Applications for the voluntary house raising scheme now open The Voluntary House Raising Scheme has a round of funding every two years.  The next round is 2020-2022 and Council is preparing an application to the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH).  The scheme allows home owners to access grant funding, provided by OEH, through the Floodplain Management Program, to assist with raising the floor level of their dwelling to or above the Flood Planning Level.  This is a floor level height established by the State Government that applies to dwellings.  The level is set at the level of a flood with a 1% chance of occurring in any given year, plus a 500mm freeboard.  The grant funding is usually a 2:1 ratio; OEH pays two thirds and the owner pays 1 third. If funding is approved by Office of Environment and Heritage (expected to be known by 1 December 2020) you will be required to provide the following documents prior to a formal offer being provided (approximately by March 2021): Three quotes need to be obtained for the work as per Council’s Procurement Policy. Please note that the number of dwellings able to be raised under the scheme in this round is dependent on the total number of applications made across the state, and each application requires OEH approval to go ahead.

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Closure Of Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Community Update 8 The NSW Government has issued a Public Health Order to close certain facilities from today, Thursday 26 March 2020 until 23 June 2020.…

(A copy of this Media Release can be found HERE) RESOLVED (MOVED: tramby/SECONDED: cassells) That Council requests any return residents of the Moree Plains Shire to do the right thing and look aft…

A message from the Mayor Let’s all heed the Message - Stay at Home The Federal and State Government have asked us all to stay at home unless we are delivering essential services to our community. …

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information Community Update 6 Last night Prime Minister Scott Morrison provided an update to the list of prohibited activities and venues which will apply from midnight tonig…