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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Douglas Smith

Rent pause for flooded Aboriginal communities: ‘We’re talking about the most disadvantaged people in the Territory’

Aerial view of flooding among trees and buildings in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia.
Flooding in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. The Katherine River has risen to its highest level since 1998. Photograph: Bec Beaumont

The Northern Territory government will freeze rental payments for public housing tenants affected by historic floods spreading across the Big Rivers region.

Monsoonal rainfall has inundated remote Aboriginal communities in the region over the past two weeks. The Daly River area was hit hardest on Wednesday, with Dorisvale Crossing reaching 23.93 metres by 1.30pm, the highest level ever recorded. The nearby Katherine River peaked at 19.2 metres last Saturday, its highest level since floods in 1998.

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