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Victorian support for flood-affected businesses, farmers and community sport

Funding and support is now available for flood-affected businesses, not-for-profits, farmers and community sport organisations.

Victorian businesses, primary producers and community sport organisations with direct damage due to the 2022 Victorian floods can now access more support through an $877 million Commonwealth and Victorian Governments recovery support package.

The new Business and Community Sport […]

$500 for flood affected farmers

Are you a primary producer who’s been affected by the current flooding and rain events?

If so, you may be eligible for a $500 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.

Applications […]

VIC Flood Recovery Support

Flood support for Victorian businesses

The Victorian Government has announced support for Victorian businesses incurring significant direct flood damage during the recent flooding events.

Information on all available grants, advice, resources, eligibility criteria and details on how to apply is available at Business Victoria. Flood support includes:

Small Business Immediate Flood Relief […]

Farm businesses warned as scams targeting agricultural sector grow

Spike in scams targeting the agricultural sector

Farmers and small businesses in rural and regional areas are urged to be cautious, particularly when buying heavy machinery, following a spike in scams targeting the agricultural sector this year.

Reports to the ACCC’s Scamwatch show Australian farm businesses lost more than $1.2 million to scammers between 1 […]

$150,000 instant asset write-off extended

Asset investment write-off extension gives farmers and suppliers options

Farmers have applauded the federal government’s decision to extend its $150,000 instant asset investment write-off offer until December after many businesses highlighted the previous deadline was too short to make practical use of the incentive.

The instant investment depreciation write-off was initially announced in […]

On-Farm Drought Resilience Grants

Agriculture Victoria

Increased drought assistance being provided to Victorian farmers

The Victorian Government through Agriculture Victoria of the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (Agriculture Victoria) has established the On-Farm Drought Resilience Grant Program to assist eligible farm businesses to invest in on-farm drought preparedness and to seek business advice.

A grant of up to […]

Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) interest free Drought loans

Earlier this year the Government announced changes to the Drought loan scheme.

The biggest change is the enhancement of Drought loan terms to offer 2 years interest-free, 3 years interest only and 5 years principal and interest.

These loans are for amounts of up to $2 million.

Key points:

Drought loans are available for farmers […]