Farmers and primary producers in Riverina local government areas affected by floods will now have access to grants of up to $50,000 to aid in their recovery.
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Federal Riverina MP Michael McCormack joined both the Commonwealth and NSW Ministers responsible for emergency management, services and resilience and NSW Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders to announce the funding this week.
"Eligible farmers and primary producers, from six of the 12 local government areas in the Riverina electorate, will now have access to grants of up to $50,000 to help them get back on their feet," Mr McCormack said.
The financial assistance, which will also help those in Cootamundra-Gundagai and Parkes local government areas, covers recovery and reinstatement activities, including salvaging crops and repairs to damaged farm infrastructure, including fencing and equipment.
"In our part of NSW we've seen farming communities dealt blow after blow, with some farmers having experienced compounding disasters. From drought to the mouse plague and more recently, devastating floods," Mr McCormack said.
"These grants will enable eligible primary production enterprises to access $10,000 up-front to help with initial recovery costs, and a further $40,000 to continue repairing the damage to their property, if required."
"I encourage farmers impacted by the recent flooding to apply so they can get back to operating as soon as possible."
The financial assistance will be provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
The local government areas eligible for disaster relief include Cootamundra-Gundagai, Greater Hume, Lockhart and Snowy Valleys.
To be eligible for the grant, primary producers must derive 50 per cent of their income from primary production.
The grants will be administered by the Rural Assistance Authority.
For details on personal hardship and distress assistance, contact Service NSW on 13 77 88.
To find out more and apply for a primary producer grant, visit www.raa.nsw.gov.au/grants/disaster-recovery-grants.
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