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More land released to support Northern Rivers’ recovery

NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery and Lismore MP Janelle Saffin joined Lismore City Mayor Cr Steve Krieg in welcoming the second release under the NSW Government’s Resilient Lands Program. Up to 50 residential lots in Goonellabah’s Mount Pleasant Estate are earmarked to support the community’s flood recovery.

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Faster recovery funding for disaster-hit communities

Lismore MP and NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery Janelle Saffin has welcomed the NSW Government’s new funding pathway to make it easier for seven local councils to rebuild roads and transport infrastructure following natural disasters.

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Lismore first stop on Parliament’s regional outreach tour

Janelle Saffin MP will be one of five panellists for a special community forum in Lismore on the night of 4 April when the NSW Legislative Council’s roadshow visits the city over two days. Legislative Council President Ben Franklin MLC, Greens MLC Sue Higginson, Koori Mail GM Naomi Moran and soccer legend Craig Foster make up the panel.

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Flood-damaged Richmond Valley road to be built back better

NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery Janelle Saffin says $3 million of a $15.8-million Naughtons Gap Road rebuild project in Richmond Valley will go towards betterment works, making the road more resilient for future natural disasters.

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Program supports our disaster-affected health workers

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin has lent her support to Healthy North Coast’s launch of round two of the Health Workforce Support and Wellbeing Program, offering grants to retain and strengthen our local primary health practices.