A multi-million dollar cash injection will help Westport as it continues its long road to recovery
A multi-million dollar cash injection will help Westport as it continues its long road to recovery
28 September 2021
The July floods left almost a quarter of the town's housing needing repairs, and about 140 people still displaced.
Development West Coast has approved a three and a half million dollar support package.
Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says there's still a long way to go in the recovery.
He says the welfare of residents living away from their homes is the biggest concern - and providing psychosocial support is a top priority.
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