Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements
The joint Australian, state and territory government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) provide a range of financial assistance to the natural disaster-declared areas in each state or territory.
For the storms which commenced on 20 December 2018, the available assistance measures include:
- Personal hardship and distress assistance
- Counter disaster operations
- Restoration of essential public assets
- Concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations
- Freight subsidies for primary producers
- Grants to non-profit organisations
For information on available recovery assistance, visit the Emergency NSW website.
For further information on recovery arrangements, visit the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements page.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will replace passports that have been lost or damaged in declared natural disasters free of charge, visit the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.
Category C Assistance
Recovery grants of up to $15,000 are also available for eligible primary producers in the following forty-five parishes, within the following local government areas:
Local government area of Walcha: Aberbaldie; Ainsley; Andy; Apsley; Bergen op zoom; Boulton; Branga; Cobrabald; Congi; Ella; Emu; Europambela; Fenwick; Gill; Glen Morrison; Halloran; Norton; Ohio; Oorundunby; Salway; Scott; Shelving; St Clair; St Leonard; Tia; Tiara; Uriamukki; Vernon (within Macquarie County, near Tamworth); Walcha; Waterloo; and Winterbourne.
Local government area of Armidale: Enmore; Merrigalah; and Gill.
Local government area of Tamworth: Tara; Muluerindie; Burke; South Burke; Anna; Vernon; and Ainsley.
Local government area of Uralla: Lawrence; Eastlake; Blacknote; and Sandon.
To apply for a recovery grant, primary producers can contact the NSW Rural Assistance Authority on 1800 678 593 or visit raa.nsw.gov.au
