EARLY WARNING: Map showing Coffs Harbour City Council’s flood basin project in Shepherds Lane. Picture: CHCC
Construction of the fourth and final flood detention basin for the Coffs Creek catchment will begin at Upper Shephards Lane early next month.
Coffs Harbour Mayor, Cr Denise Knight, said the four major detention basins are key components of the flood mitigation program.
“Everyone knows Coffs Harbour has a unique and beautiful landscape,” she said.
“But unfortunately, the very geographical features that make this such a wonderful place to live – the hills around us, the creeks and waterways – also make us vulnerable to flood events.
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