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newy.com.au – An additional 29 suburbs across the Hunter and Mid North Coast have been added to the list of areas eligible for Personal Hardship Assistance payments following the recent East Coast floods, the NSW Government announced on 11 July 2025.
The updated list includes 20 suburbs within the Kempsey Local Government Area, five in Port Stephens and four in Port Macquarie. The expansion follows further assessments conducted by the NSW Reconstruction Authority using data from local councils.
More than 45,000 people have already submitted applications for financial assistance through Service NSW. The program, which supports residents impacted by the floods, remains open for new applications until 11.59pm on Monday, 21 July 2025.
Recovery Centres and Recovery Assistance Points continue to operate across affected regions, offering in-person support. Since 27 May 2025, over 12,400 individuals have accessed these services.
Hunter and Mid North Coast Recovery Coordinator Dave Owens encouraged people in newly included areas to seek help if they need it. “Everyone’s recovery journey is different and can at times seem overwhelming, which is why the NSW Government has opened the Personal Hardship Grant for 29 new suburbs, so that people can access support now when they need it,” Mr Owens said.
“We also know there are people in impacted communities who haven’t come forward for assistance, but there is nothing shameful about asking for help,” he added. “I encourage everyone who has been impacted to either visit the Service NSW website, phone 13 77 88 or visit a Recovery Centre or RAP.”
Applications can be made online at www.service.nsw.gov.au, with additional information on support services and Recovery Centre locations available at nsw.gov.au.
| Port Stephens | Port Macquarie | Kempsey |
|---|---|---|
| Balickera 2324 | Forbes River 2446 | Collombatti 2440 |
| Brandy Hill 2324 | Long Flat 2446 | Comara 2440 |
| Butterwick 2321 | Yarras 2446 | Corangula 2440 |
| Duns Creek 2321 | Yippin Creek 2446 | Deep Creek 2440 |
| Glen Oak 2320 | Dondingalong 2440 | |
| Greenhill 2440 | ||
| Hickeys Creek 2440 | ||
| Millbank 2440 | ||
| Mooneba 2440 | ||
| Moparrabah 2440 | ||
| Mungay Creek 2440 | ||
| Sherwood 2440 | ||
| Skillion Flat 2440 | ||
| Toorooka 2440 | ||
| Turners Flat 2440 | ||
| Willawarrin 2440 | ||
| Willi Willi 2440 | ||
| Wittitrin 2440 | ||
| Yarravel 2440 | ||
| Yessabah 2440 |
newy.com.au - City of Newcastle welcomed the public back inside the Newcastle Art Gallery today, unveiling the first completed spaces of its expansion at the Laman Street site and offering a preview timed to the opening day of the New Annual festival. The partial reopening gives locals an early […]
