New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns will meet political leaders from the Northern Rivers in an attempt to clear up a widespread misunderstanding over a flood buyback scheme. Mayors and MPs for the area are pressuring the government to speed up the program, which they say is causing even more distress for those impacted…
Lismore Mayor Slams Rollout of Flood Buybacks
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…
Weather Warning as Record-Breaking Floods Continue in Australia
More rain forecast for northwest Queensland could elevate already record water levels as residents in the southeast clean up after a wave of thunderstorms. A man was hospitalised in a critical condition after he was struck by lightning at Brendale, north of Brisbane, on Sunday afternoon as thunderstorms rolled across the southeast. In the northwest,…
Farmers Fight on After Floods in Australian State
Farmers are facing a long, pot-holed and often crumbling road to recovery as they forge ahead with post-flood recovery efforts. Victorian farmers are rebuilding fences, tracks and shed bases after a weak harvest when spoilt grain and fruit crops were salvaged for livestock feed and fruit juice. In northern Victoria, Rochester crop farmer and contractor…
Part of Flood-Damaged Western Australia Highway Reopens
Part of the only sealed road through northern Western Australia (WA) has been reopened after unprecedented flooding swept away a major bridge and large sections of the vital transport route. Motorists are permitted to travel from Friday on a 215 km section of the Great Northern Highway between Willare and Fitzroy Crossing, linking the flood-ravaged…
State Premier Visits Flooded Outback Australian Towns
Communities in the Australian state of New South Wales’s far west are being warned they face “a long journey ahead” following expected record flood peaks. Premier Dominic Perrottet visited Menindee, and Broken Hill on Saturday, lamenting the immense amount of water from the slow-moving disaster will take weeks to recede. The Darling River at Menindee…
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