Flood Barriers and Flood Doors for Residential, Commercial and Community Flood Protection
Designed and Manufactured by Australian Company
AWMA Water Control Solutions
Introducing the first 'Australian Industry Flood Barrier Guideline'
This comprehensive resource was developed to educate and support both public and private sectors in effective flood mitigation.
Flood barriers have been proven to be a viable and effective solution for reducing flood risk. This guideline provides critical insights into flood barrier functionality, design principles, construction considerations, and installation requirements.
By equipping stakeholders with essential knowledge, this guideline facilitates informed decision-making, ensuring the selection of site-specific flood mitigation solutions to protect people, property, and infrastructure from the devastating impacts of flooding.
To discuss the information presented and explore how it can help you make more informed decisions when developing your flood mitigation strategy, please contact AWMA's FloodFree team. See booklet below or download the single page pdf here.
FloodFree Flood Mitigation Solutions, are developed through project partnerships, to allow for appropriate and innovative flood risk reduction, for:
FloodFree offers flood protection devices to suit openings of all shapes and sizes with numerous storage, transportation and deployment options. Flood gates, flood barriers and flood doors are all made to high international standards, to isolate or re-direct floodwater and storm water flows as required. Installation includes training and documentation as well as ongoing service and maintenance options.
What's News?
From the Factory – Hydraulic Tilting Flood Barrier
The latest from the factory floor: A Hydraulic Tilting Flood Barrier fully painted in a custom colour with non-slip epoxy coating on the top surface, to meet client specifications for a shopping centre loading dock. All FloodFree Barriers are custom-designed to meet site requirements, with design specifications including: size, operation, material finish and colour. To…
Reducing Flood Risk for Car Lifts
Corrective action for a flooded lift well is both expensive and time-consuming. Preventing water ingress is a far more effective solution. Pictured is a 5.8m wide Passive Tilting Flood Barrier installed in front of a car lift. This system self-deploys when water enters the drain at the front of the barrier, providing automatic protection without…
Australian Industry Flood Barrier Guideline
Flood barriers have been proven to be a viable and effective solution for reducing flood risk. This guideline provides critical insights into flood barrier functionality, design principles, construction considerations and installation requirements. By equipping stakeholders with essential knowledge, this guideline empowers informed decision-making, ensuring the selection of site-specific flood mitigation solutions that effectively protect people,…
Flood Protection for Rail Corridors Through Levees
Currently in development at the AWMA manufacturing facility is a custom-designed FloodFree Swing Barrier, engineered to provide effective flood protection across railway lines that interrupt town levee systems. These access points have long posed challenges for flood mitigation. In response to growing demand, the FloodFree team is delivering a practical, manually deployed solution designed for…
Understanding Flood Barriers
For stakeholders managing facilities in flood-prone areas, it’s essential to understand how flood barriers are designed, constructed, installed, stored, operated and maintained. Understanding Flood Barriers is key to protecting people, property and assets from the growing threat of storm and flood events. Partnering with the FloodFree team provides access to a turn-key service including early…
25years of Innovation Excellence
FloodFree – Backed by 25 Years of Innovative Excellence In July 2025, AWMA celebrates a 25-year milestone. As a specialist division of AWMA, FloodFree is proud to be supported by a company with a proven track record of innovation, capability, and commitment to quality. This is a reflection of their industry leadership and trusted delivery…
Protecting Property Developments
This stunning, prestigious apartment complex is safeguarded by two Concealed FloodFree Barriers, seamlessly hidden beneath the driveway entry points. Designed to automatically deploy in response to rising water levels these buoyant barriers provide 24/7 flood protection, no power, personnel, or warning required. When triggered, the barriers self-deploy, rising to form a vertical wall that prevents…
Passive Tilting Flood Barrier in Action
This video demonstrates the commissioning of a FloodFree Passive Tilting Barrier. These barriers are permanently installed at key entry and exit points, purposefully designed to automatically rise during a flood event, protecting people and property from water intrusion. This innovative barrier requires no power or manual intervention to deploy. As demonstrated in this video, the…
Newsletter Out Now
We’re pleased to announce the release of Edition 60 of AWMA’s Water Control Solutions Newsletter, featuring key updates and innovations from projects across Australia. In this issue: Flood protection barriers installed for corporate offices along the Brisbane River Demountable Flood Bulkhead Barriers provide flood protection for the Wodonga Raw Water Pumping Station A link to the recently…
Introducing Shane Burns
AWMA is pleased to announce the appointment of Shane Burns as our General Manager, which includes leadership of our FloodFree division. With over 20 years of leadership experience in business transformation, large-scale infrastructure projects, and operational excellence, Shane brings invaluable expertise to the team. His background spans the Manufacturing, Energy, and Industrial sectors, making him…
Reminder to Check Your Flood Barriers After Severe Weather Events
If your flood barrier/s have been deployed during the recent storms, there may be debris on the components that could affect their performance. We recommend following the steps outlined in your Operation & Maintenance Manual (provided with your purchase) to ensure they are properly checked and cleaned before storage. This will keep your barriers in…
Bracing for Cyclone Alfred
As many brace themselves ahead of cyclone Alfred, please stay informed, stay out of flood water and stay safe.
Launch of the Australian Industry Flood Barrier Guideline
Flood barriers have been proven to be a viable and effective solution for reducing flood risk. This guideline provides critical insights into flood barrier functionality, design principles, construction considerations, and installation requirements. By equipping stakeholders with essential knowledge, this guideline empowers informed decision-making, ensuring the selection of site-specific flood mitigation solutions that effectively protect people,…
Training to deploy Launceston’s Flood Levee Defence System
The City of Launceston facilitated a flood gate closure exercise in the early hours of yesterday morning, as part of a flood preparedness exercise. Launceston’s flood levee defence system comprises more than 12km of earth and concrete flood levees, 19 floodgates, and a series of river level gauges in Northern river catchments. The Council programs…
FloodFree Demountable Flood Barriers
FloodFree Demountable Flood Barriers have been safeguarding residential, commercial, and community assets from flood inundation, for nearly a decade. Custom-designed for site-specific applications and manually deployed for rapid response, FloodFree Demountable Barriers provide proven, effective flood protection.
The Latest News Dec 2024
FloodFree Barriers are designed and manufactured by AWMA Water Control Solutions. The AWMA’s Dec 2024 Newsletter is now available. This edition covers a range of innovative flood mitigation solutions including: * Flap Gate upgrade to accommodate the requirements of the new North Wagga Flood Levee. * Flood protection solutions for flood free cities, including manual…
Seasons Greetings 2024
Seasons Greetings from our team, to yours. We trust 2024 has been a successful and rewarding year for you. Thank you for your trust and collaboration throughout the year. Here’s to continuing our shared success in 2025 and beyond! Please note that our last day of operations for 2024 will be Thursday, 19th December, and…
Smart Solutions for Flood Free Cities
As metropolitan areas face increasing flood risks, effective protection has become crucial. AWMA specialises in creating custom, city-wide solutions that address site-specific challenges. Recognising that one-size-fits-all systems aren’t suitable for complex urban environments, AWMA collaborates with clients to design flood management systems tailored to their needs. Through innovative engineering, AWMA provides flood mitigation solutions that…
Retractable Barriers for Protection and Containment
The Retractable Flood Barrier is a versatile sliding solution designed for permanent installation within existing infrastructure. It provides robust protection for large openings, safeguarding assets against flooding and stormwater while also serving as an effective spill containment system.
Out & About
It’s shaping up to be one of our biggest event seasons yet, with various AWMA team’s set to exhibit at six industry events, within 11 weeks, across 3 countries. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with both new and existing clients, as well as industry leaders and project teams, to share insights and discuss…
Protect your property, assets and livelihood with proven, Australian made Flood Barriers.
FloodFree provide tailor made flood protection barriers that represent best value design options for Australian engineered and manufactured barriers.
The FloodFree product range offers purpose-built Flood Barriers, designed and manufactured in Australia by AWMA Water Control Solutions, industry leaders in innovative water control infrastructure. Click here to view the AWMA website.
Why choose AWMA's FloodFree Range of Flood Protection?
- Every barrier is purpose-built to ensure it meets site, client and operational requirements.
- Designs meet nominated flood levels as specified on drawings.
- Barrier options accommodate any trafficable loading from pedestrian to heavy vehicles.
- Overview drawings are submitted for client approval prior to manufacture.
- Products are designed, engineered and manufactured to Australian Standards.
- All products are supplied to international quality standard ISO 9001:2015.
- All infrastructure has a minimum design life of 25 years.
- A dedicated project manager will ensure the efficient supply and successful completion of your project.
