Federal funding earmarked for NSW flood control, coastal protection

New South Wales will benefit from more than $70 million in combined investment into disaster prevention through federal, state, and delivery partner co-contributions.

State and territory governments submitted applications for a range of projects to improve mitigation and resilience, in collaboration with local councils and community groups.

Successful projects in NSW include:

• The design and construction of four high priority coastal protection projects including upgrades to road protection structures, rock walls and levees as part of Eurobodalla Council’s Batemans Bay Coastal Protection Works on the South Coast
• Construction works to future-proof Moulamein against damage caused by large flood events in the South West region
• Works to reduce flood and erosion risks in the Lismore river catchment on the North Coast

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will work with each jurisdiction to negotiate funding agreements with funds to be provided as soon as possible from July 2023. Projects must be completed within three years.