Paddington flood-mitigation plan opens for 28 days of public comment

Residents affected by flood risk around Cecil Street, Paddington, and Trumper Park will have 28 days to comment on a draft concept design for a flood-mitigation project. Woollahra Council endorsed the design on 27 July, creating the project’s next formal public-review stage.

The Cecil Street, Paddington to Trumper Park Flood Mitigation Project was endorsed for public exhibition without debate. The resolution passed 13-0.

The exhibition gives residents an opportunity to review the proposal and lodge submissions before Council considers the next stage. The supplied decision does not specify the engineering measures in the concept design, the properties affected or any temporary impacts such as road closures or access changes.

It also does not specify a project cost, funding allocation, construction date or contractor. No tender process or invitation for suppliers to bid is set out in the resolution.

After the exhibition closes and submissions are assessed, Council will prepare a further report for the Finance, Community & Services Committee. That report will be the next step in considering the project.

The project’s defined area runs from Cecil Street in Paddington to Trumper Park. Civil contractors and stormwater specialists can follow the proposal before any later procurement or construction decision, but the current resolution does not announce procurement arrangements.

For local residents, the immediate change is the chance to comment on the draft design. The 28-day exhibition is to occur following the 27 July resolution, with the further report to be prepared after submissions have been reviewed.