Resilient Homes Program Central West

Central West homeowners who experienced residential property damage during the 2022 floods can apply for the $40 million Resilient Homes Program.

Last updated:: 25 November 2025

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Program application closure dates

Eligible homeowners are encouraged to submit an application by 31 March 2026 to ensure works or buybacks can be completed and paid before the program ends in June 2027.

Key dates

All Buyback property purchases must be settled by 30 June 2026. Relocations must occur by the end of 2026.

All Resilient Measures renovation and building works must be completed by 31 March 2027 with payments finalised and acquitted by mid-June 2027.

Please also see our frequently asked questions.

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Making homes more flood resilient

Funding is available to buy back homes or as a contribution towards raising, rebuilding or retrofitting homes within the Cabonne, Forbes, Lachlan and Parkes Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Euabalong in the Cobar LGA.

Homeowners may be eligible for one of the following streams:

Home buybacks – homeowner receives payment for purchase of their property, removing homes that pose the greatest risk to life.
Resilient measures – grants available to raise, rebuild, relocate and retrofit homes - using design techniques and building materials to make homes more resilient to future floods.
Home assessments – in-home visits by a technical expert in flood resilience to provide homeowners with the information they need to consider implementing flood resilience measures.

Homeowners who have already completed flood-resilient repairs or rebuilding work may be eligible for reimbursement under the program.

Applications will be prioritised based on:

flood risk of properties
severity of impact to properties from the 2022 floods
the homeowners' individual and exceptional circumstances.

Find out more about the Resilient Homes Program.

The program was developed in collaboration with councils, community leaders and residents over 2 phases of community engagement in 2024. Read the Resilient Homes Program – Central West Engagement Report (PDF 2.56MB) which documents the approach, delivery and outcomes of this consultation.

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