More than 1,000 people remain homeless almost six months on from the state's devastating floods. 9News
Victims of NSW's devastating floods say they are "sick" of waiting for government action a day after the release of the state's flood inquiry report, which made 28 recommendations on how similar disasters are handled in future.
Davis told Today she wanted to relocate but locals were still being kept in the dark about how a buyback scheme would work."If we were given the opportunity to leave, 100 percent, I would be out within a heartbeat," she said.Davis said everyone had been waiting months for details, but yesterday's report did not bring them any closer to understanding what would happen with their homes.
"They went through the same flood that we went through. They have already got buybacks, their schemes are already in place." By the end of August, the state government will open expressions of interest for landholders and will look at public land which may be available.
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