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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus and Michael McGowan

NSW government approves just 377 grants for flood-hit business, despite receiving 8,000 applications

Debris remains piled up outside businesses affected by the recent floods in Lismore, in the Northern Rivers.
Debris remains piled up outside businesses affected by the recent floods in Lismore, in the Northern Rivers. Photograph: James D Morgan/Getty Images

The New South Wales government has approved fewer than 400 disaster relief grants for flood-ravaged northern rivers businesses, despite receiving almost 8,000 requests for help since applications opened almost a month ago.

After the state’s north was left reeling by weeks of devastating floods, the government announced grants of up to $50,000 for small businesses to help pay for cleanup costs, repairs, replace damaged stock and to lease temporary premises.

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