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Hardship payments available for Victorians affected by bushfires
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12/27/2024
Personal hardship assistance payments are available for Victorians impacted by bushfires. To apply contact VicEmergency on 1800 226 226.
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Today, and Vicky Ward will go to some more detail about this, the Premier has announced
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that we have activated personal hardship assistance payments for those impacted by
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the bushfire area in the Grampians region. This will support $340 per child and $680 per adult
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to support Victorians who in their time of need need that financial support.
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The Emergency Services Minister will give some detail on this in a minute.
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If you are one of these people, one of these families, one of these adults that has been
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impacted in the Grampians region, please call the Vic Emergency hotline on 1800 222 6226
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or visit the Emergency Relief Centre to access support.
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A final reminder to every single Victorian, today we are activating our hardship payment grants.
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We will stand with you. We are in the month of December. We've got January, February and
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March to come. We'll continue to stand with you in what is a very difficult time for Victoria
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as we have the bushfire season. I'll now hand over to Vicky Ward,
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the Emergency Services Minister, to say a few words.
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Thanks Ben. Firstly, I also do want to thank everybody who has worked so incredibly hard
01:15
to keep communities safe. We are in a position now where it has been downgraded to Watch and Act
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and so much of that downgrade is thanks to this incredible, extraordinary work
01:26
that people have done in protecting communities and they are absolutely to be congratulated.
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Now, we did announce yesterday that there would be support for local government areas affected
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by the bushfires. This includes Ararat Council, Northern Grampians Council, Southern Grampians
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Council, as well as Macedon Ranges. Today, we have also activated the personal hardship grants.
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This means that people can apply through calling the Victorian Vic Emergency hotline on 1800 226
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226 to apply or they can also go to their nearest emergency relief centre and this includes the
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relief centres at Ararat, Atstall and at Hamilton. Now, these are to help families,
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help individuals manage their immediate risk, manage their immediate challenges
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as they regather together and hopefully very soon go back to their homes. But we know that
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there are challenges that people face when they are out of their home and these payments
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are to help support them.
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