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Emergency Management and resilience
23 Oct 2026
The community has had its say on the Special Consultative Procedure on resetting the Westport Flood Protection.
16 Oct 2026
It is the final few days for residents to submit on the Special Consultative Procedure on resetting the Westport Flood Protection Scheme (WFPS).
08 Sep 2026
The West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) is remaining resolute in its determination to deliver flood protection for Carters Beach after a recent government decision not to allocate Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) funding to the stopbank.
Buller responds to orange weather warning
West Coast Emergency Management monitored and responded to yesterday's orange heavy rain warning, with local Emergency Response Teams, partner agencies, and emergency management staff remaining vigilant throughout the event.
Commitment to flood protection for Snodgrass Road reiterated
The West Coast Regional Council wants to categorically assure the Westport community that Council is committed to building structural flood protection at Snodgrass Road, and the money pledged by local businesses last year will be shared evenly between Carters Beach and Snodgrass Road.
Regional councillors unanimously agree to the next steps for Westport Flood Protection Scheme reset
At an Extraordinary Council meeting today West Coast Regional councillors were given an update on the Westport Flood Protection Scheme (WFPS) and voted to approve the next set of actions to progress the reset of the scheme.
Council newsletters
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O’Conor home protection being built to higher standard
Flood protection works adjacent to the O’Conor Home are being built to a higher design standard than the rest of the Westport Flood Protection Scheme in recognition of the risk posed to residents if evacuation was necessary.