Reports are just in from Grafton about a convoy of Australia Army vehicles passing through the town.
A Grafton resident said they saw the convoy stopping at a South Grafton service centre for fuel.
The Department of Defence says support to Queensland and NSW governments is being delivered under Operation Flood Assist 2022 and coordinated under Joint Task Force 629.
Deployment of forces is in response to NSW Government and Queensland Government requirements coordinated and prioritised through State Emergency Operations Centres.
In New South Wales there are around 70 personnel currently on task in Lismore with approximately 170 personnel pre-positioned in Coffs Harbour and Grafton, to commence tasking in the Lismore region today.
Tasking includes evacuation support, door knocking, sandbagging and recovery efforts to support local authorities.
Four MRH-90 Taipan helicopters are staging out of Grafton to support disaster relief efforts in the region. Tasking includes food and stores distribution, resupply and patient transfers.
Two Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and one commercially contracted AW-139 helicopter are located at HMAS Albatross in Nowra for search and rescue operations in day and night conditions in the Greater Sydney and South Coast region.
One commercially contracted AW-139 helicopter at RAAF Base Williamtown conducting search and rescue operations in NSW.
Ground support to Lismore, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Coffs Harbour Grafton and Port Macquarie are involved in a range of tasks including evacuation support, door knocking, sandbagging and posturing for post-flood action.
There is no word yet about support for Mullumbimby.
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Well it’s about bloody time! Why weren’t they deployed sooner! Once again, as in the bushfires, last minute call by this inept government!
I am sure the photos in this edition of the Echo are soul destroying to seen by friends and family of those effected.
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