Nationals MP Gaelle Broad is a member of the Upper House Environment and Planning Committee conducting the inquiry.
She said it was important those impacted in Rochester and Echuca made a submission.
“For those who have lost homes, businesses and crops there is still a very long road to recovery,” Ms Broad told Parliament.
She said last October’s floods spread to 63 local government areas, with devastating results.
“The impact was felt right across northern Victoria, especially in local communities like Rochester, Mooroopna and Shepparton, Echuca, Wangaratta, Seymour, Euroa, Bendigo, Charlton and Kerang.”
The inquiry will consider the causes and contributing factors of the floods, the adequacy and effectiveness of early warning systems, the resources of the emergency services, flood mitigation strategies and future planning and a range of other relevant matters.
The inquiry terms of reference include the “location, funding, maintenance and effectiveness of engineered structures, such as floodwalls, rural levees and culverts, as a flood mitigation strategy”.
The committee is accepting written submissions until May 8 and will hold public hearings in flood-affected regions.
To find the full terms of reference of the committee, or make a submission, visit the Victorian Parliament website https://new.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/inquiries/floodinquiry
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