PHOTO: Rain events from last year – and for some, that have continued into this year – have left some businesses isolated from both their supplies and customers. (Image: Rach Jackson)
The floodwaters that have gushed through the veins of the Western Plains are falling as they make their way west, just as some local businesses are only now beginning to get back on their feet after weeks of stock damage, supply issues, and for some, isolation.
With the recent Omicron outbreak only further working against them, the flood recovery grants could offer a reprieve for local businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
Following the recent severe storm and flooding events, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations across almost the entirety of the Western Plains can now apply for grants of up to 50,000 to help them recover their losses.
With flood levels in the Darling River at Bourke and Brewarrina only now just beginning to fall and minor flooding expected at Wanaaring from the Paroo River next week, in some locations this grant could provide relief for challenges that remain ongoing.
Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said…