❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about a flood assessment for the Busselton Hospital, specifically a one in 500 year flood assessment. The Minister provides details on the assessment, including who commissioned it, when it was received, and the Australian Height Datum level.
AnsweredQoN 3985Legislative Council
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I refer to the article, ‘Hospital flood action’, in the
Busselton Dunsborough Times
on Friday 15 April 2011, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister confirm that a one in 500 year flood assessment has been undertaken for the Busselton Hospital?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister table the one in 500 year flood assessment?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), when did the Department of Health commission the Department of Water to undertake a one in 500 year flood assessment?
(5) If yes to (1), when did the Department of Health receive the one in 500 year flood assessment from the Department of Water?
(6) If yes to (1), what was the Australian Height Datum Level specified for a one in 500 year flood level in the assessment for the hospital site?
(7) If yes to (1), -
(a) what were the terms of reference for the assessment; and
(b) will the Minister table the terms of reference?
(8) If no to (7)(b), why not?
Busselton Dunsborough Times
on Friday 15 April 2011, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister confirm that a one in 500 year flood assessment has been undertaken for the Busselton Hospital?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister table the one in 500 year flood assessment?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), when did the Department of Health commission the Department of Water to undertake a one in 500 year flood assessment?
(5) If yes to (1), when did the Department of Health receive the one in 500 year flood assessment from the Department of Water?
(6) If yes to (1), what was the Australian Height Datum Level specified for a one in 500 year flood level in the assessment for the hospital site?
(7) If yes to (1), -
(a) what were the terms of reference for the assessment; and
(b) will the Minister table the terms of reference?
(8) If no to (7)(b), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1 - 3) As previously confirmed in response to PQ 3831, a one in 500 year flood assessment has been undertaken for the new Busselton Health Campus and a request to table the report should be directed to the Minister for Water.
(4) The Department of Treasury and Finance (Building Management and Works) requested a one in 500 year flood assessment for the Busselton Health Campus on 25 February 2011.
(5) The Department of Water provided a response on 4 March 2011.
(6) The minimum floor level of 4.3 metres above Australian Height Datum (AHD) was advised by the Department of Water.
(7) The Department of Water was asked to assess the minimum floor level required to mitigate a one in 500 year flood, including the impact of a 0.9 metre increase in sea level over the next 100 years. In doing this the Department of Water took into account peak water level during Cyclone Alby (approximately 2.4 metre above AHD), the likely return interval of a similar cyclone (approximately 200 years) and the 0.9 metre vertical sea level increase up to 2110 recommended in the State Coastal Planning Policy.
(8) Not applicable.
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(4) The Department of Treasury and Finance (Building Management and Works) requested a one in 500 year flood assessment for the Busselton Health Campus on 25 February 2011.
(5) The Department of Water provided a response on 4 March 2011.
(6) The minimum floor level of 4.3 metres above Australian Height Datum (AHD) was advised by the Department of Water.
(7) The Department of Water was asked to assess the minimum floor level required to mitigate a one in 500 year flood, including the impact of a 0.9 metre increase in sea level over the next 100 years. In doing this the Department of Water took into account peak water level during Cyclone Alby (approximately 2.4 metre above AHD), the likely return interval of a similar cyclone (approximately 200 years) and the 0.9 metre vertical sea level increase up to 2110 recommended in the State Coastal Planning Policy.
(8) Not applicable.
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