Underpinning the Earthquake Legacy Issues Project is the acknowledgement that earthquake legacy issues have had, and continue to have, a significant impact on community wellbeing in Southshore and South New Brighton.
It was clear from community feedback we received that people felt very strongly about addressing earthquake legacy issues first, before starting a conversation about coastal hazard adaptation planning.
The purpose of the Earthquake Legacy Issues Project was to investigate and develop responses to earthquake-rated changes to the estuary edge in Southshore and South New Brighton.
Examples of earthquake legacy changes:
- If it’s in relation to inundation (flooding), we mean changes in the level of service that was provided prior to the earthquakes. For example, the level of flood control that was in place.
- If it’s in relation to erosion, we mean damage to existing structures as a result of the earthquakes.
- If it’s about land damage from the earthquakes, we mean changes to land elevation and damage to land, such as lateral spread.
- And if it’s about groundwater, we mean changes in groundwater levels.
Options to address earthquake legacy issues need to be practicable, feasible and not compromise the range of options available to the community when the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Strategy project begins.
For the Council, practicable and feasible would mean the best options for preventing or minimising the adverse effects on the environment and complying with the Council’s regulatory, operational, budgetary, and benefit/cost requirements.
The options also need to address outstanding community needs.
During May and June 2019 we worked with the South New Brighton and Southshore communities to identify a long list of community needs relating to earthquake changes to the estuary edge. We collated and themed the needs, and came up with some draft statements that were published for comment. With the help of some community representatives, and using the feedback we received, we then finalised the community needs.
These needs were used to help assess options to respond to the earthquake-related changes to the estuary edge.
Related documents:
- Full list of community needs identified at workshops [PDF, 419 KB].
- Feedback received on draft community needs [PDF, 952 KB].
- Finalised themes and community needs [PDF, 378 KB].
Timeline
9 May 2019
Council decision
Council takes over leadership of work previously in scope of the Southshore and South New Brighton Regeneration Strategy.
29 May 2019
Community needs workshop
Workshop with community stakeholders and some residents to identify outstanding community needs that have arisen from earthquake-related changes to the estuary edge south of Bridge Street.
13 June 2019
Community needs workshop
Workshop with community stakeholders and some residents to identify outstanding community needs that have arisen from earthquake-related changes to the area north of Bridge Street.
21 to 27 June 2019
Engagement with community
Engagement on community needs.
June to July 2019
Information gathering
Technical reports commissioned to assess pre and post earthquake state of the estuary edge, looking at inundation, erosion, liquefaction and groundwater.
June to July 2019
Options and actions
Existing and new options and actions identified and assessed to identify a shortlist of options.
1 to 6 August 2019
Community feedback
Community feedback on options.
29 August 2019
Council meeting
Council meeting.