How Brisbane City Council's Flood Awareness Online tool and FloodWise Property Report work, and what they actually cover.
Flood Risk
A planning overlay is a layer of extra rules that applies to a property in addition to its normal zoning, usually because of a specific risk or feature associated with the land, such as flooding, bushfire risk, heritage significance, or proximity to infrastructure. Overlays do not necessarily mean a property is unsafe or a poor choice. Large parts of South East Queensland sit within some form of flood or...