The rollout of a home buyback scheme in the New South Wales’ (NSW’s) flood-prone Northern Rivers is creating additional trauma for victims, Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg says.
Concern for those on the ground has been completely lacking from the program, which last week released mapping significantly reducing the number of homes expected to be initially eligible, Krieg told AAP.
“The maps don’t give any comfort to many thousands of my residents in Lismore, it only creates more confusion and more uncertainty,” Krieg said on June 16.
“These are people that sat on their roofs for eight hours, clutching their children, waiting to be rescued by civilians.”…