As parts of Brisbane continue to be impacted by flooding, questions have been raised as to whether Brisbane can be somehow ‘flood-proofed’.

QLD and NT manager for the Planning Institute of Australia, Nicole Bennetts told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, “We’ve got an urgent need for more of the right homes, but we need to make sure they’re in the right places so that future residents are safe from these future floods.”

“I raised the idea that our settlement patterns need to change over time, what that means is a retreat from extreme hazard-prone areas.”

“It’s uncomfortable to talk about buying back areas of the city and back zoning areas of the city, but when we do with those communities to make them safer, then it is a good solution in those areas where we have an intolerable risk,” Ms. Bennetts continued.

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