Next Steps • R emediate temporary waste transfer point in East Lismore
• R epair community buildings and facilities, including the Regional Art Gallery, Lismore Memorial Baths, Lismore Library and Lismore Regional Airport
• C ollaborate with PWA to transport waste to interstate landfill
• A dvocate for more assistance for local businesses
• C omplete assessment of the road network and bridges
• O ngoing participation in the Northern River Reconstruction Corporation, and key regional bodies including:
• F inalise flood waste collection as people continue to clean and empty their properties
• W ork with TfNSW, Resilience NSW and PWA on planning, administration and delivery of restoration work programs across all of Council’s assets including major landslips which require specialist expertise
- N orthern NSW Health and Wellbeing Subcommittee
• D eliver relief on water rates and interest on outstanding rates and continue to lobby for increased powers to deliver substantive rate relief
- I nfrastructure Coordination Office & the Regional Infrastructure Sub-Committee
• C ontinue to engage with State and Federal members to ensure funding availability
- W aste and Environment Regional Subcommittee
• C omplete repairs to the South Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant and East Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant
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- T he State, Regional and Local Recovery Committees
Flood Response April 2022
- R egional Economic and Tourism Recovery Committee
• S upport the Lismore Flood Appeal Committee to distribute over $1.1M to affected parts of our community.
