First published MAY 24, 2023 Updated 59 minutes ago Houses may have to be removed, waterways opened up and new rules passed as part of an ambitious $1 billion plan to sort 's flood-prone neighbourhoods within six years Council wants to accelerate 30 years of planned action on flood plains, stormwater drains and creeks into just six years as part of its response to the devastating floods of January and February. The plan, called Making Space for Water, will almost certainly need funding from the central government to buy and remove homes as the council funds new above-ground pathways for extreme water volumes expected as the climate changes.

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