Natural Disaster Transport Subsidy NSW

This program provides subsidies to primary producers for the transport of fodder and/or water to a property, stock to/from agistment, stock to sale or slaughter, or bee or oyster movements
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Applications may be made after the declaration of an eligible disaster.

What do you get?

Subsidies of up to $15,000 per financial year.

Who is this for?

NSW primary producers affected by a declared disaster.

Overview

The subsidy will be paid for road transport (for fodder, water, stock and bees) or water-based movements using a vessel (for oysters) at a rate of 50% of the total amount (GST exclusive) paid to the carrier or specified costs for an owner-driver.

A maximum distance of 1500 km applies for road transport.

The maximum subsidy available is $15,000 per financial year.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible for the subsidy, you must be a primary producer, as an individual, trust, company or other primary production enterprise that:

  • has a right or interest in a farm enterprise (this can include a lessee) or a Class A aquaculture permit covering oysters
  • contributes a part of his, her or its labour and capital to the primary production enterprise
  • derives at least 50% of his, her or its income from the primary production enterprise
  • has assets that have suffered direct damage by the declared natural disaster
  • has an active Australian business number (ABN) at the time of the declared natural disaster
  • is a primary production enterprise located within a local government area impacted by the declared natural disaster.

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