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Mid Coast Council's flooding study led to abandonment of flood levee

Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall says Mid Coast Council spent considerable resources on a flood study to protect the CBD in the event of flooding, before abandoning it last year due to feasibility concerns. 'It would be really good to have a conversation with the council to understand how they got to that decision,' Mr Hall told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'They spent a lot of money on a flood study, the flood study recommended a levee that would protect the CBD. 'This has been a record flood level for Taree.'