Lismore City Council, Media Release, 2 August 2023

The Australian Government has funded the installation of digital advance warning flood signs at three sites in our Local Government Area to improve safety for motorists during future weather events.

The signs have been installed at the three sites below and will be commissioned and tested over the next few weeks.

• Wyrallah Road (Monaltrie Road & Skyline Road)
• Boatharbour Road (Richmond Hill Road & Cameron Road)
• Nimbin Road (Bishops Creek)

The installations include automatic electric warning signs, as well as a separate camera mounted on a high pole at each site where the stream gauge/sensor is located.

The signs require minimal maintenance and operate with a sensor, meaning that when water levels reach a specific depth over the road, the signs are automatically activated to close the road.

The solar powered signs and cameras also automatically connect to Council’s Disaster Dashboard and Live Traffic.

The cameras are activated once the creek/stream reaches a pre-determined level and/or the signs are activated.

These automatic advance warning signs don’t require Council staff to manually travel out and place “Road Closed” signs. This in turn frees up our staff to focus on other important tasks during the times where roads are flooded, such as closing flood gates, removing fallen trees, moving Council assets to higher ground and generally assisting our community.

Council will be looking for opportunities to provide more of these signs into the future.