The cities and towns of the northern rivers region often make the national headlines when natural disasters hit.

The February 2022 flood event kicked off parliamentary inquiries and saw the rushed setup of reconstruction schemes which are leaving locals vulnerable to housing stress.

Local journalist and presenter at BayFM, Mia Armitage has been covering the story since the day the levy broke in Lismore.

Image: Protest in support of occupying bought-back homes on Lismore’s floodplain | Image courtesy of Mia Armitage

Produced By: Noah Secomb

Featured In Story: Mia Armitage – BayFM Newsroom Executive Producer & Presenter, Roisin McSweeney – Lismore resident, and Alan Presco – Lismore resident

First aired on The Wire, Friday, 9 August 2024