Current Natural Disaster Declarations
The Treasurer has declared the following Local Government Areas of NSW a Natural Disaster: -
Financial Year 2009 - 2010
Floods - 7 November 2009
- Coffs Harbour
- Nambucca
- Bellingen
- Kempsey
Floods - 26 to 27 October 2009
- Bellingen
- Nambucca
Financial Year 2008 - 2009
Floods - May 2009
- Armidale Dumaresq
- Tweed
- Byron
- Ballina
- Lismore
- Kyogle
- Richmond Valley
- Clarence Valley
- Coffs Harbour
- Bellingen
- Port Macquarie-Hastings
- Nambucca
- Kempsey
- Tenterfield
- Glen Innes Severn
- Guyra
Storm - 19 April 2009
- Lord Howe Island
Flood - 30 March to 1 April 2009
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour
- Clarence Valley
- Kempsey
- Nambucca
Flood - 15 to 18 February 2009
- Coffs Harbour
- Bellingen
- Nambucca
- Kempsey
- Port Macquarie-Hastings
- Clarence Valley
- Gloucester
- Greater Taree
Flood - 15 to 17 February 2009
- Gwydir
Flood - 13 to 15 February 2009
- Bourke
- Moree Plains
Bushfire - 15 to 16 January 2009
- Penrith
Bushfires - 6 to 18 January 2009
- Wingecarribee
- Shoalhaven
- Goulburn
- Mulwaree
Bushfire - 26 to 29 December 2008
- Bland
Flood - 13 December 2008
- Liverpool Plains
Storms and floods - 28 November to 1 December 2008
- Tamworth
- Gunnedah
- Narrabri
- Walcha
Storm - 5 to 6 September 2008
- Bellingen
Storm and flood - 24 to 28 April 2008
- Greater Taree
Natural Disaster Assistance Schemes
There are a number of schemes available to those in areas listed in the above Natural Disaster Declarations, including Personal Hardship and Distress Assistance, Primary Producers, Small Business, Assistance for Council and more.
More information on the Natural Disaster Assistance Schemes
Agricultural Natural Disasters
Agricultural Natural Disasters are listed on the NSW Rural Assistance website.
Natural Disaster Declarations history
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