Information session on making your home flood resilient to be held at Woodburn

How to make your home flood resilient. Photo: Contributed

Residents are invited to an information session in Woodburn tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18 about the Resilient Homes program run the the Reconstruction Authority.

The session is about how to make your home safer and more flood resilient with a Resilient Measures grant.

This is what you can apply for if you’re eligible:

  • up to $20,000 for feasibility and scoping of eligible works 
  • up to $100,000 for house raising  
  • up to $50,000 for retrofit works. 

Reconstruction Authority teams and council officers will be at the information session to provide practical and technical advice.

At the information session locals can: 

  • run through their grant application and Home Assessment Report with the NSW Reconstruction Authority team
  • explore raising, rebuild, relocation or retrofitting options and materials
  • speak to council officers about the development approval process
  • speak with RA’s Building Advisory Support Service or the local Recovery Support Service
  • connect with businesses that can support scoping or completing works. 

The construction industry is welcome to attend.

Event details

Wednesday, March 18 at 4pm—7pm at Woodburn Community Building (the room next to toilets at Richmond River), 114 River Street.

Register here.

Call 1800 844 085 or email resilienthomesprogram@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au for more information.

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