NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds
Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 people Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Building 10 new dams in New South Wales’s northern rivers could have reduced flood levels by up to two metres during devastating floods in 2022, but not enough to prevent a key levee overspilling, a report has found. The CSIRO report was released on Tuesday, four years after it was commissioned by the Morriso
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North Lismore artist and musician Jimmy Willing stands on the site of his studio, destroyed in the 2022 floods. Photograph: Christine TontorfView image in fullscreenNorth Lismore artist and musician Jimmy Willing stands on the site of his studio, destroyed in the 2022 floods. Photograph: Christine TontorfNew South WalesNSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 people Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Penry Buckley and Christine TondorfTue 30 Jun 2026 04.18 EDTLast modified on Tue 30 Jun 2026 04.19 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBuilding 10 new dams in New South Wales’s northern…
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