Western Australia Severe Thunderstorms and Associated Flooding (6 & 12 December 2011)
Australian Government Reference Number: 465
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA)
This assistance is provided through the joint Australian and State government Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) and applies to the natural disaster declared areas in each state.
NDRRA assistance for the 6 and 12 December 2011 Severe Thunderstorms and Associated Flooding has been made available to the 14 local government areas of: Cuballing, Dumbleyung, Jerramungup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Narembeen, Narrogin, Pingelly, Ravensthorpe, Wagin, Wandering, West Arthur and Williams.
Joint Commonwealth/State assistance made available under NDRRA includes:
- Personal Hardship and Distress grants for individuals and families
- Interest rate subsidies on loans for small businesses
- Professional advice grants, restoration of boundary fences, freight and interest rate subsidies for primary producers, and
- Restoration of essential public assets for local councils and clean-up costs
For further information on disaster assistance available in Western Australia www.fesa.wa.gov.au