Floods

Agriculture Victoria flood emergency management information

Farmers who have been impacted by floods and require assistance or have urgent animal welfare needs, please contact the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226 and press 9 for an interpreter.

Victorians affected by the floods can call the Flood Recovery Hotline 1800 560 760 for help with:

• a range of clean-up services

• finding somewhere to stay

• mental health and wellbeing support.

The recovery hotline is open from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm every day.

Call 1800 560 760 and press 9 for an interpreter

For more information please visit: vic.gov.au/2022-flood-recovery

Financial support for flood-affected farmers

A support package is available for flood-affected farmers:

• Primary Producer Recovery Grants: Up to $75,000 grants to cover the cost of recovery and get businesses up and running again.
  Note: This replaces the $10,000 Primary Producer Flood Clean–Up, Relief Grants announced on 19 October. Producers that have received a Primary Producer Flood Clean–Up Relief Grant of $10,000 can now apply for up to a further $65,000 under the Primary Producer Recovery Grant, bringing the total to $75,000.

• Rural Landholder Grants: Up to $25,000 grants to cover the costs of disaster impacts for small-scale producers.

• Primary Producer Concessional Loans: Up to $250,000 to restore or replace damaged equipment and infrastructure, or to cover the short-term business expenses.

• Primary Producer Transport Subsidies: Up to $15,000 to support the transport of emergency fodder or stock drinking water, and the movement of livestock.