New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment (NZ DRP) is to help you if the disaster caused major damage to your home or major assets that you own at your home. It can also help you if you were seriously injured or your immediate family member has died or is missing.
To get NZ DRP you must meet all eligibility rules, including being directly affected in one of the following declared areas. You can find all eligibility rules by checking who can get it.
You have until 29 July 2026 to make a claim for the following areas:
- Alexandra in Murrindindi Local Government Area (LGA)
- Arapiles in Horsham LGA
- Arapiles in West Wimmera LGA
- Avenel in Mitchell LGA
- Avenel in Strathbogie LGA
- Barkers Creek in Mount Alexander LGA
- Berringama in Towong LGA
- Bungil in Towong LGA
- Carranballac in Pyrenees LGA
- Cathkin in Murrindindi LGA
- Caveat in Murrindindi LGA
- Cobram in Moira LGA
- Creightons Creek in Strathbogie LGA
- Devils River in Murrindindi LGA
- Dropmore in Murrindindi LGA
- Duchembegarra in Horsham LGA
- Fawcett in Murrindindi LGA
- Gellibrand in Colac Otway LGA
- Ghin Ghin in Murrindindi LGA
- Gobur in Murrindindi LGA
- Gooram in Strathbogie LGA
- Harcourt North in Greater Bendigo LGA
- Harcourt North in Mount Alexander LGA
- Harcourt in Mount Alexander LGA
- Highlands in Mitchell LGA
- Highlands in Murrindindi LGA
- Kanumbra in Murrindindi LGA
- Kawarren in Colac Otway LGA
- Koetong in Towong LGA
- Koriella in Murrindindi LGA
- Larralea in Corangamite LGA
- Limestone in Murrindindi LGA
- Longwood in Strathbogie LGA
- Longwood East in Strathbogie LGA
- Lucyvale in Towong LGA
- Maintongoon in Murrindindi LGA
- Merton in Mansfield LGA
- Merton in Murrindindi LGA
- Mitre in Horsham LGA
- Mitre in West Wimmera LGA
- Molesworth in Murrindindi LGA
- Murrindindi in Murrindindi LGA
- Natimuk in Horsham LGA
- Noradjuha in Horsham LGA
- Quantong in Horsham LGA
- Ravenswood South in Mount Alexander LGA
- Ruffy in Murrindindi LGA
- Ruffy in Strathbogie LGA
- Separation Creek in Colac Otway LGA
- Shelley in Towong LGA
- Skipton in Corangamite LGA
- Skipton in Pyrenees LGA
- Streatham in Ararat LGA
- Streatham in Pyrenees LGA
- Sutton Grange in Mount Alexander LGA
- Tarcombe in Mitchell LGA
- Tarcombe in Strathbogie LGA
- Terip Terip in Murrindindi LGA
- Thologolong in Towong LGA
- Upton Hill in Strathbogie LGA
- Vectis in Horsham LGA
- Walmer in Mount Alexander LGA
- Walwa in Towong LGA
- Whanregarwen in Murrindindi LGA
- Whiteheads Creek in Mitchell LGA
- Yarck in Murrindindi LGA
- Yarroweyah in Moira LGA.
You can see which LGA you’re in by entering your address into the Victorian Government’s find your local council tool.
If you lost income as a direct result of this disaster, you may also be eligible for New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance. If you’re eligible, you can get both New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance and NZ DRP.
If you’re an Australian resident or meet other residence rules, you may be eligible for both: