Assistance for Cabonne residents is available under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Cabonne and Forbes Local Government Areas have been declared a state of Natural Disaster following several weeks of severe weather and flooding.
Nationals Upper House MP Sam Farraway said the natural disaster declaration would unlock much needed support for residents impacted by the flooding events, delivered under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
“Supporting our community during this trying time is incredibly important and I welcome the announcement today that Cabonne and Forbes councils have been included in the Commonwealth-State Disaster Declaration,” Mr Farraway said.
“I am encouraging individuals, homeowners, small businesses and primary producers impacted by the floods to look into which support might be available to help build back after these flooding events.” Mr Farraway explained.
Assistance available under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for Cabonne and Forbes LGAs may include:
• Help for eligible people whose homes or belongings have been damaged (eligibility criteria apply);
• Support for local councils to help with the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged essential public assets;
• Concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations; and
Freight subsidies for primary producers.
Mr Farraway said the NDD would also unlock assistance for Cabonne and Forbes Councils to restore essential public assets such as local roads.
“Councils have a big job repairing road and infrastructure networks and this season’s unprecedented rainfall has struck a hard blow on top of an already big task.”