Reconstruction chief David Witherdin says buyback values will be based on pre-flood property values to 'try to return people to the position they were in' before the flooding.
Details of a buyback scheme for people with houses in critical flood zones on the New South Wales North Coast are set to be released within a fortnight.The Northern Rivers' reconstruction chief urges people to "avoid trauma" when deciding to stay or goNorthern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation head David Witherdin said people should know what their options were."There's a pressing need there for a program around voluntary purchase for those high-risk properties.
"The intent is … to try and return people to the position they were in before that event happened, not in that deteriorated state post-flood," he said.
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