
Ben Roberts-Smith to call his first witnessīusiness advocacy groups are calling for daily RATs to replace the seven day stay-at-home rule for close contacts. It will also have extensive powers, including being able to compulsorily buy or subdivide land. The government says it will operate in the council areas of Ballina, Byron Bay, Kyogle, Tweed, Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley and Lismore. "The NRRC will be able to draw on the recommendations from the inquiry and lead the long-term reconstruction work to build certainty for future generations." We are working through recovery and we have an independent inquiry underway that will hear from all of those impacted, from experts and the scientific community," Mr Perrottet said. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the NRRC would coordinate the long-term flood response of multiple government agencies for the planning and rebuilding of essential services and housing.
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The new body will be headed by civil engineer David Witherdin, who has previously worked in a series of senior roles in areas, including mining, utility and transport. The corporation will set up about 2,000 modular homes, starting with 25 at the Wollongbar Sports Field in the Ballina Shire, in what's been called "mini-villages".Ĭalls for a more uniform response had been gaining momentum, with Lismore state MP Janelle Saffin saying over the weekend that it was the most-effective way to tackle the "magnitude of what happened to our community". It comes as the massive clean-up continues and thousands remain homeless. The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) has been set up by the state government to help rebuild the region after the devastating floods. The Premier says the NRRC will provide certainty for residents. "This is an ongoing incident and NSW Ambulance will remain on scene to provide medical support to NSW Fire+ Rescue." Police reissue appeal over fatal Easter Show stabbing "Paramedics were confronted with a major fire and found a male patient in his 30s with serious burns to multiple areas of his body," Mr Marshall said. NSW Ambulance Acting Inspector Gregory Marshall said a man received "serious burns" in the fire.

More than 130 firefighters and 26 fire trucks attended the fire, which broke out at 6:30am at a St Marys chemical warehouse on Christie St.įire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said aerosol cans exploded at the site, while a liquid petroleum gas cylinder was also set on fire.įRNSW has urged local residents to remain indoors to avoid dangerous fumes. New South Wales Ambulance says the man in his 20's was knocked to the ground after the explosion and is being treated for a range of burns. A firefighter works to maintain the blaze ( ABC News)Ī man in his 30s has suffered burns to his face and neck after an explosion and fire at a warehouse in Sydney's west.
