Flooding in Ngongotahā last April. Photo / File
The Ngongotahā Community Reference Group has held its inaugural meeting.
The group will help create an action plan to reduce the risk of and impact of future storm events in Ngongotahā, said the Rotorua Lakes Council and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council in a joint statement.
The group was
set up in response to the independent review of the severe weather event in April 2018.
The aim of the group was to provide advice and recommendations to both Rotorua Lakes Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council. They would also lead community engagement and consultation around the development of plans for short/medium and long term actions.
Project co-ordinator Elva Conroy said the group recently held its first meeting with members advising how they wanted to progress from here.
