Flood and Storm Financial Advice and Support
| Contact Council on 1800 518 222 or the Flood Recovery Hotline on 1800 560 760 The Flood Recovery Hotline is a single, state-wide number that Victorians impacted by the October 2022 floods can call for help with: - Navigating available support - Clean-up - Temporary accommodation - Mental health and wellbeing support The Flood Recovery Hotline is open from 7.30am to 7.30pm every day |
Towong Shire residents impacted by the recent flood activity are now eligible for state and federal government financial support to assist in their recovery. To check your eligibility for specific clean-up funding, operational support and wider relief payments please call Council on 1800 518 222 or the Flood Recovery Hotline on 1800 560 760 or click on the links below.
For households
- Victorian Emergency Relief Assistance Payment
The one-off payment is to help you and your household meet immediate and essential needs, like emergency shelter, food, clothing or personal items. - The Emergency Re-establishment Payment
Provides assistance to households of limited financial means, whose home is uninhabitable, destroyed or is inaccessible. The payment can cover clean-up, emergency accommodation, repairs, rebuilding (a principal place of residence) and replacing some damaged contents. - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance
Provides support to households who have lost income as a direct result of the floods. - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
A lump sum payment to help with major damage to your property or other assets.
For small businesses
- Small Business Immediate Flood Relief Program
Provides support to businesses directly affected by the floods through Immediate Flood Relief Grants and Business Relief Service. - Business and Community Sport Flood Recovery Grants
Provides funding to cover expenses resulting from significant direct damage to an applicant’s property, assets, stock or equipment. - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance
Provides support to households who have lost income as a direct result of the floods.
For primary producers
- Agriculture Victoria - Financial support for flood-affected farmers
Provides support to flood-affected farmers with a range of financial support packages. - Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance
Provides support to households who have lost income as a direct result of the floods.
For sporting groups
- Community Sport Emergency Flood Assistance Program
Provides one-off grants to assist in the replacement of items that have been lost, damaged or destroyed in the floods.
