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November 2022 Special edition on Flood Funding

FLOOD FUNDING INFORMATION

This special newsletter contains important information for Committees of Management (CoMs) about relief payments for CoMs affected by floods.

Small Business Immediate Flood Relief Program

Grants of up to $5000 under the Small Business Immediate Flood Relief Program are being administered by the Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR).

This program supports businesses (including not for profit associations) that have incurred significant direct flood damage due to the Victorian floods that commenced in October 2022. The program guidelines note that Committees of Management (CoMs) are eligible to apply (see footnote 5 on page 2).

To be eligible for a grant, your CoM must:

be located within a local government area deemed eligible for assistance under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement
hold an active Australian business number (ABN) and have held that ABN on and from 14 October 2022
if required to do so, be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) on and from 14 October 2022 (see pages 17-18 of the DELWP Committee of Management Guidelines available from the committees of management section of the DELWP website); generally, CoMs with less than $150,000 of annual turnover are not required to register for GST
have incurred significant direct damage from flooding to the place of business, business assets, stock or equipment.

For any queries about your application or further information on the program, visit business.vic.gov.au or contact the Business Victoria Hotline at 13 22 15.

Community Sport Emergency Flood Assistance Program

Grants of up to $5000 are also available to sporting clubs under the Community Sport Emergency Flood Assistance Program, being administered by Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV).

These grants are not available to Committees of Management. However, if sport or active recreation organisations use your reserve and have been directly affected by the October floods, they may be eligible to apply.

Grants are available to assist in the replacement of items that have been lost, damaged or destroyed.

Further funding announcements

Both the Commonwealth and Victorian governments have recently announced further flood support for business and community organisations. As detailed guidelines become available, we will include information and links in future newsletters.

DELWP website for committees

The section of the DELWP website for committees of management, includes:

Stories of Crown land reserves from across Victoria (including the full versions of stories from this E-News bulletin)
The Committee of Management Guidelines and model policies for committees on topics such as Dispute Resolution and Conflict of Interest
Links to grant information
Insurance information and more!

The full address is: https://www.delwp.vic.gov.au/boards-and-governance/committees-of-management. The following button will also take you there.

DELWP Committees of Management website

Contacting DELWP

For information about this newsletter or the committees of management section of the DELWP website, including contributions of stories and news about your reserve, contact DELWP on voluntary.committees@delwp.vic.gov.au.

For day-to-day issues, including changes to committee member contact details, committee appointment process, or other matters:

Log a query in the Crown Land Kiosk for response by DELWP
Contact the DELWP Land and Built Environment (LBE) team responsible for supporting committees of management in your part of the state. Relevant offices for committees of management include Geelong, Hamilton, Traralgon, Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Horsham, Seymour, Wodonga, Bendigo, Mildura, Knoxfield (for all of Melbourne metro). The Communities and regions section of the DELWP website includes contact details for these regional DELWP offices
Contact the DELWP Customer Contact Centre on 136 186 or customer.service@delwp.vic.gov.au

We acknowledge Victorian Traditional Owners and their Elders past and present as the original custodians of Victoria’s land and waters and commit to genuinely partnering with them and Victoria’s Aboriginal community to progress their aspirations.

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