Following Flood Recovery Planning Project work which took place between March and November, at the end of 2025 SPiCE - led by Community Facilitator Trixi Pavey - produced a final report detailing:

• Flooding background in Sandringham and Balmoral 
• Anecdotes from community members and their experiences during and following flooding events
• Feedback and learning from Flood Recovery Planning engagement events and pop-ups with the Balmoral and Sandringham community
• Future steps to be taken in the Flood Recovery space for Sandringham and Balmoral, informed by the above

Click here to open the 2025 Flood Recovery Planning Report for Sandringham & Balmoral.

Through this mahi, we also identified the key priorities for community members in Sandringham and Balmoral regarding recovery, resilience, and building a thriving community.

For a downloadable PDF version, click here. 

Both of these documents are the result of the time, kōrero, and feedback contributed by the community of Sandringham & Balmoral, and we thank all the people who contributed to this project, whether you spent one minute or one hour with us.

This is not the end, but another step taken in the recovery journey for Sandringham and Balmoral. 

SPiCE will continue working to support flood recovery & resilience in Sandringham and Balmoral. We are currently gathering ideas for projects and events that will contribute toward outcomes within the Community Priorities above. 

Do you have an idea for an activity, ongoing project, or event that contributes toward a thriving, recovering, and resilient Sandringham & Balmoral? 

Submit your Expression of Interest here!

We also under that over time, our community's priorities may evolve, and new thoughts and concerns may arise. We are always open and wanting to hear from you, so if you have any further thoughts, feedback, concerns or other kōrero you would like to share with us around flood recovery and resilience, please get in touch!