Rural landholders across the Mid North Coast can now register for free assistance to remove large and hazardous debris left behind by severe weather events in 2025.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has launched the Rural Land Flood Debris Clean-up Project to help property owners still recovering from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in March and severe flooding in May last year.
The program covers rural properties in the MidCoast, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey and Nambucca Valley local government areas.
Eligible landholders will receive assistance to remove human-made debris that poses safety or environmental risks, including silage bales, gas bottles, fuel tanks and metal sheeting.
NSW EPA Director Incident Management and Environmental Health Jacinta Hanemann said the project would provide practical support to communities still dealing with the aftermath of the disasters.
“Many rural landholders on the Mid North Coast are still dealing with debris left behind by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and severe weather in May last year,” Hanemann said.
“This includes items like silage bales, gas bottles, fuel tanks and metal sheeting that can be difficult, costly or unsafe for landholders to remove, creating ongoing challenges for recovery.
“The project builds on the EPA’s initial disaster recovery response in the region and will help ease the clean-up burden by removing debris on eligible properties at no cost to landholders.
“If you live on a private rural property impacted by these weather events and still have large or hazardous human-made debris on your land, I encourage you to register your interest so we can assess what assistance may be available.”
Once registrations are received, the EPA will assess properties to determine eligibility.
Successful applicants will then be contacted by a specialist clean-up contractor to arrange a site inspection, develop a debris removal plan and undertake approved works.
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
It forms part of a broader recovery package aimed at helping Mid North Coast communities rebuild following the destructive weather events of 2025.
Landholders can register their interest and check eligibility requirements through the NSW EPA website.
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