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Public pool at centre of fight to change 'appalling' disaster policy

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A disaster-affected local council located on the New South Wales Mid North Coast is leading a campaign to reform current infrastructure damage assessment policies. The effort comes in response to a prolonged struggle to secure repairs for the town's sole public swimming pool following natural disaster impacts.

The local government is challenging existing government procedures for evaluating and funding damaged public assets. Officials argue that current policies are inadequate and require substantial overhaul to ensure timely recovery and maintenance of essential community infrastructure in disaster-prone regions.

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