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Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP)
AGDRP has been extended to more areas for people who have been directly affected by this disaster. Claims will open at 2 pm local time on Friday 23 January 2026.
You may be eligible for this payment if you or an eligible child you care for were directly affected in one or more of the following ways:
- major damage to your principal place of residence
- major damage to a major asset or assets that you own at your principal place of residence
- serious injury
- an immediate family member who is an Australian citizen or resident has died or is missing.
To be eligible for financial support, these must have occurred in one of the following areas in Towong Local Government Area (LGA):
- Berringama
- Bungil
- Koetong
- Shelley
- Thologolong.
Major damage to your principal place of residence includes any of the following:
- it’s been destroyed or must be demolished
- it’s been declared structurally unsound
- this disaster has exposed the interior to the elements
- sewage has gotten inside it.
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on Friday 23 January 2026.
Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA)
DRA has been extended to more areas for people who have lost some or all of their income because of this disaster. Claims will open 2 pm local time on Friday 23 January 2026. You must earn less than the average Australian weekly income of $2011.40 before tax after this income loss, and live or work in one of the following LGAs:
- Benalla
- Campaspe
- Macedon Ranges
- Wodonga
- Yarra Ranges.
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on Friday 23 January 2026.
How to claim
More information will be available at 2 pm local time on Friday 23 January 2026. You cannot claim until this date.
Other support
The Victoria Government may have support for people affected by a natural disaster. Check what emergencies and natural disaster assistance is available on Relief and Recovery - VicEmergency.