KINGSCLIFF SITE A NEW HOME FOR FLOODED RESIDENTS

Northern Rivers residents displaced by this year’s flooding can continue their recovery journey in a new modular home, with the Kingscliff temporary housing site now operational.

Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the site’s 31 self-contained units can accommodate up to 96 people.

“Each self-contained unit has been purpose built and fitted out with a kitchen, laundry,bathroom and household appliances including air conditioning and TVs,” Ms Cooke said.

“The units range between one, two and three bedrooms to suit different household sizes.

“2022 has been a long, challenging year for locals who were forced from their homes by the most destructive natural disaster the Northern Rivers region has ever experienced, and medium-term housing like this is essential to helping people recover.

“This site at Elrond Drive gives residents a roof over their heads while they continue their recovery journey and we expect it will be used for approximately two years.”

Executive Director of the NSW Reconstruction Authority, Dominic Lane, said the site has been handed over to community housing provider North Coast Community Housing to allocate units to residents and manage day-to-day village operations.

“This site is a home away from home and helps keep communities together while people rebuild their lives. The temporary village also has access to outdoor barbecue facilities, landscaped gardens and green space,” Mr Lane said.

Seven temporary housing sites at Coraki, Evans Head, Kingscliff, Lismore, Pottsville, Wardell and Wollongbar are now operational. Construction is in the final stages on sites at Ballina, Brunswick Heads, Evans Head and Mullumbimby.

Once all 11 sites are completed, a total of 546 units will accommodate more than 1,800 people.