Council have activated a Community Recovery Helpline for all queries on disaster relief and recovery, on (03) 5355 0980.
Community members who have been impacted by the Yarram Gap Road bushfires can also access a number of different support services, which Council have compiled on its website.
On the site landing page (ararat.vic.gov.au) is a tab titled 'FIRE RECOVERY', which leads to a page full of useful information for those in need of various types of assistance, including relief payments, water replacement and more.
Landholders whose water supply was utilised by the CFA or Forest Fire Management during firefighting efforts are eligible to receive replacement water from Emergency Recovery Victoria. The application form is on our site in both PDF and Word format, as are the submission details.
Emergency Relief Payments are available for eligible community members whose homes are in an area evacuated during the bushfires, or whose homes have been damaged by the bushfires. Find the eligibility criteria, payment amounts, and application hotline details on our site.
BlazeAid is a volunteer-based organisation which assists disaster-affected rural communities, rebuilding fences and other structures which have been damaged or destroyed. Community members whose fencing has been impacted by the bushfire events are encouraged to register their interest in BlazeAid assistance by calling Council's Community Recovery Helpline.
Council is also collecting the details of those who require fodder for livestock or animals.
