Community Forum – Northern Rivers Resilience Initiative
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is working with CSIRO to identify flood mitigation options for the Richmond River catchment. This is part of the Northern Rivers Resilience Initiative (NRRI).
As part of this work, CSIRO has developed a hydrodynamic model for the Richmond River catchment. Details on how the model was developed and validated were made available in a technical report released on 30 June 2025.
The model will be used by CSIRO to see how different flood mitigation options impact the flow of water through the catchment during flood events.
To determine which flood mitigation options will be modelled, NEMA and CSIRO are consulting the community, and will hold a series of community forums throughout the Northern Rivers including one at Kyogle on Friday, 8 August. It will be held at the Kyogle Community Centre (formerly known as the Seniors Centre) at 3 Bloore Street from 10am to 6pm.
Community members are invited to drop in anytime during the session to:
- Hear directly from CSIRO about the model and its findings
- Ask questions and engage with technical experts
- Provide input on possible flood reduction options
