Transport for NSW is keen to hear from residents of flood impacted areas around the new Pacific Motorway about their experiences with the devastating flooding in February and March this year.

Transport for NSW North Region Director, Anna Zycki, said feedback from residents would help inform the Transport for NSW study into understanding how the waterflows interacted with the highway in the Richmond catchment.

“Transport for NSW is asking people impacted to complete an online survey detailing their experiences. Respondents can be as detailed or brief as they like,” Ms Zycki said.

“Individual responses will be private so people can feel free to be completely open and honest in their responses.”

Ms Zycki said results of the survey would be provided to a hydrologist and used to help inform investigations into the flooding.

“This study is separate from the NSW flood inquiry initiated by then Acting Premier, Paul Toole, and is focused solely on the interaction between the new Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade and neighbouring communities,” she said.

“All responses will be considered. If people believe the motorway affected the flooding, details on how they feel it impacted are welcome.”  

The community can find the survey on the project website at pacifichighway.nsw.gov.au which will be kept up to date with new information as it becomes available.

Transport for NSW thanks the community for any contribution to the report.

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan encourages flood-impacted community members to complete the new survey saying it’s “important they understand how the new highway upgrades affected water flow”.

“We can then lobby to have changes made to mitigate the effect of the highway.”

“The survey can also include photo evidence which you can upload.”

To share your story, please click here at https://yoursay.transport.nsw.gov.au/community-survey_pacific-highway-2022-floods-2/survey_tools/community-survey-pacific-highway-2022-floods-share-your-experience.

If you have any questions about this survey or would like assistance to complete it, please contact Transport for NSW via email at pacific.highway@transport.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 778 900.