AN additional 29 suburbs in the Hunter and Mid North Coast are now eligible for the East Coast Severe Weather Personal Hardship Assistance payment for people impacted by recent floods.
In the Hunter this includes Balickera 2324, Brandy Hill 2324, Butterwick 2321, Duns Creek 2321 and Glen Oak 2320, and comes following further assessments by the NSW Reconstruction Authority of data provided by local councils.
Eligible individuals will receive a one-off payment of $180, or up to $900 per household, to cover essential costs such as food, clothing, medicine and emergency accommodation.
Hunter and Mid North Coast Recovery Coordinator Dave Owens said, “Everyone’s recovery journey is different and can at times seem overwhelming, which is why the NSW Government has opened the Personal Hardship Grant for 29 new suburbs, so that people can access support now when they need it.
“We also know there are people in impacted communities who haven’t come forward for assistance, but there is nothing shameful about asking for help.”
Applications are now open and can be made via the Service NSW website at www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/individual-flood-grant-agrn-1212.
Applications to the Personal Hardship Grant program will close at 11.59pm on Monday, 21 July 2025.
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