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Next steps

• Finalise flood waste collection as people continue to clean and empty their properties • Remediate temporary waste transfer point in

East Lismore • Collaborate with PWA to transport waste to interstate landfill • Complete assessment of the road network and bridges • Work with TfNSW, Resilience NSW and

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PWA on planning, administration and delivery of restoration work programs across all of Council’s assets including major landslips which require specialist expertise • Deliver relief on water rates and interest on outstanding rates and continue to lobby for increased powers to deliver substantive rate relief • Continue to engage with State and Federal members to ensure funding availability • Complete repairs to the South Lismore

Sewage Treatment Plant and East Lismore

Sewage Treatment Plant • Repair community buildings and facilities, including the Regional Art Gallery, Lismore

Memorial Baths, Lismore Library and Lismore

Regional Airport • Advocate for more assistance for local businesses • Ongoing participation in the Northern River

Reconstruction Corporation, and key regional bodies including: - The State, Regional and Local Recovery

Committees - Northern NSW Health and Wellbeing

Subcommittee - Infrastructure Coordination Office & the

Regional Infrastructure Sub-Committee - Regional Economic and Tourism Recovery

Committee - Waste and Environment Regional

Subcommittee • Support the Lismore Flood Appeal Committee to distribute over $1.1M to affected parts of our community.

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