BALLINA BLITZ DELIVERS $3 MILLION IN FLOOD SUPPORT

The latest flood recovery grants blitz has delivered $3 million to flood-affected Northern Rivers residents and business owners in just one week.

Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the face-to-face appointments with specialist grant assessors had been a major benefit to communities in need.

“This is the fifth deployment of our team of grant assessors , helping guide people through the application process face-to-face for as long as it takes to approve,” Ms Cooke said.

“In the space of seven days, the grants blitz team in Ballina has held more than 890 appointments with individuals, families, farmers and business owners, approving 300 grant applications totaling $3 million, with more to come.

“The week also included a dedicated session for the Cabbage Tree Island community which was well received.

“The success in Ballina follows deployments in Lismore, Casino and Evans Head, with more locations to come to ensure everyone who is eligible can access flood support funding.”

To date, the grants blitzes have resulted in more than 820 grant applications approved,with more than $10 million in support paid out.

Flood-affected individuals and business owners can receive support by calling Service NSW on 13 77 88, going online to www.nsw.gov.au/floods or visiting a Recovery Centre.