Engineering Reports

2012 – Coastal Hazard Adaption Strategy 2012 (CHAS)

This study considers the potential ongoing cumulative impacts of coastal hazards on Townsville. It outlines ways to address the coastal hazard risks for both current and projected climate changes until 2100. The strategy does not prescribe definitive measures, but will help inform future planning and development decisions in areas at high risk from coastal hazards.

Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the report is one of four of its type in Australia and was undertaken by the Local Government Association of Queensland and Queensland Government as a pilot project study in partnership with the Queensland State Government Departments and Townsville City Council.

The Coastal Hazard Adaption Strategy is a high level technical background study and does not form Townsville City Council policy.

Any future adaption strategy, investigations, consultation or actions that may arise out of the report are not subject to a Queensland Government planning review and long-term funding decisions by the Australian Government.

The Townsville Coastal Hazard Adaption Strategy

• Coastal Hazard Adaption Strategy for Townsville City Council (PDF, 815.1 KB)
• Coastal Hazard Adaption Options (PDF, 2.0 MB)
• Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment:
  • Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Part 1) (PDF, 9.6 MB)
  • Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Part 2) (PDF, 9.1 MB)
  • Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Part 3) (PDF, 9.3 MB)
  • Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Part 4) (PDF, 8.8 MB)
  • Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Part 5) (PDF, 9.9 MB)
  • Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Part 6) (PDF, 9.4 MB)
  • Appendix A – Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Part 7) (PDF, 4.4 MB)
• Appendix B – Economic Analysis (PDF, 2.7 MB)
• Appendix C – Learnings Report (PDF, 865.0 KB)
• Appendix D – Extent of Selected Adaption Options (PDF, 1.7 MB)

2009 – Tropical Cyclone Charlotte

This report examines the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Charlotte in the Townsville Region over 12 and 13 January 2009.

• Tropical Cyclone Charlotte Impacts in the Townsville Area (PDF, 2.6 MB)

2007 – Townsville and Thuringowa Storm Tide Study

• Storm Tide Study – Executive Summary (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Storm Tide Study – Final Report (PDF, 5.8 MB)
• Storm Tide Study – Appendices (PDF, 6.1 MB)

2007 – Storm Tide Inundation Maps

Townsville City (Pre-amalgamation)

• Pallarenda (PDF, 735.8 KB)
• Town Common/Bohle/Mt St.John (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• City/Belgian Gardens/South Townsville (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Cranbrook/Currajong/Mt Louisa (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Oonoonba/Hermit Park/Railway Estate (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• Stuart (PDF, 793.8 KB)
• Nome/Cungulla (PDF, 793.8 KB)
• Magnetic Island (PDF, 647.7 KB)

Thuringowa City (Pre-amalgamation)

• Crystal Creek to Ollera Creek (PDF, 788.1 KB)
• Ollera Creek to Hencamp Creek (PDF, 367.1 KB)
• Rollingstone/Balgal Beach (PDF, 427.9 KB)
• Toomulla (PDF, 385.0 KB)
• Saltwater Creek to Christmas Creek (PDF, 450.7 KB)
• Christmas Creek to Bluewater (PDF, 483.5 KB)
• Toolakea/Bluewater/Saunders Beach (PDF, 552.7 KB)
• Yabulu/Beach Holm (PDF, 580.6 KB)
• Bushland Beach/Mt. Low (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Burdell/Shaw (PDF, 1.5 MB)