Business Kingscliff breakfast reflects on floods

Emergency services, community groups, businesses and politicians came together yesterday morning at the Salt Bar for the Business Kingscliff free community breakfast to remember the 2022 floods.

The event, sponsored by the Salt Bar, provided an opportunity to ‘Remember, Reflect and Look Forward’ and attracted a capacity crowd who heard stories from flood victims, rescuers, emergency services, church groups and army personnel.

Murwillumbah musician Ollie Twohill performed his original song, Washed Away, which was inspired from experiences of those impacts by the deluge.

“They followed our request and returned home but loved staying at the house so much, they came back when the flood waters receded and helped us clean up as well as booked another holiday at the Belle once we were back on our feet.

“This act of kindness and love for the Belle inspired us to continue to build back and not give up as it reminded us the what the Belle really means to us and others.”

Having taken measures to make the Belle Riverhouse more flood resilient, the doors are open to guests looking to enjoy the beauty of Tumbulgum and a placid Tweed River.

The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation provides information on Flood Resilient Design Framework. Visit nsw.gov.au/northern-riversreconstruction-corporation/resilient-homes-fund/resilient-homesprogram