Community input sought for Deepwater Creek Flood Study

Published on 24 October 2025

Gladstone Regional Council is seeking community knowledge and past experiences to help guide a flood study of Deepwater Creek.

The purpose of the study is to provide valuable flood and mapping information for the community, including flood risk and flood levels for the Deepwater Creek catchment, along with detailed mapping of Deepwater Creek itself via a bathymetric survey.

The study and models generated from the study will later be incorporated into the Gladstone Region Planning Scheme – Our Place Our Plan – as an updated flood hazard overlay.

Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett said to support the study, Council is seeking submissions from the community in order to paint a picture of past flooding events in the Deepwater area.

“To improve the accuracy of the study, Council is inviting community members to contribute local knowledge and historical flood data,” Mayor Burnett said.

“Submissions such as photographs, location details and personal accounts of past flood events in the Deepwater area will help calibrate the flood modelling.

“There are several ways community members can contribute to the flood study, including online via Council’s Conversations website, written submissions lodged in-person or mailed in, email via info@gladstone.qld.gov.au, or by speaking to Council’s project team at the Baffle Creek Markets on 15 November.

“The Deepwater Creek Flood Study is expected to be presented to Council for endorsement in mid-2026, followed by a Planning Scheme amendment at a later date.”

How to get involved

Online: conversations.gladstone.qld.gov.au/deepwater-creek-flood-study

Email: info@gladstone.qld.gov.au

Write: written submissions can be lodged in-person at one of Council’s Offices or Rural Transaction Centres or mailed to PO Box 29, Gladstone Qld 4680

Community Event: Baffle Creek Markets | 9am-Noon | Saturday 15 November | Baffle Creek Community Centre.

Submissions are now open and close on Wednesday, 19 November.

All submissions require the submitter’s name, phone number, and/or email address to allow the project team to seek additional information, if required.

The Deepwater Creek Flood Study is proudly funded jointly by the Australian and Queensland Government’s Floodplain Risk Management Program Work Package 3.