A year after the floods in the NSW Northern Rivers, a buyback scheme has barely begun.abc.net.au/news/slow-buyback-lismore-floods-residents-selling-730/102010202A year on from the floods that inundated the NSW Northern Rivers, the authority in charge of buying back the area's most vulnerable homes has made fewer than 10 formal purchase offers.
Mr Gruzas is a tradesman and able to repair the flood-damaged home now — and in the future should it go under again. The $700 million scheme is funded by the NSW and federal governments, and the NRRC estimates that about 2,000 of the area's more than 6,200 damaged homes will be bought back. She spent $80,000 and five months repairing her home with flood-resistant materials, such as commercial-grade steel drawers and stone benchtops.Then, last week, she was told she would be eligible for a buyback.
adharves A f*****g disgrace.