More than $52.5 million in additional disaster recovery funding has been approved by the Albanese and Minns Governments to help the Byron Shire Council restore damaged road infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding, provided through the jointly-funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, will go towards restoring the slope at multiple locations and repairing the culvert at Coopers Lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Funding received will be used to repair landslips on: Coolamon Scenic Drive (two locations), Left Bank Road (two locations), Wilsons Creek Road (three locations), Coopers Creek Road (two locations), Goonengerry Road, Frasers Road, The Pocket Road (three locations), Tristran Parade, Huonbrook Road (five locations), Johnsons Road (four locations), Dry Creek Road, Main Arm Road, Monet Drive, St Helena Road, Wanganui Road, and Possum Shoot Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These repairs will help ensure that communities in the Byron Shire can access safer and more resilient roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eight packages of funding have been approved for this work and range in value from $506,000 to $15.89 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of the volume of work, repairs will be carried out over a number of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Jenny McAllister:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe 2022 floods had an enduring impact on the community of Byron Shire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re restoring roads across Byron Shire to help families stay connected and help businesses access roads they can rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re working with all levels of government to help local communities not only recover but rebuild for the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Member for Richmond, Justine Elliot:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know how important it is to keep communities connected during and after natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese roads upgrades across the Byron Shire are about building back better, by repairing the damage and ensuring locals can access safer and more resilient roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m proud to be part of the Albanese Labor Government, delivering this joint investment with the NSW Minns Labor Government to continue disaster recovery in the Byron Shire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Minister for Planning, Paul Scully:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe saw how heavily impacted parts of the Byron Shire have been by weather events in recent years so this investment is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese works on multiple sections of road in the Byron Shire will be welcome and will help restore normal travel routes around the area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Jenny Aitchison:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know the NSW North Coast is vulnerable to severe weather events, and this funding will help Byron Shire Council carry out the necessary repairs to get them back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This funding will enable Council to get on with the vital work of restoring the local roads that people use every day to travel to work and education, see their families and get to medical appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWorking together across all levels of Government, we are ramping up investment to help communities remain connected or re-connect faster following a severe weather event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Member for Lismore and Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery, Janelle Saffin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI know that my Parliamentary colleague State Member for Ballina Tamara Smith will also welcome funding for extensive restoration works to improve resilience of Byron Shire roads within both of our respective electorates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am very pleased to be part of a government making a significant investment in better road safety for local residents and visitors who use these roads on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Duty MLC for Ballina, Emily Suvaal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt has been great to work with the Member for Lismore and Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery, Janelle Saffin, to help secure this funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWorking cooperatively within and across all levels of government is how we get things done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Byron Shire Council\u2019s Manager of Infrastructure Recovery, Phil Warner:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want to be up front with our communities, who are obviously eager for repair work to be completed. It\u2019s fantastic that we\u2019ve received funding to do these important repairs but in some cases it will take us several years before we complete the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is because we need to plan the work, get it approved, and secure materials and people to do the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe thank the community for their continued patience and will keep everyone updated on the timeframes for each of the repairs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" More than $52.5 million in additional disaster recovery funding has been approved by the Albanese and Minns Governments to help the Byron Shire Council restore damaged road infrastructure. The funding, provided through the jointly-funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, will go towards restoring the slope at multiple locations and repairing the culvert at Coopers Lane. 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