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$30 million flood recovery fund to rebuild community infrastructure

Applications open today for a $30 million recovery package which supports repair works for arts and culture, sports and Aboriginal-owned community infrastructure damaged in the February-March flood event.

The eligible Local Government Areas are Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Hawkesbury, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed.

Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, said the majority of the works are being funded as part of the jointly-funded $150 million Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Package (CLIRP) announced in April.

NSW to benefit from $75 million Commonwealth investment in flood mitigation

The Australian Government has today announced a $75 million investment in flood mitigation and infrastructure resilience programs for New South Wales.

The support will be delivered across the 62 local government areas (LGAs) which were disaster-declared after the February-March flood event.

The program is wholly funded by the Commonwealth Government’s Emergency Response Fund, but will be delivered by New South Wales Government agencies, including Resilience NSW, the Department of Regional NSW and the Department of Planning and Environment.

The program includes:

Disaster Assistance Extended Following Severe Weather and Flooding in Southern NSW

Disaster assistance is now available in a further three local government areas (LGAs) following severe storms and flash flooding across the southern regions of NSW from 5 January 2022 onwards.

The additional three LGAs are Berrigan, Edward River and Weddin.

Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). 

Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Senator the Hon Murray Watt said damages to council roads and associated infrastructure had been significant. 

Commonwealth Financial Help Available for More Flood Impacted Communities in New South Wales

More people in New South Wales impacted by this year’s flooding disaster will have access to financial help from today.   

The Australian Government has activated the Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) for people in Lake Macquarie, Strathfield and Waverley. 

This one-off, non-means tested payment of $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child is available to people who live in those Local Government Areas (LGAs) and who have suffered a significant loss as a result of the floods, including a severely damaged or destroyed home or serious injury.

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