Regional Flood Mitigation Program

On 1 July 2007, the Regional Flood Mitigation Program (RFMP) was incorporated into the Natural Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP) to maximise flexibility and streamline administration.

The former RFMP was introduced in 1999 by the Australian Government to reduce the cost of flooding in rural, regional and outer metropolitan Australia.

Over the life of the program approximately $75 million was allocated to over 270 RFMP projects nationwide.

Funds were available for flood mitigation measures that:

• protected the community and its existing infrastructure
• promoted community safety, and
• reduced the loss of life and flood damage

Projects included measures such as:

• flood control dams
• levees
• channel improvements
• community awareness
• flood warning systems
• house raising
• flood proofing buildings
• bypass floodwaysn
• retarding basins

Approved Projects
This links to a comprehensive list of all Regional Flood Mitigation Program approved projects.

Case Studies
Information on the Bathurst flood mitigation scheme, Kiwirrkurra flood mitigation works and Ovens and King River flood warning system.

Funding for flood mitigation projects is now available through the Natural Disaster Mitigation Program.

For more information, please visit the NDMP.