Bridging the gap between

local politicians stepped across party lines and levels of government to show their support for long-suffering residents in the Mid-Richmond.

State member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, Federal member for Page, Kevin Hogan, Richmond Valley mayor, Robert Mustow, State member for Lismore, Janelle Saffn and Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Gurmesh Singh, all offered their support.

Williamson said ‘loosely within a month’.

Mr Williamson said tranche two of the funding should be aimed at Mid-Richmond residents.

Currently, the Resilient Homes Fund has been co-funded by the Australian and NSW governments for $700 million.

petition will give him the opportunity to demonstrate the level of public support as he continues to take up the fght for the Albanese government to fully support all necessary funding requirements.

To sign the petition to go to government, visit www.dontforgetus.com.

retroft or uplift and their neighbour isn’t eligible?” said Beverly Rawson, coordinator of the Saturday rally, referencing the Corporation’s reduction in numbers of homes to be part of the Resilient Homes Program.

“That is segregating our community and backing neighbours against neighbours.”

In a rare occurrence in the political realm,

Residents turned out on the gorgeous winter’s day at Woodburn Park to stand together with homemade signs, naming their towns and having their say.

“We need to do better,” said Mr Williamson.

“This is a humanitarian crisis we are dealing with and the Premier agreed.

“He said he will have some senior ministers in our electorate soon.

“Those decisionmakers need to understand what you are going through.”

After being questioned when these senior ministers would visit, Mr

“With the Home Resilient Program they have currently funding to do buybacks for 1100 homes, even though over 2000 have been identifed as unsafe areas,” said Mr Hogan. “Houses here in Woodburn and the lower Richmond need the offer of house raisings and retrofts.

“We are launching a petition to the government, to encourage them and make them understand the desperate situation these communities are in.”

Mr Hogan said Tranche 2 of funding for the program needed to be double again of the Tranche 1 amount.

He also said the au No income, no support Alannah Hovard from Broadwater owns The Daily Bread café inside the old Catholic Church, north of the village, and is one of the many stories of struggle that continues 16 months after Australia’s worst food.

She owns both the church building and her home situated at the back of the property, which were damaged in the foods.

“(The café) closed during Covid,” she said.

“It had been opened for eight years, then my partner passed away.

“Then 14 months after that, I was just starting to stand on my own two feet again, trying to sell my business and the