Penrith Council holds fire on flood legislation reforms

Penrith Council has declined to implement reforms to floodplain planning legislation, despite a new package by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) on land planning and development in flood-prone areas. Council says it is waiting on the results of ongoing studies and flood evacuation modelling before making policy changes which may increase the numbers of properties considered 'flood-prone'.

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