The Woy Woy Peninsula is located within the Brisbane Water catchment, in the Central Coast Local Government Area. Previous studies of Brisbane Water [Brisbane Water Foreshore Flood Study (Cardno Lawson Treloar, 2013) and the Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (Cardno, 2015)] have shown that low-lying portions of Woy Woy Peninsula will become increasingly untenable for residential use under climate change projections for sea level rise.
Of special concern are Woy Woy, Blackwall, Booker Bay and Ettalong as climate change would intensify the existing threat from flooding in and around Brisbane Water Estuary. The purpose of this study is to help maintain the liveability of the area by recommending a final adaptation landform that fits within the existing cadastral boundaries and road network. This study defines the conceptual landform designs and informs a future masterplan, addressing
constructability, possible adaptation pathways and significant issues likely to arise while raising the landform.
Check out the full study here:
https://lgnsw.org.au/common/Uploaded%20files/Environment/Climate%20Change%20case%20studies/Woy_Woy_Peninsula_Climate_Change_Adaptation_Study_Central_Coast_Council.pdf