Riverland community members impacted by flooding will be provided financial support as part of a $51.6 million assistance package, the South Australian Premier announced today.
Key points:
- Premier Peter Malinauskas says the government needs to be flexible in its response to the emergency
- He committed $4.1m to the tourism sector as part of the relief package
- Mr Malinauskas said the government would focus on helping the hardest-hit industries recover
Peter Malinauskas and his entire cabinet visited the region today ahead of the forecast flood peak at the start of December.
In Berri, Mr Malinauskas announced the package to support households, businesses, councils and relevant government departments.
Two weeks of emergency accommodation will be provided for those who are unable to return to their homes, as well as $400 grants for individuals and up to $1,000 for families who are displaced from their homes.
“We want to provide support for households, particularly the number of people who do face the prospect of having to evacuate their own homes,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“But we also want to make sure that the state government stands ready to support those industries that will be affected hardest as a result of this emergency.
“We need to be flexible, as a government, to respond to the needs as they change over the weeks and months ahead.”
Mr Malinauskas said the tourism industry would receive $4.1 million.
“We know that once the water subsides, which will happen in due course, we have got a lot of work to do in front of us to support those industries that will be hardest hit,” he said.
