Tasmanian Flood Recovery Taskforce 2.93

The Tasmanian Government established the Tasmanian Flood Recovery Taskforce to work with affected communities and others in the recovery and rebuilding process. The Taskforce has been playing an important role securing Australian Government disaster funding and supporting the locally-led recovery efforts of flood-affected communities.

Recording-breaking rains caused widespread flooding across Tasmania in June 2016. Major flooding occurred in the Mersey, Forth, Meander, North Esk, South Esk, Macquarie, Ouse and Derwent Rivers.
The speed and severity of the floods tragically resulted in loss of life and devastation to large numbers of families, businesses, farmers and local communities. A second severe flooding event occurred in July resulting in the Huon River’s worst flood in two decades.

The floods caused social, economic and environmental impacts across 20 of Tasmania’s 29 Local Government Areas. The total cost of recovery has been estimated at $180 million.

Across Tasmania there are many groups working hard to help with the recovery process, including individuals, community groups, businesses and government. The results of this collaborative effort have been impressive.

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