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Funding debacle leaves Kimberley communities isolated in wet season with damaged roads WedWednesday 24 FebFebruary 2021 at 9:55pm The Fitzroy River broke its banks earlier this month, flooding parts of the Great Northern Highway. ( Share Print text only Cancel Kimberley leaders say they face a backlog of road repairs after two damaging wet seasons, and a debacle getting funding approved by three separate jurisdictions. Key points: Bureaucratic process delayed funding for road repairs before the Kimberley was hit by another wet season, compounding the damage Pastoralists and communities were isolated when parts of the Tanami and Duncan Roads were washed away and the Great Northern Highway closed for days at a time

Northern territoryHalls creekWestern australiaAmanda ohalloranDean robertsMalcolm edwardsDerby west kimberleyDepartment of fireEmergency servicesDuncan roadsGreat northern highwayGibb river roadMain roadsFitzroy valleyAmandao halloranDisaster recovery funding