Community Recovery

For more information regarding Bushfire Recovery in our area, please visit Bushfire Recovery Wingecarribee.

A Recovery Centre offers more than just support in applying for financial assistance, it’s also a place where affected people can share their concerns with people who understand what you’re going through.

There’s support for your immediate needs as well as information and advice about all the programs that are available from the government, charities and local support services.

Recovery Centre staff are able help you get application processes started and answer questions about your circumstances.

There’s support for individuals, businesses, farmers and landholders. And ongoing help is available over the phone.

Agencies and services at a centre may include local council, Disaster Welfare, small business, Red Cross, NSW Health, Legal Aid, Fair Trading, Salvation Army, chaplains and insurers.

Strengthening Business provides access to experts who'll work with you to rebuild your business after the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires.

They'll work with you to strengthen the systems, operations and strategies of your business. Additionally they will connect you to the services you need to recover.

What do you get?

Access to a local, independent business expert, who'll develop a roadmap to rebuild and grow your business.

Who is this for?

Businesses impacted by the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires in one of 32 identified local government areas in NSW, SA and VIC.

How long is the service for?

You'll get assistance for your business for as long as you need help to recover and rebuild, through to the closure of the service in 30 June 2022.

Closing date: 31st March 2022 

For further information please visit https://business.gov.au/Grants-and-Programs/Strengthening-Business