NSW government approves just 377 grants for flood-hit business, despite receiving 8,000 applications
The New South Wales government has approved less than 400 disaster relief grants for flood-ravaged Northern Rivers businesses, despite receiving almost 8,000 requests for help since applications opened almost a month ago.
After the state’s north was left reeling by weeks of devastating floods, the government announced grants of up to $50,000 for small businesses to help pay for cleanup costs, repairs, replace damaged stock and to lease temporary premises.
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