Rural landholders across the NSW Mid North Coast can now register for a new clean-up project that will remove large and hazardous human-made debris left on properties after severe weather events in 2025.
Led by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), the Rural Land Flood Debris Clean-up Project will assist impacted landholders in the MidCoast, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey and Nambucca Valley local government areas (LGAs) by clearing debris that poses safety or environmental risks – at no cost.
NSW EPA Director Incident Management and Environmental Health Jacinta Hanemann said we’re providing practical support to Mid North Coast communities recovering from back-to-back weather events in March and May 2025.
“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,” Ms 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.”
Following registration, the EPA will assess applications for eligibility. Eligible landholders will be contacted by a specialist clean-up contractor, who will work with them to undertake a site inspection, develop a debris removal plan and carry out approved clean-up works.
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). It forms part of a broader recovery package supporting Mid North Coast communities impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and severe weather in May 2025.
