The NSW Government supports sustainable and hazard-resilient communities through smart land use planning. We are giving communities and councils the tools to prepare for, manage and recover from extreme events – potentially saving lives and property.
Natural hazards can have a devastating impact on communities and the environment. They can include a bushfire, coastal hazard, cyclone, drought, earthquake, flood, heatwave, landslide, severe thunderstorm, tornado and tsunami.
The natural hazards package includes:
- a strategic guide to planning for natural hazards in NSW
- a resource kit to support the strategic planning process and help plan-making authorities find the information and data they need
The guide helps create regional, district and local strategic plans, planning proposals and other strategic planning activities. It:
- identifies the natural hazards relevant to NSW that should be considered in strategic planning activities
- considers the connection to existing policies, acts, regulations, guidelines and responsibilities
- explains key concepts related to natural hazard risk management
- sets out eight guiding principles to inform land use planning decisions and manage natural hazard risk.