WALLSEND residents have been given a sneak peak at more detailed plans to fix flash flooding in the suburb's commercial centre.
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Newcastle council held two community drop-in sessions last week at Wallsend library, where residents could view the cost-benefit analysis of four plans floated at a community meeting last year.
A long-term solution to fix the problem has dogged Newcastle council for several years.
Wallsend suffered significant damage in the 2007 Pasha Bulka storm and no action has been taken to protect it from further flooding.
Newcastle council will be relying heavily on the state government to fund the project.
The state government only allocated about $20 million in total across the state in the last financial year, which was matched by local councils on a 2:1 basis.
Previous long-term solutions looked at by the council to fix flooding in Wallsend have costed as much as $44 million.
Possible solutions have included the removal and replacement of the Nelson Street bridge, the removal of the Boscawen Street bridge, the creation of a new flood channel through the commercial centre, and increasing the flow capacity at Minmi Road.
A final community drop-in session will be held today from 2pm to 4pm at Wallsend library.
The plans will be presented to councillors at a meeting in April, and are expected to be put on public exhibition in May.
Councillors will then vote on a preferred option and seek funding from the state government.