Tweed Shire News
Governments unite to help councils build back better

Governments unite to help councils build back better
Funding package aims to make transport infrastructure more resilient
The Tweed will be among 26 northern NSW local government areas (LGAs) invited to apply for a share of the joint Australian and NSW Government $312.5 million package aimed at building back flood-damaged road and transport infrastructure to better withstand future natural disasters.
In the wake of the devastating 2022 floods, the State and Federal Governments have recognised the need to invest in resilience and build back better beyond pre-flood condition.
Previously, under the Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements, councils have only been able to apply for funding to restore infrastructure back to its pre-natural disaster conditions.
Those arrangements still apply and LGAs have been able access hundreds of millions of dollars to carry out repairs.
The new program provides the opportunity for LGAs in flood-prone areas to submit key projects which they identify will provide a significant benefit to connections for local communities in the event of extreme weather events in the future.
Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry joined NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway, Federal Member for Richmond Justine Elliot and State Member for Tweed Geoff Provest, at the announcement of the new arrangement in the Tweed today.
Minister Farraway said the NSW Government had heard the call for a funding program where infrastructure wasn’t built back on a like-for-like basis but able to be built back stronger.
“It is the first time funding of this kind has been provided for infrastructure and it will minimise the impact of natural disasters and improve connections between communities,” Minister Farraway said.
Cr Cherry welcomed the program, acknowledging the need to be able to build infrastructure which would be more resilient in natural disasters.
“We have already identified key projects such as Blacks Drain on the Tweed Valley Way which would benefit from this program and support Geoff Provest in calling for improvements to the M1 at Chinderah which will greatly benefit the community in times of flood, especially keeping our connections open,” Cr Cherry said.
“The Tweed is still in the process of recovery after the February/March floods and this joint commitment from the Federal and State Government will assist us in building better infrastructure for the future to build resilience to both natural disasters and the impacts of climate change.”
Richmond MP Justine Elliot said this program would reduce infrastructure vulnerability to disasters and minimise the frequency and duration of disruptions to the community.
The program allows for councils to submit applications for key projects up until December 1, 2022.
For more information, visit nswroads.work/rrtrp.
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