Flood Information for Farmers and Animal Owners
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For emergency flood response services contact the SES on 132 500. Practical Flood Recovery Information For information on animal welfare or other agricultural advice, contact DPI on 136 186 or visit our page. For information on animal welfare or other agricultural advice, contact DPI on 136 186 or visit our Practical Flood Recovery Information page. The State and Federal Governments have announced clean-up and recovery grants and low-interest concessional loans. Clean-up and recovery grants are available to eligible small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations in the shires of City of Greater Shepparton, Moira, Towong and Indigo. Concessional loans are available to eligible primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in 20 Local Government Areas currently: Alpine, Ballarat, Benalla, Campaspe, East Gippsland, Greater Bendigo, Greater Shepparton, Indigo, Macedon Ranges, Mansfield, Mildura, Mitchell, Moira, Mount Alexander, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Towong, Wangaratta, Whittlesea and Wodonga. Application for these grants can be made through Rural Finance Corporation. Visit the Rural Finance website for more information and application forms. Services such as counselling, financial advice and assistance, and business advice and support are also available. Visit www.dhs.vic.gov.au/floods for further information. Flood Recovery Guide to Services To find out who to talk to for information on Personal Support, Financial Support and Advice, Accommodation and Housing, Business and Primary Industry Support or Grants and Compensation Electrical safety: where properties have been significantly damaged by floods, checks of wiring and appliances by a licensed electrician or licensed electrical inspector are imperative. Go to Flood, Fires and Electrical Safety for more information. |
Photos from the 2012 Flood
The 2012 Summer floods affected 20 shire regions across Victoria. Follow this link to see photos of what some of Victoria's agricultural industries and farming families had to face.
2011 Floods
There is a wide range of support available to farmers who have land in areas affected by the floods from September 2010 – March 2011. Information on the specific farmers programs can be viewed below.
