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Post-flood exodus may sway vote in Lismore in NSW state election, candidates say

The lingering effects of last year's catastrophic flood may be a key factor in deciding who wins the marginal seat of Lismore.

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Young NSW voters rank affordable housing, environment and gambling as key election issues

For the first time, the under-40s will make up the majority of voters at the NSW election on Saturday. And they have clear messages about the issues they care about most.

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Lismore resident knocks back 'generous' buyback offer after record flooding, calls for house-raising option

After rejecting a buyback offer of about $500,000, Graham Askey is among those Northern Rivers homeowners who are calling for support to raise their homes — not relocate.

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The Scottish islands you need to visit this spring according to VisitScotland

With spring finally here, VisitScotland has shared a list of the Scottish islands that are well worth a visit — from the faraway Shetland archipelago to Cumbrae close to the mainland.

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Through drought, fires and floods, young Australians share their reflections on resilience and community

Through loss and uncertainty have come personal lessons of resilience, community and stability for young Australians affected by natural disasters.

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‘This is the new reality’: a year on from the Lismore floods, the history of the region sits hidden

The loss and damage to artefacts and art due to natural disasters is leading to a push for governments to do more to protect works

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Lismore farmer reflects on 'one of the toughest years'

A northern NSW dairy farmer who lost 130 of his animals in catastrophic flooding last year is getting on with work, but says some farmers have shut up shop.

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ABC reporter tells of harrowing days covering Lismore flood and the tough recovery that followed

On the anniversary of her hardest day on the job, an ABC journalist remembers near-overwhelming emotions as Lismore flooding threatened her loved ones and community.

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‘Exhausted’ Lismore marks a year since traumatic floods

A year on from the worst flood in Australian history, community heroes, survivors and political leaders will join together in Lismore to mark the anniversary.

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NSW Northern Rivers community comes together on first anniversary of flood disaster

On the first anniversary of the deadly northern New South Wales flood event, Lifeline counsellors are available at an event in Lismore as the community comes together to reflect on the catastrophe.

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'Exhausted' Lismore marks a year since traumatic floods

Community heroes, survivors and political leaders will join together in Lismore to mark one year since monstrous flooding devastated the NSW city.

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Leaders rule out new taxes, privatisation in NSW

Both major parties in NSW have committed to no new taxes and no privatisation, before pausing the election campaign to mark a year since Lismore's floods.

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Labor's lead narrows a month out from NSW election

With less than a month to go until the NSW state election, a new poll shows the gap between Labor and the 12-year-old coalition government is tightening.

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Slow pace of buyback scheme pushes flood-affected residents to sell homes on open market

A buyback scheme that was supposed to move NSW Northern Rivers residents out of extreme flood danger has barely begun a year after the floods, with the first offers made only in the past few days.

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'It takes time': Premier defends Lismore buyback scheme

Many people in the flood-devastated NSW Northern Rivers still don't have a home, the premier has conceded as a house buyback scheme makes its first offer.

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Lismore flood victims given first home buyback offer

Survivors of last year's deadly Lismore floods have received the first offer for a home buyback, with further deals to ramp up in the coming months.

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The never-ending fallout of the northern rivers floods: ‘People are just worn down’

In February 2022, the first of two catastrophic floods wiped out communities in the NSW northern rivers. A year on, the crisis is nowhere near over

ABC News

Creative flood recovery workshops strengthen ties in Lismore queer community

After record-breaking flooding, members of Lismore's queer community found healing in the lyrics of a 1978 camp classic and a "safe space" to share their trauma.

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Grant scheme to keep GPs in flood-ravaged Lismore

Healthcare providers in Lismore will receive $5 million in government aid to rebuild flood-damaged infrastructure, replace equipment or move to new premises.

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Lismore flood victims still waiting for land buy backs

Nearly one year on from Lismore's deadly floods, victims are still waiting for a single home to be bought back through a $500 million government scheme.

ABC News

Insurance crisis deepens for homes, business and local councils in flood prone areas of northern NSW

Almost a year after the country's most costly natural disaster, the hardest-hit areas in northern New South Wales are grappling with a future where many homes, businesses and even local councils are uninsurable.

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Personal trainer from Melbourne donates $15,000 car to Lismore flood survivor

Michael Smith drives from Melbourne to northern NSW to donate his $15,000 car to a flood-affected resident — and then takes a 23-hour train ride home.

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Charity Koori Kitchen searching for new home as Lismore City Council asks for carpark back

Lismore City Council is asking the popular food service, Koori Kitchen, to move on from its central car park location, but the charity co-founder says it is yet to find an alternative space.

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Lismore's flood-affected doctors plead for government support 10 months after disaster

Nearly 10 months on from catastrophic floods in the Lismore region, local doctors battling to re-establish full services say their calls for support are being ignored by the state and federal governments.

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North Lismore Plateau development proposal rejected as region grapples with housing crisis

A planning panel considering a proposal to build more than 700 houses on the North Lismore Plateau rejects the application after it fails to answer "key questions" like whether landslips issues could be managed.

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