Business owners in Lismore have urged the government to provide more support for commercial landlords as a two-speed economy opens up locally between outfits that were able to clean up the flood damage quickly and those that are too cash-strapped to carry out repairs or are still waiting on insurance.
As the NSW government waits on the federal government to announce whether it will jointly fund a multibillion-dollar flood recovery scheme in the Northern Rivers aimed at residents, business owners have called for targeted support to make sure commercial enterprises do not leave the town for good.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
