Government defends measures against claims of slow progress, lack of consultation and a decision to put pods in a flood zone
Mullumbimby residents say they watched the site where 60 temporary housing pods are planned to be placed go underwater in the February floods
Temporary housing measures for flood victims were first announced at the start of March. The NSW governmentto provide 2,000 temporary homes including the pods, caravans, motorhomes and accommodation at recreation camps. “We are all just so anxious,” Gordon said. “They are putting flood-traumatised people in the flood zone.”
Dey – who was a civil engineer specialising in flood analysis before joining local government – said the fill would impact water flows for surrounding properties.“The extra fill, in my view, I will say quite categorically it will affect those properties east of the railway line. I understand that the government has been saying that there will be no effect and I’ll stand up in court and swear on a Bible that’s incorrect.
The state’s flood recovery minister, Steph Cooke, said “design work is currently in progress to ensure the 60 temporary housing units at the Mullumbimby temporary housing site are installed above flood levels”. She accused the authorities of “cost cutting” by asking the council only for crown land options rather than exploring private or council land.“On top of all of that, you have no transition plan beyond the two and a half years … It’s a dog’s breakfast.”
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