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Queensland will close the border to the rest of NSW, with Acting Premier Steven Miles saying the rising number of coronavirus cases is an ongoing concern.
Mr Miles said there would be a border zone, stretching south to Clarence Valley and west to the South Australian border with checkpoints installed.
People living in the NSW border zone will be able to enter Queensland for essential reasons such as school, work, essential shopping, healthcare or to care for others, while Queenslanders will be able to travel into the NSW zone for similar reasons, but not any further.
“The border zone won’t include Coffs Harbour, there are some risks there that the Chief Health Officer is concerned about,” Mr Miles said.
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Bushfire community recovery officers available to assist with flood recovery
As many bushfire impacted communities are now dealing with flood recovery, it is more important than ever to keep community liaison and support officers on the ground.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud and New South Wales Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for Disaster Recovery John Barilaro today announced a 12-month extension to the provision of NSW bushfire Community Recovery Officers (CROs), with their support services extending to flood recovery as well.
The extension means community-based liaison officers are available to help bushfire and flood victims navigate immediate assistance, grants for household and structural repairs, and other recovery needs.
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Disaster assistance following storms in Western and Northern NSW
Disaster assistance is now available in the local government areas of Glen Innes Severn, Tamworth and Parkes following severe storms in January.
Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said the severe winds and heavy rainfall resulting from the storms caused widespread damage across the impacted councils.
“This event caused significant damage to local roads, businesses and residential properties, due to a high number of fallen trees and water inundation,” Minister Littleproud said.
“Through the DRFA, a range of practical assistance measures are now available to help councils with ongoing clean-up and repairs to infrastructure.