The mayor of Lismore, a NSW town devastated by deadly floods in March, is urging the region’s residents to take advantage of a pioneering $800 million land buyback and relocation program even as he vows not to move the town’s historic CBD.
The mayor and small business owner detailed the impact that two waves of deadly flooding to hit the town in February and March had on the region and the hurdles it faced in the reconstruction effort.
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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
