Richmond Valley Council and the NSW Government have established a Disaster Recovery Centre to provide information, assistance, and help for residents and business owners who were affected by the recent flooding events.
The Recovery Centre will be open six days a week until further notice, and is located in the Casino Community Centre. It will open today at 10am. Hours of operation going forward will be Monday-Friday 9am to 4pm, and Saturday 8am-1.30pm.
Recovery specialists will help flood-impacted residents apply for assistance and provide recovery information to homeowners, renters, business owners, primary producers, sport and recreation clubs and non-for-profit organisations and churches.
RVC says services to be provided may include:
- Financial assistance
- Support for businesses
- Insurance and legal support
- Accommodation advice
- Relevant charitable services
- Mental health and wellbeing services
- Replacing lost ID
A Disaster Recovery Centre will also be set up in the Mid Richmond, once a suitable location is found.
Flood affected people can also apply for assistance via the storm and flood customer care service, at Service NSW.
