The facility closed 16 months ago after a one-in-500 year flood. Council estimates repairs would cost $15 million.
Disaster
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Council staff have expressed frustration at the ongoing delays.
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Here's where the money is actually going.
Weather
The government says the upgrades will lower future financial and environmental impacts.
A state plan will aim to reduce the cost – and impact – of disasters on the Mid North Coast.
Low-interest loans have been offered to small businesses and primary producers to help "bridge the gap in their recovery”.
Can the government keep up with extreme weather events?
Extreme weather events are driving up the price of insurance, and local reps are trying to find a solution.
"Our ratepayers are paying interest on that money we are carrying for the state government."
An increased income threshold and an extended program closing date were announced on Monday.
The site is just two streets back from the river.
These people living west of Taree and Kempsey are prepared to stay and protect their homes.
Bushfires
Local landholders say the post-disaster support system needs to improve.
Hear from Kempsey Shire mayor and the regional Recovery Coordinator.
Landlords will need to commit to returning properties to the private rental market.
What is causing the heavy rainfall and is it going away anytime soon?
With storms, bushfires, and flooding becoming more intense on the MNC, essential services are adapting to something experts say is the new norm.
Four disasters this year alone and a looming tight deadline, MidCoast council now has until the end of the year to repair roads.
"This is going to go on for 18 months to two years, the recovery. So the cost won't be known until the end of that, but it'll be a lot of zeros."
In an interview with the Mid North Coaster, Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin said arguing for more money with the Treasury means leading with the head, not the heart.
"People don’t need to have lost everything to have been impacted."
With the intensity of climate disasters only set to increase, the question of who pays for the clean up and recovery might need a new answer.
The government support provides $180 to eligible individuals.
Sue's not concerned about the next severe weather event, because it will happen regardless, but she is prepared for it.
Category D funding announced for MNC primary producers, but how much will it help?
