{"id":23800,"date":"2023-11-04T11:55:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T11:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=23800"},"modified":"2023-11-04T11:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T11:55:03","slug":"disaster-assistance-extended-to-the-clarence-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/11\/04\/disaster-assistance-extended-to-the-clarence-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Disaster assistance extended to the Clarence Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Disaster assistance has been extended to the&nbsp;Clarence Valley Local Government Area (LGA) following severe bushfires on 13 October 2023 in New South Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and is also available for people impacted by bushfires in the&nbsp;Inverell, Kempsey, Kyogle,&nbsp;Mid-Coast,&nbsp;Mid-Western,&nbsp;Port Macquarie-Hastings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tenterfield&nbsp;LGAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The assistance available includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>help for eligible people whose homes or belongings have been damaged, including assistance for people to meet immediate needs, grants to replace essential household items, and grants for essential structural repairs to homes<\/li><li>support for affected local councils to help with the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged essential public assets<\/li><li>concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers, sporting and recreation clubs, and non-profit organisations to repair or replace damaged or destroyed property<\/li><li>freight subsidies for primary producers to help transport livestock and fodder.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt said the bushfire caused significant damage across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a really intense time for people affected by these dangerous fires, and I want to recognise the collective effort from agencies across all levels of government and thank those heroes working to get these fires under control,\u201d Minister Watt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Albanese Government is supporting impacted communities with this emergency assistance, so recovery can get underway for those directly affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe continue to work alongside the NSW Government to collect information and fully understand the impact of this disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSW Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said bushfire impacted communities, landowners, farmers, and primary producers will be supported in their clean-up and recovery from bushfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are continuing to assess the impacts of fire events as quickly as possible, with disaster declarations like these the crucial first step in unlocking assistance for those in need,\u201d Minister Dib said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn recent weeks thousands of volunteer firefighters have been out across NSW firegrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirefighters have faced challenging conditions across NSW and I would like to thank them for their ongoing response to the fires and their commitment to protecting communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a challenging time for the community and this important disaster assistance will provide bushfire affected residents with vital support to help them get back on their feet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information relating to financial assistance, replacing lost documents, location of your nearest recovery centre and more, please contact Service NSW on&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:137788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 77 88launch<\/a>&nbsp;or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/media-releases\/www.service.nsw.gov.au\">www.service.nsw.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for a concessional loan or primary producer grant, contact the NSW Rural Assistance Authority on&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1800678593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1800 678 593launch<\/a>&nbsp;or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.raa.nsw.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rural Assistance Authority websitelaunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information on disaster assistance can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/departments-and-agencies\/nsw-reconstruction-authority\">NSW Reconstruction Authority\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disaster assistance has been extended to the&nbsp;Clarence Valley Local Government Area (LGA) following severe bushfires on 13 October 2023 in New South Wales. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and is also available for people impacted by bushfires in the&nbsp;Inverell, Kempsey, Kyogle,&nbsp;Mid-Coast,&nbsp;Mid-Western,&nbsp;Port Macquarie-Hastings&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tenterfield&nbsp;LGAs. 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