Thursday, February 13, 2025

Brisbane businesses embrace flood resilience program

More than 140 businesses have reached out to work with Brisbane City Council to boost their flood resilience, with applications for Council’s Business Resilience Program set to close at the end of the month.

Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner said while similar programs have targeted households and community clubs, Council was determined to also help businesses based in areas that may be impacted by flooding.

“Brisbane is built on a floodplain and while we can’t stop flooding, we can be better prepared,” Lord Mayor Schrinner said.

He said Council’s Business Resilience Program was designed after last year’s devastating flood.

“While it’s fantastic more than 140 businesses have already signed up, we want more businesses involved so we have extended applications to apply until April 30.”

“We need to remember it wasn’t just households impacted by the floods, it was our businesses too and I want to make sure they have plenty of time to get their applications in for this new program.”

The Flood Resilient Suburbs – Business Resilience Program will offer businesses physical assessments or flood continuity planning.

Businesses can register for a free assessment delivered by flood-resilience experts, providing them with a tailored assessment of any physical changes or upgrades they can make to improve the resilience of their property.

Alternatively, businesses can also register for a free Business Flood Continuity Plan to limit disruption to their regular business operations and have a plan in place to help alleviate financial stress.

“Giving businesses a tailored plan to help them prepare, respond and recover from future flood events will be hugely beneficial for owners,” Lord Mayor Schrinner said.

“Just getting accurate advice on the type and scale of work needed to better protect from creek and overland flow flooding is a big first step for owners.

“A flood resilience assessment report undertaken by experienced assessors will let owners know about their risks and identify design, engineering and construction options that can improve the building’s flood resilience.”                                                     

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