New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance

Support for eligible New Zealanders who've lost income as a direct result of bushfires in Western Victoria that started in December 2024.

Bushfires in Western Victoria started on 17 December 2024 and continued through February 2025. If you’ve lost income as a direct result of this event, you could be eligible for New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance.

You have until 5 August 2025 to make a claim for the following Local Government Areas (LGAs):

  • Ararat
  • Hindmarsh
  • Horsham
  • Macedon Ranges
  • Northern Grampians
  • Southern Grampians
  • West Wimmera.

To see emergency information about your LGA, you can enter your address into the Victorian Government’s find your local council tool.

Page last updated: 7 February 2025.
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