BY MATT JOHNSTON.
Hunter councils are being urged to apply for grants under the state government's 2018 Floodplain Management Program.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter, Scot MacDonald, said just because it's dry at the moment, doesn't mean we should be complacent.
The 2018 Floodplain Management Program is accepting submissions until April 27th to install flood-safety measures or buy back at-risk properties.
The program doubles investments put towards flood studies, risk management studies, and works such as levees and floodgates.
Scot MacDonald says it would be a wise investment from councils affected by floods to look into the program.
Last year nearly $9-million-dollars in grants were awarded to fund flood mitigation studies and structural works across the state under the program.
