Two thousand homeowners affected by the deadly floods in the NSW Northern Rivers in February and March will be able to access land buyback schemes to relocate, and support to raise or flood-proof their homes, as part of an $800 million state and federal funding package boosting resilience.
As floodwaters still inundate large tracts of northern Victoria and south-western NSW, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet have united on a landmark reconstruction program to help seven northern NSW communities which are still reeling from the disaster.
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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
