Residents living in or nearby Rochester, Echuca, Seymour and Shepparton will learn more about the response to the October 2022 floods that devastated their towns when Victorian Parliament's Flood Inquiry Committee arrives in their towns in August and September.
The inquiry will look into the flood event as a whole and the areas affected, and consider factors such as what caused or contributed to the flood event and the early warning systems.
It will also look at emergency services, government policy, flood mitigation strategies and the Victoria planning framework.
Committee chair Sonja Terpstra said thousands of people were affected by the floods and the committee "wants to hear your stories ... to better understand the impacts on you and your communities".
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The Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee is running the inquiry of which Liberal Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell is a member.
Ms Lovell said it was crucial for the committee to hear from those directly affected by the floods and urged the public to lodge a written submission and/or attend the public hearings.
The flood inquiry committee will be in Rochester on August 23, in Echuca on August 24, in Shepparton on September 13 and Seymour on September 14.
There will also be two days of hearings in Melbourne on October 11 and 12.
Ms Lovell said a written submission could be as short as a couple of paragraphs or a more comprehensive document.
Submissions can be lodged at new.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/inquiries/floodinquiry/submissions/
The committee will report back to the government with its recommendations by June 30, 2024.
