Disaster-Hit Regions in NSW to Receive Budget Patch-Up Job

‘This budget is a blueprint for how we will build a better NSW and strengthen regional communities.’

A family are evacuated by State Emergency Service workers due to rising floodwaters in Sydney, Australia, on July 4, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Regional NSW will receive a multibillion-dollar patch-and-repair job to deal with the long impact of natural disasters and stretched services in growing communities.

The government will pour money into recovery measures as well as school and hospital infrastructure after Tuesday’s budget, which was criticised by political opponents for failing to provide direct support to those doing it tough.