Help for NT flood affected communities
Labor HQ
posted Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland and Federal Member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon, today announced that the Commonwealth Government will provide financial support to the Northern Territory Government to assist with costs associated with helping communities impacted by recent flooding.
Commonwealth support is being provided to the Northern Territory Government through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).
This assistance will reimburse the Territory for a share of the costs associated with helping flood affected communities to rebuild damaged public infrastructure.
Under the Arrangements, disaster affected communities of Victoria-Daly Shire, Barkly Shire, Central Desert Shire, Alice Springs Municipality and MacDonnell Shire will be able to access funding for costs associated with restoring essential public infrastructure and assets.
The Commonwealth, through Emergency Management Australia (EMA), will continue to work closely with Northern Territory authorities to ensure that affected communities have all the support they need during this difficult period.
Tags: Flood, NDRRA, NT