Victoria Floods (February 2011)

Australian Government expenditure for Victoria Floods (January 2011) and Victoria Floods (February 2011) as at midnight 27 January 2012.

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

Claims granted – 34,309
Amount paid - $39,521,000

Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy

Claims granted – 1,421
Amount paid - $2,320,190

Please refer to the Ex gratia payment for New Zealanders affected by recent disasters page for cumulative figures on the ex-gratia payments.

The Australian Government will contribute $1 million to the Victorian Floods Appeal

Visit the Red Cross Victorian Floods Appeal website to make a donation to assist recent Victorian flood victims.

Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy (DIRS)

For information on the Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy (DIRS) please visit the Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy for flooding events commencing 29 November 2010 page.

Ex gratia payment for New Zealanders affected by recent flooding

For information on the ex gratia payment please visit the ex gratia payment for New Zealanders affected by recent flooding page.

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

For information on the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) please refer to the Victoria Floods (January - February 2011) - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment page.

Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA)

This assistance is provided through the joint Australian and State Government's Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) and applies to the natural disaster declared areas in each state.

NDRRA assistance for the Victorian flooding and storm event which occurred between 4 – 6 February 2011 has been made available for the 69 local government areas of: Alpine, Ararat, Ballarat, Banyule, Bass Coast, Baw Baw, Bayside, Benalla, Boroondara, Brimbank, Buloke, Campaspe, Cardinia, Casey, Central Goldfields, Corangamite, Darebin, East Gippsland, Frankston, Gannawarra, Glen Eira, Glenelg, Golden Plains, Greater Bendigo, Greater Dandenong, Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton, Hepburn, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Indigo, Kingston, Knox, Latrobe, Loddon, Macedon Ranges, Manningham, Maribyrnong, Maroondah, Melbourne, Melton, Mildura, Mitchell, Moira, Monash, Moonee Valley, Moorabool, Moreland, Mornington Peninsula, Mount Alexander, Murrindindi, Nillumbik, Northern Grampians, Port Phillip, Pyrenees, South Gippsland, Stonnington, Strathbogie, Surf Coast, Swan Hill, Towong, Wangaratta, Wellington, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Wodonga, Wyndham, Yarra and Yarra Ranges.

Personal hardship and distress assistance is available in all areas:

Emergency grants of up to $427 per adult and $213 per child to a maximum of $1,067 per household. This grant is designed to provide immediate assistance to people in urgent need of food, clothing, and shelter;
Temporary living expenses of up to $865 a week per household for a maximum of 10 weeks for people whose principal residence is destroyed or inaccessible for more than one week and who do not have insurance. This grant is income-tested and is designed to cover expenses for temporary accommodation, household equipment and transport; and
Re-establishment grants of up to $8,650 for structural repairs and up to $8,650 for household items to help residents with their re-establishment of house structures and essential content items that are not insured. These grants are also income-tested.

Clean up and restoration grants of up to $25,000 for small businesses and primary producers are available in the local government areas of Casey, Cardinia, Hepburn and Mildura.

Assistance for the restoration of essential public assets is available in all areas.

For more information about grants and assistance people should contact their local council, emergency relief centres or the Storm and Flood Information Line on 1300 842 737. Residents seeking advice about how to apply for the grants can phone 1300 650 172 or visit the Victorian Department of Human Services website.

“On 11 June 2011 the Prime Minister agreed to contribute financial support under Category D of the NDRRA for extended concessional loans to businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations. Concessional loans are available for up to $650,000 over 10 years, with a grant component capped at $50,000, for eligible weather events between January 2011 and March 2011.”