{"id":23637,"date":"2023-10-25T07:33:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T07:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=23637"},"modified":"2023-10-25T07:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T07:33:44","slug":"nsw-government-encourages-fire-affected-farmers-and-primary-producers-to-apply-for-disaster-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/10\/25\/nsw-government-encourages-fire-affected-farmers-and-primary-producers-to-apply-for-disaster-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"NSW Government encourages fire-affected farmers and primary producers to apply for disaster assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NSW Government is encouraging eligible fire-affected primary producers and landholders in 7 local government areas (LGAs) to access disaster assistance in response to recent and ongoing bushfires in those areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and will be administered through the NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) to help communities and individuals directly affected by the fires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The assistance measures available through the NSW RAA are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Concessional interest rate loans for primary producers and small businesses up to a maximum of $130,000, with interest rates currently set at 1.79%.<\/li><li>Concessional interest rate loans for non-profit organisations up to a maximum of $25,000, with interest rates currently set at 1.79%.<\/li><li>Transport subsidies for primary producers of up to 50% of the total freight cost to a maximum of $15,000 per farm enterprise per financial year.<\/li><li>Donated fodder transport subsidies for the costs of donating and transporting donated fodder to affected properties or storage facilities in a central location up to a maximum distance of 1500 kilometres.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information, including guidelines, fact sheets and application forms can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raa.nsw.gov.au\/disaster-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RAA\u2019s websitelaunch<\/a>&nbsp;or by calling&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1800 678 593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1800 678 593launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fire-affected farmers and land managers in these LGAs requiring assistance with livestock assessment, animal welfare and veterinary assistance can contact the Agriculture and Animal Services Hotline on&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1800 814 647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1800 814 647launch<\/a>&nbsp;to access support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 7 LGAs now able to access disaster assistance following this week\u2019s joint Commonwealth-NSW government announcement are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Inverell, Kyogle and Tenterfield from 13 October<\/li><li>Kempsey, Mid Coast and Port Macquarie from 16 October<\/li><li>Mid-Western from 17 October.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/emergencies\/bushfires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Primary Industries BushfireHublaunch<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional NSW and Minister for Western NSW Tara Moriarty said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe NSW Government appreciates that many of our farmers are facing another significant natural event and is committed to supporting our producers as they recover once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNatural disaster recovery grants and subsidies will provide immediate relief such clean-up, transport and restoration costs to eligible primary producers, small businesses, and non-profit organisations in the 7 LGAs of Port Macquarie, Mid-Coast, Kempsey, Inverell, Kyogle, Tenterfield and Mid-Western.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe NSW Rural Assistance Authority will work compassionately with affected producers and I encourage impacted people to reach out and access the assistance available to them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NSW Government is encouraging eligible fire-affected primary producers and landholders in 7 local government areas (LGAs) to access disaster assistance in response to recent and ongoing bushfires in those areas. 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