Australians in the flood-ravaged communities of New South Wales (NSW) will receive A$75 million (US$51.66 million) in mitigation and infrastructure resilience program funds to get back on their feet, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced.
Speaking at the Daily Telegraph’s Bush Summit on Friday, Albanese revealed the plan will benefit 62 local government areas (LGA) that were declared as disaster areas during the February-March flood event.
The program includes A$40 million for flood infrastructure, including home raising projects; A$15 million to upgrade and operate flood warning gauges; A$14 million for a levee improvement and assessment program; A$5 million to improve the information for flood risk management; and A$5 million for a flood infrastructure impact assessment and report. …