NSW East Coast Severe Weather from 18 May 2025 – Storm and Floods
The Local Government Areas (LGAs) that have been severely impacted by a natural disaster. With a disaster declaration for their area, affected communities and individuals can access a range of special assistance measures
The NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Declaration applies to the LGAs of: Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Port Stephens, Singleton and Upper Hunter.
Stay Informed on NSW Flood Recovery Updates
If your community has been impacted by recent flooding, it’s important to stay updated on support and recovery efforts. The NSW Government’s Flood Recovery Updates page provides the latest information on clean-up operations, financial assistance, and community resources available across affected regions. Visit the page regularly to access vital services and updates:
Individual assistance:
- Immediate assistance such as emergency accommodation.
- Grants for low income, uninsured residents to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living.
- Grants for low income, uninsured residents to undertake essential structural repairs to homes damaged by the disaster event.
Primary producers and small businesses:
- Concessional loans up to $130,000
- Transport subsidies up to $15,000
Sporting and recreation clubs:
- Concessional loans up to $10,000
- Grant up to $2,000
Not-for-profit organisations:
- Concessional loans up to $25,000
Counter disaster operations
Restoration of essential public assets
Child Care Subsidy – emergency declared 19 to 23 May 2025
The CCS period of emergency applies from 19 May 2025 to 23 May 2025 in the following local government areas:
- Maitland City Council
- Dungog Shire Council
- Central Coast Council
- MidCoast Council
- Port Stephens Council
- Port Macquarie Hastings Council.
Support during the emergency
The following support is available in affected regions during the CCS period of emergency:
- you can continue to get CCS if your service closes as a direct result of the emergency
- you can waive the gap fee if a child doesn’t attend, or your service is closed, during the CCS period of emergency
- families will get unlimited allowable absences for the duration of the CCS period of emergency.
