Lismore City Council has announced they have set up a Flood Fund for public donations to help with disaster recovery and community support.
Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg is encouraging people to make donations to help the Lismore community which has just experienced the worst flood in the city’s history.
‘This flood has devastated our city. It is a 1-in-500-year flood event and has led to many hundreds, if not thousands, of people being evacuated with little more than the clothes on their back,’ he said.
‘It will only be when floodwaters start to fall in a few days and people and businesses can return to their homes and CBD that we will discover the extent of the damage.
‘One thing for certain is that the road to recovery is going to be very slow and painful.
Cr Krieg said Council has set up this fund to help those in most need. ‘I have been overwhelmed already with the generosity of our community and how they have shown up with food and clothing donations for the carload those in our Evacuation Centre.
‘This fund will help the City in the next stage of recovery.’
To help with our flood-affected community, you can donate to the Lismore Flood Appeal by direct bank transfer.
The bank details are:
Name: Lismore City Council – Flood Appeal Account
BSB: 062 565
Account:10864633
The Federal Government has this $4billions plus Disaster Fund, that hasn’t spent a cent in 2 years since the Prime Announcer launched the thing in the wake of the National Bushfire Apocalypse 2019 / 20.
Perhaps those Flood Appeal bank account details should be forwarded to Scotty to finally spend some of that $4billions – if not after the bushfire apocalypse or current flood disaster, then when????
Will this money go to people who need cash or will it go to Council Projects?
I have listened to an interview with Neil Mitchel on 3AW Melbourne and the Mayor of Lismore. What a decent man. Instead of criticising the Government and Army like many he was very respectful and grateful. I will donate.
Every cent will go where it is needed to help the people.
Lots of fund raising events at the moment. How do the people actually access these donations.
That’s my question also but can’t seem to find anything out.