Immediate support is available to communities who are affected by the severe floods and storms across NSW.
NSW is experiencing significant storm and flooding events with widespread destruction affecting several communities.
The NSW Government has issued 34 Natural Disaster Declarations to Local Government Areas to help ensure critical support is available to communities.
Funding packages from the NSW Government are now available. The additional funding will provide:
assistance for eligible people whose homes or belongings have been damaged
support for affected local councils to help the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged public property
concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-for-profit organisations
freight subsidies for primary producers
grants to eligible non-for-profit organisations.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott said although the disaster is still underway, the NSW Government is already looking ahead to the recovery and ongoing assistance.
“This assistance activates practical and immediate supports for communities, primary producers, small businesses, not-for-profits and councils," Mr Elliott said.
“We will stand side by side with our communities over coming weeks and months as we work through the significant recovery that lays ahead of us.”
Community members are encouraged to recognise a frontline emergency service worker who goes above and beyond the call of duty by nominating them in the annual Rotary Clubs and Districts of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards (NSW RESCA).
The NSW Government and partner agencies is extending its emergency help t o get inner city rough sleepers into safe accommodation during this recent period of dangerous weather.
