Are you a primary producer who’s been affected by the current bushfire event and are located in the Bega Valley NSW, Wellington VIC, East Gippsland VIC or Wangarrata VIC LGAs? If so, you may be eligible for a $1,000 pre-paid Visa from Rural Aid. Please read the eligibility criteria carefully to make sure you are eligible and then fill in the short form below to apply.

(NB applications are now open until December 31st, 2023 or until funding is exhausted)

You must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this financial assistance

To receive this payment, you must be:

  1. A primary producer.
  2. Registered as a farmer with Rural Aid.
    If you are not already registered with Rural Aid, please register HERE. Once you have registered, please finalise your flood assistance application.
  3. Have a current ABN.
  4. You haven’t already received this Recovery Financial Assistance for the current floods or bushfires in New South Wales/Victoria (only one lot of assistance is available per ABN).
  5. Be in a bushfire declared area from October 2023 for New South Wales or Victoria. This includes Bega Valley NSW, Wellington VIC, East Gippsland VIC or Wangarrata VIC. (To determine if your area is bushfire declared, Rural Aid will be referring to the below websites in each state).

    Victoria Declared natural disasters – from Oct 2023
    New South Wales Declared natural disasters – from October 2023

  6. Have had significant bushfire impact to your property or person.

Examples of significant damage to your property can include:

  • it’s been destroyed or must be demolished
  • it’s been declared structurally unsound
  • the bushfire has caused major damage to the interior
  • the bushfire has exposed the interior to the elements
  • the bushfire has significantly damaged a major asset or assets you own at your property.

Please note, for this payment:

  • Your property is defined as your principal place of residence is the main place where you have a right or license to normally live. It doesn’t include holiday homes or investment properties.
  • A major asset is an asset or assets with a combined market value of $20,000 or more. For example, this can include buildings, vehicles, caravans, water tanks or large scale machinery.
  • You can’t claim on behalf of a person who has died or their estate.