Press Office

MON 25 FEBRUARY 2013

Disaster Assistance Activated for NSW Coastal Communities

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced financial assistance will be made available in 11 local government areas affected by the weekend’s severe storms and flooding in NSW. ...

FRI 22 FEBRUARY 2013

Clean-up grants for severely-affected primary producers in NSW

Clean-up and recovery grants of up to $15,000 are now available for primary producers in areas severely affected by bushfires in New South Wales. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Extra Disaster Assistance for Flood Affected Communities

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) has been extended to people severely affected by flooding in the local government areasof South Burnett and Cherbourg, Queensland. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

$47 Million CRC Funding Secures Future Bushfire And Hazard Research

The Gillard Government will make a substantial investment to establish a new Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) from 1 July 2013. ...

MON 11 FEBRUARY 2013

Extra Help for Queensland Farms and Businesses

More flood-affected primary producers and small business owners in some of the hardest hit regions of Queensland can now apply for clean-up and recovery grants. ...

MON 11 FEBRUARY 2013

Help for More Flood-Affected Communities in New South Wales

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell have today announced more New South Wales communities will have access to jointly-funded natural disaster assistance following extensive flooding. ...

THU 07 FEBRUARY 2013

Clean-Up and Recovery Grants for Farmers in Central Highlands and Derwent Valley

Farmers in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley can apply for clean-up and recovery grants following the devastating Lake Repulse bushfire earlier this year. ...

WED 06 FEBRUARY 2013

Extra Disaster Assistance for Severely Flood Affected Communities

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (AGDRP) have been extended to people severely affected by flooding in the local government areas of Rockhampton and Somerset in Queensland and Clarence Valley in New South Wales. ...

MON 04 FEBRUARY 2013

Clean-Up Grants for Severely-Affected Small Businesses and Primary Producers in Queensland: Activation of the Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy

Clean-up and recovery grants of up to $25,000 are now available for small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations in areas severely affected by flooding in Queensland. ...

FRI 01 FEBRUARY 2013

Extra Disaster Assistance for Queenslanders Severely Affected by Floods

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (AGDRP) have now been extended to people severely affected by flooding in the Lockyer Valley and North Burnett local government areas in Queensland. ...