Newcastle cancels flood meeting as angry residents shut it down
Newcastle Council cancelled public meetings about flood reclassifications after residents' anger turned hostile.
Newcastle City Council cancelled two community meetings about flood risk changes. The cancellations followed safety concerns at an earlier town hall.
Hundreds of properties in the Hexham and Woodberry catchments will be reclassified as flood-prone. The reclassification is based on new flood models.
The change will affect land values and insurance costs for homeowners. A meeting at Beresfield last Saturday drew over 100 angry residents.
The council cancelled its planned Wallsend meeting this Saturday. One-on-one meetings will replace the public meetings.
A residents' Facebook group gained almost 150 members within hours. Homeowners questioned why their never-flooded properties are now seen as flood-prone.
The council will discuss this at Tuesday's meeting.
- Over 100
- Residents at Beresfield meeting
- Almost 150
- Facebook group members within hours
- 62 years
- Property owner tenure example
- October 6
- Date residents notified
Why it mattersAffected residents may face higher insurance costs and lower property values. This is due to flood reclassifications they dispute.
AustraliaNewcastle property owners face higher insurance premiums and reduced home values under new flood classifications based on updated climate-aware risk models.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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