Flood Assistance and Information
LISMORE CITY COUNCIL MEDIA RELEASE: Flash flooding possible in basin due to Browns Creek pump damage
The NSW SES Lismore City Unit has stated that with uncertainty over the amount of rainfall expected over the next three days and damage to Browns Creek pumps, there is a higher probability for flash flooding in the Lismore basin in coming days. One of Lismore City...
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Business support for Category C funding applications
The NSW Small Business Commissioner’s Office will revisit Lismore this Thursday and Friday to provide support to flood-affected businesses.A team from the Small Business Commissioner’s Office will be available at the old South Lismore Railway Station to discuss the...
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Lismore Flood Appeal applications now open
Lismore City Council is calling for applications from those hardest hit by recent flooding to access Lismore Flood Appeal assistance.The Lismore Flood Appeal Steering Committee has more than $200,000 to distribute and would like to hear from local residents...
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NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY GRANT Click on the links below to download the applicable forms for Small Business and Not For Profit Organisations Information Bulletin - Small BusinessFAQ - Small BusinessApplication Form - Small Business Information Bulletin -...
read moreNATURAL DISASTER RELIEF SCHEME GRANTS – North Coast Floods (Small Business)
Today the State and Federal Governments have announced additional disaster recovery assistance for small businesses and non-profit organisations severely affected by the North Coast floods.The Category C assistance is being provided through the jointly funded...
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… the Federal Government with the State Government, has announced Disaster assistance will be made available.The following assistance is available:Help for eligible people whose homes or belongings have been damagedSupport for local councils to help clean up and...
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**Please share with all businesses you know in Lismore** At present we are working on a number of things to assist in actioning support that you may need in the coming days, weeks and months. Whilst we completely understand that this may be the last thing as a...
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As attention turns to the recovery and rebuilding from last week's devastating storms in the Northern Rivers region, Southern Cross University is proudly doing its part.Since the first alarms were sounded last Thursday, the University's conference and entertainment...
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LISMORE CITY COUNCIL MEDIA RELEASE: All clear issued for Lismore CBD, North and South Lismore
*** UPDATE *** Lismore CBD to close at 6am tomorrow In our last media release we stated the Lismore CBD would be closed to traffic at 6pm tonight but this may prove problematic.As a result, Council will instead close the CBD to traffic at 6am tomorrow morning (Monday,...
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LISMORE CITY COUNCIL MEDIA RELEASE: Lismore clean-up and recovery: information for residents
Lismore City Council and other agencies are working round the clock to deal with the aftermath of recent Wilsons River flooding, which is the largest flood peak Lismore has seen since 1974.Lismore was declared a Natural Disaster Area late on Friday and the Lismore...
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