Posts

$500 for flood affected farmers

/in /by

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 […]

Read more

VIC Flood Recovery Support

/in /by

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 […]

Read more

Disaster assistance for Albury

/in /by

Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for Albury flooding

Disaster assistance is now available in the Local Government Areas of Albury, Bland, Goulburn-Mulwaree, Greater Hume, Griffith, Hilltops, Narrandera and Temora following severe storms and flash flooding across the Riverina-Murray from 5 January 2022.

Assistance is being provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Minister […]

Read more

Rural Aid flood assistance

/in /by

Are you a primary producer in need of flood assistance?

Rural Aid is proud of its support of farmers and rural communities suffering the effects of drought, flood, fire or natural disaster.

Farmers are a proud bunch. Many won’t ask for help. Some suffer in silence, but Rural Aid is changing that.

To allow Rural […]

Read more

$150,000 instant asset write-off extended

/in /by

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 […]

Read more

On-Farm Drought Resilience Grants

/in /by

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 […]

Read more

AgBiz Drought loans

/in /by

Supporting regional Australians to take control of their business through the drought

To be eligible for an AgBiz Drought loan, your small business must be or have been supplying goods or services relating to primary production to farm businesses located in an affected area.

Manage your small business through the drought

Use this loan to​ […]

Read more

Special Disaster Grant – Bushfires

/in /by

NSW Rural Assistance Authority

Disaster recovery grants of up to $75,000 are now available to primary producers in LGAs affected by the NSW bushfires that have occurred from 31 August 2019.

To find out if you are eligible review the LGAs affected and the Guidelines below:

Date of Declaration Disaster recovery grants available in Local […]

Read more

Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) interest free Drought loans

/in , /by

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 […]

Read more