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.
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?
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…
Engaging with LGA’s
Last week the FloodFree team met with Council representatives to discuss their flood mitigation issues and provide a variety of flood protection solutions. This event highlighted the importance of collaboration in addressing common flood management challenges. Attendees engaged with industry professionals, shared essential knowledge, and set the stage for future enhancements to their communities.
Passive Flood Barriers
Passive Flood Barriers work on the principles of buoyancy. They self-deploy was water is detected, to provide 24/7 flood protection with no mechanical intervention required. Contact our FloodFree team and ask about the range of Passive Flood Barriers available.
Latest News
AWMA design and manufacture FloodFree barriers and doors. AWMA’s latest newsletter hit mail boxes last week; Edition 58 showcases: * How FloodFree barriers are protecting community venues from flood and storm water inundation. * Macquarie River Screening Program. * An Advanced Decant Weir Gate for a Queensland STP. * Inspection of a self-cleaning Intake…
Levee Bank Openings
Temporary, FloodFree Demountable Barriers are often used to protect areas where levee banks open to provide access for roads, rail and pedestrian crossings. All FloodFree Barriers are custom sized to ensure they meet specific site requirements. Where applicable, centre posts, in-ground footings and acrow props are incorporated in the design to ensure a fail safe…
FMA Expo a wrap for 2024
The Floodplain Management Australia annual conference and exhibition has concluded for 2024, with the event being held in Brisbane. Mathew Trigg and Evan Graves contributed to the discussions including advancements in the design and manufacture of innovative flood barriers and doors.
New Flood Barrier Product Brochure
There has been a recent update to our FloodFree Brochure, outlining the features, benefits and specifications of our range of Flood Gates, Flood Barriers and Flood Doors. All FloodFree flood protection devices are fit-for-purpose so please connect with us for site specific options. Please click to download.
FLOOD EXPO HITS BRISBANE
If you’re interested in the latest Flood Mitigation Solutions for Communities, Commercial Assets and Residential Properties jump onto the link below and register for Floodplain Management Australia‘s FMA’24 Conference and Exhibition to be held in Brisbane next week. Registration
Newsletter 57 out now
FloodFree Barriers are designed and manufactured by AWMA Water Control Solutions. The AWMA April newsletter is out now, featuring flood mitigation solutions for commercial, residential and community applications. Contact us to subscribe or click on the image below to view.
Ozwater Attendees
No doubt Flood Mitigation will be a hot topic at the Australian Water Industry’s premier water event which kicks off in Melbourne next week. We’d like to introduce you to our Ozwater’24 exhibitors… Evan Graves, Peter Ebenwaldner, Michael Anthony and Adrian Stone will be available during Australian Water Association’s #ozwater24 event in Melbourne. Please feel…
Ozwater’24
Are you interested in the latest Flood Mitigation Solutions? At this time in TWO weeks we’ll be ‘bumping-in’ at Ozwater’24. We hope to see you there!
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.
