Natural disaster declarations from financial year 2025-26

This page lists the Local Government Areas (LGAs) that have been severely impacted by a natural disaster. With a disaster declaration for their area, affected communities and individuals can access a range of special assistance measures.

Disaster declarations are issued by the NSW Government and incorporate an Australian Government reference number (AGRN).

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Where to find further information

Check the list of affected areas below. Then, for information about what support may be available to you, visit the NSW Government page on recovering from a natural disaster.

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⇐ FY 2024/25

Financial year 2025-26

AGRN	Disaster types	Name of disaster	Local Government Area	Assistance available
AGRN 1282	Bushfire	Carrathool Shire Bushfire from 6 to 18 February 2026	Carrathool Shire	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1279	Bushfire	Port Stephens Bushfire from 29 January to 5 February 2026	Port Stephens	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1278	Severe Weather	Far West NSW Severe Weather Event from 7 February to 13 March 2026	Bourke Shire Central Darling Shire Far West Unincorporated Area	Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1277	Severe Weather	Far West Unincorporated Area NSW Severe Weather Event from 21 to 22 December 2025	Far West Unincorporated Area	Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1276	Severe Weather	Oberon Severe Weather Event from 24 June 2025	Oberon	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1275	Bushfire	Cessnock Bushfire 08-28 December 2025	Cessnock	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1274	Bushfire	Lockhart Bushfire 23-30 November 2025	Lockhart	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1273	Bushfire	MidCoast Bushfire 29 December 2025 - 05 January 2026	MidCoast	Counter disaster operations
ARGN 1272	Bushfire	MidCoast Bushfire 27 January 2026 - 21 February 2026	MidCoast	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1263	Bushfire	Eurobodalla and Bega Valley NSW Bushfire from 7 January 2026	Bega Valley Eurobodalla	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1262	Bushfire	Port Macquarie-Hastings NSW Bushfire from 19 December 2025	Port Macquarie-Hastings	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1261	Bushfire	Tenterfield NSW Bushfire from 16 December 2025	Tenterfield	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1260	Severe Weather	NSW Severe Weather Event from 14 January 2026	Bega Bellingen Northern Beaches	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primtary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1252	Bushfire	Parkes NSW Bushfire from 26 November 2025	Parkes	Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1247	Severe Weather	NSW Severe Weather Event from 26 November 2025	Blacktown Gwydir Narromine Northern Beaches The Hills Uralla Warren	Individual assistance: Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1246	Bushfire	Lithgow NSW Bushfire from 16 November 2025	Lithgow	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1245	Bushfire	Dungog NSW Bushfire from 9 November 2025	Dungog	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1244	Bushfire	Mid-Western Regional NSW Bushfire from 5 November 2025	Mid-Western Regional	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1240	Terrorist Disaster Declaration	Bondi NSW Terrorist Attack 14 December 2025	Waverley	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1239	Bushfire	Lithgow and Mid-Western Regional NSW Bushfire from 9 December 2025	Lithgow Mid-Western Regional	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1238	Severe Weather	Wollondilly Shire and Camden NSW Severe Weather Event from 19 to 23 August 2025	Wollondilly Shire and Camden	Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1237	Bushfire	Kempsey NSW Bushfire from 6 to 9 October 2025	Kempsey	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1236	Bushfire	Tenterfield NSW Bushfire from 23 October to 3 November 2025	Tenterfield	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1235	Bushfire	Clarence Valley NSW Bushfire from 25 September to 28 October 2025	Clarence Valley	Counter disaster operations
AGRN 1232	Bushfires	NSW Lake Macquarie Bushfire from 6 December 2025	Lake Macquarie	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1231	Bushfires	MidCoast NSW Bushfires from 17 November 2025	MidCoast	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1230	Bushfires	Dubbo and Warrumbungle Bushfire from 27 November 2025	Dubbo Warrumbungle	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1229	Bushfires	Central Coast Bushfires from 6 December 2025	Central Coast	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1228	Bushfires	Upper Hunter and Muswellbrook Bushfires from 26 November 2025	Muswellbrook Upper Hunter	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1217	Storms and Floods	NSW South Coast Severe Weather from 30 June 2025	Bega Valley Wingecarribee	Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1216	Storms and Floods	NSW Severe Weather Event from 31 July onwards	Armidale Dungog Gunnedah Kempsey Port Stephens Maitland Muswellbrook Narrabri Singleton Tamworth Upper Hunter Uralla Walcha	Individual assistance: Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living. Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event. Primary producers and small businesses: Concessional loans up to $130,000 Transport subsidies up to $15,000 Sporting and recreation clubs: Concessional loans up to $10,000 Grant up to $2,000 Not-for-profit organisations: Concessional loans up to $25,000 Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets
AGRN 1215	Storms and Floods	NSW East Coast Storms from 25 April 2025	Central Coast MidCoast	Counter disaster operations Restoration of essential public assets

Information can also be found on the Australian Government’s Disaster Assist website .

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