Almost a year on from the deadly Lismore floods, the community is still waiting for a single at-risk home to be acquired through a government repair package.
Record-breaking flooding devastated the NSW Northern Rivers in February and March last year, killing five people and destroying 4000 homes.
The unprecedented devastation led to a $520 million (US$359 million) commitment from the state and federal governments to buy homes and land from people living in the most flood-prone parts of the region.
The Northern Rivers Resilient Homes Fund, with a total budget of $800 million, also promised flood victims the opportunity to retrofit, repair, or raise their homes to prevent future flood impacts….