road upstream of the bridge crossing, so that they will re-enter the creek downstream of the confluence of Turallo and Halfway creeks, directing flood waters away from properties in the Bungendore town centre. The channel will also provide flood storage during major events, decreasing the flood impact on nearby properties.
$2,250,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Shellharbour City Council
Jock Brown detention basin – detailed design The project involves design and environmental approvals for a detention basin in the northern part of the Elliot Lake-Little Lake catchment. The Elliot Lake-Little Lake floodplain risk management study and plan identifies 4 locations where a basin would be suitable, including Jock Brown Oval reserve, as a mitigation measure with a medium priority.
$135,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Shellharbour City CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Tweed Shire Council
Murwillumbah central business district levee spillway upgrade – detailed design In both 2017 and 2022 floods, the Murwillumbah central business district (CBD) levee suffered overtopping across the earthen section of the levee, which is prone to scour failure. A scour failure of the earthen levee has the potential to unleash a flood wave into the Murwillumbah CBD, which would have a significant impact on the town. The Murwillumbah CBD levee and drainage study (2018) recommended the installation of a formalised spillway to achieve safe and controlled overtopping of the levee during events equal to or greater than the levee crest. Council has completed preliminary flood modelling, survey, and geotechnical investigation to facilitate a spillway upgrade of the earthen section of levee. This project will complete a detailed design of a spillway and associated reconfiguration of the earthen section of the Murwillumbah CBD flood levee.
$135,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Tweed Shire CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Upper Hunter Shire Council
Aberdeen levee rehabilitation This project will undertake a feasibility and option analysis to rehabilitate the Aberdeen levee, a crucial piece of infrastructure protecting the township from flood-related risks. It functions as a deflector levee and shields against smaller floods (up to the 50-year average recurrence interval) and redirects high-velocity flows during larger floods, safeguarding the township. The project will assess the feasibility of various options to rehabilitate the levee; encompassing engineering assessments, environmental impact studies and stakeholder engagement.
$105,000 was approved by
Secretary of DCCEEWDate approved
June 2024Location of the recipient
Upper Hunter Shire CouncilAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
23
NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience Grant Program
Agency funding this grant
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
Up to 3 years