Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan and NSW Emergency Services Minister David Elliott have announced that joint natural disaster relief and recovery arrangements are available for Hunter areas including Cessnock, Dungog, Great Lakes, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Newcastle, Port Stephens, and Singleton.

Gosford and Wyong on the Central Coast are also covered by this joint Federal and State government scheme.

Primary producers and small business operators can access information about the Natural Disaster Relief Scheme at: http://www.raa.nsw.gov.au/assistance/natural-disaster-relief

Loans, Grants, Transport, Counselling and other assistance may be applied for on-line.

The NSW Ministry for Police & Emergency Services website can also be accessed for information about Disaster Assistance, such as disaster relief grants to eligible individuals and families whose homes and essential household items have been destroyed or damaged by a natural disaster. http://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/disasterassistance


Download Federal government advice http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wt/releases/2015/April/wt116_2015.aspx