A state of natural disaster has been declared for the local government areas of Bland, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Hilltops, Junee, Narrandera, Temora, and Weddin following flooding and adverse weather which began on August 4.
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the natural disaster declaration means that funding and support are available to residents and local councils to assist in recovery support.
“This means assistance is available to people whose homes or essential household items have been destroyed or damaged, and for business owners and primary producers who have suffered direct damage,” Ms Cooke said.
“Assistance is also available to the local councils to restore essential public assets like local roads.
“I am urging any local homeowner, business owner or primary producer that suffered direct damage to apply for the funding and support which is now on offer.”
Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Assistance available under the DRFA for those affected in declared natural disaster zones may include:
- Help for eligible people whose homes or belongings have been damaged (eligibility criteria apply).
- Support for affected 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; and
- Freight subsidies for primary producers.
For more information, go to: www.service.nsw.gov.au/floods.
