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Another summer in Wingham without a cool pool
The facility closed 16 months ago after a one-in-500 year flood. Council estimates repairs would cost $15 million.
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“Unforgivable”: MidCoast waiting on $156 million in recovery approvals 14 months after flood
Council staff have expressed frustration at the ongoing delays.
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Mid North Coast receives additional $56 million in funding for flood recovery
Here's where the money is actually going.
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MidCoast included in $16m plan to flood-proof national park roads as extreme weather risks grow
The government says the upgrades will lower future financial and environmental impacts.
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Reducing risk of extreme weather impact could bring premiums down. So what’s the government doing?
A state plan will aim to reduce the cost – and impact – of disasters on the Mid North Coast.
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Two months on, funding announced for Bellingen Shire’s recovery after 200-tonne landslip
Low-interest loans have been offered to small businesses and primary producers to help "bridge the gap in their recovery”.
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MidCoast council still out of pocket $37 million as it waits for major flood repair reimbursement
Can the government keep up with extreme weather events?
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Mid North Coast families know their homes will flood again – they just can't afford cover
Extreme weather events are driving up the price of insurance, and local reps are trying to find a solution.
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Kempsey Council still waiting on $6 million in disaster recovery reimbursements
"Our ratepayers are paying interest on that money we are carrying for the state government."
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A Macksville disaster emergency centre impacted by floods? Could be time to find a new home
The site is just two streets back from the river.
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WATCH: Disaster recovery updates while support continues across the region
Hear from Kempsey Shire mayor and the regional Recovery Coordinator.
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"How much more can we take?": The emotional and financial toll of frequent flooding across the Mid North Coast
What is causing the heavy rainfall and is it going away anytime soon?
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Council facing $232m in flood damage granted urgent disaster funding extension
Four disasters this year alone and a looming tight deadline, MidCoast council now has until the end of the year to repair roads.
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Flood assistance extended to 24 areas surrounding Kempsey and Port Macquarie
The government support provides $180 to eligible individuals.
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