1500 NEW HOME SITES FOR RICHMOND VALLEY

By Samantha Elley

Summerland Estate is the latest piece of land to be opened up as part of the NSW Government’s $100 million Resilient Lands Program.

Located on the north side of Casino at Fairy Hill, the area has been identifed as part of Richmond Valley Council’s Housing strategy as it sits well above the foodplain, allowing for foodresilient homes to be constructed.

“Today, the announcement is ($245,000) to Richmond Valley Council to do some studies under the Resilient Lands package to open up, up to 1500 home sites at Fairy Hill,” said Clarence member, Richie Williamson, on the banks of the Richmond River at Woodburn last week.

“It is a signifcant injection of cash to allow the council to get to a position to apply for more funds.

“It is a further step in our food recovery here in the Richmond and of course more broadly across the Northern Rivers.”