Acting Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP
Premier of New South Wales, the Hon Dominic Perrottet MP
Minister for Emergency Management, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt
New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience, Minister for Flood Recovery, the Hon Steph Cooke MP
New South Wales Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Western New South Wales, the Hon Dugald Saunders MO
There is now additional support for flood-affected primary producers in NSW, as part of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Recovery grants to help with the immediate clean-up and recovery costs and to repair extensive damage have been increased from $25,000 to up to $75,000 for primary producers. Rural landholders can now also apply for grants of up to $10,000.
The grants are available in all the local government areas (LGAs) that have been disaster declared since 14 September. A full list of eligible LGAs is available on the NSW Rural Assistance Authority’s (RAA) Declared Natural Disasters webpage.
Primary producers are encouraged not to self-assess and should consult with their local Rural Financial Counselling Service or apply for the scheme so that the RAA can determine eligibility.
