❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about road accessibility to the new Busselton Hospital during a 1-in-200-year flood event. The response indicates that accessibility is uncertain and no road upgrades are planned for that level of flooding.
AnsweredQoN 4982Legislative Council
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I refer to the new Busselton Hospital, and ask -
(1) In the event of a one in 200 year flood, will Busselton Hospital be accessible by road or will the roads to and from the hospital be flooded?
(2) What action is the Minister taking to ensure that in the event of a one in 200 year flood the Hospital remains accessible by road?
(1) In the event of a one in 200 year flood, will Busselton Hospital be accessible by road or will the roads to and from the hospital be flooded?
(2) What action is the Minister taking to ensure that in the event of a one in 200 year flood the Hospital remains accessible by road?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
117 days
Main Roads WA
advises as at 8 November 2011:
(1) It depends on how high the water level rises, but it is known that the Water Authority have undertaken a flood study of Busselton and implemented flood mitigation in the form of compensating basins aimed at providing a one in 100 year flood protection for Busselton.
(2) There are no plans to upgrade roads to a one in 200 year flood standard.
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advises as at 8 November 2011:
(1) It depends on how high the water level rises, but it is known that the Water Authority have undertaken a flood study of Busselton and implemented flood mitigation in the form of compensating basins aimed at providing a one in 100 year flood protection for Busselton.
(2) There are no plans to upgrade roads to a one in 200 year flood standard.
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