The 25 LGAs are Albury, Bland, Cabonne, Carrathool, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Gilgandra, Goulburn Mulwaree, Griffith, Gunnedah, Hilltop, Junee, Leeton, Moree Plains, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Narromine, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Temora, Wagga Wagga, Warren, Warrumbungle, Weddin and Yass Valley.
Assistance is being provided by the Australian and NSW governments through the jointly funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
NSW Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said it may take some time to understand and calculate the impacts of this latest flood event.
“Multiple flood warnings still remain in place and while we focus our efforts on the immediate response phase it’s important we also make recovery support available,” Ms Cooke said.
“In the coming days and weeks we will continue to assess the impacts of this flooding and ensure that appropriate support is available.”
Assistance available under the DRFA may include:
- Help for eligible people whose homes or belongings have been damaged (eligibility criteria apply)
- Support for local councils to help with the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged essential public assets
- Concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations
- Freight subsidies for primary producers
For information on personal hardship and distress assistance, contact Service NSW on 13 77 88.
To apply for a concessional loan, contact the NSW Rural Assistance Authority on 1800 678 593 or visit www.raa.nsw.gov.au
