A $140 million Bushfire Industry Recovery Package has been announced to support forestry, horticulture and agriculture industries impacted by the recent bushfires.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Disaster Recovery, John Barilaro said the package would help industries significantly impacted by bushfires to rebuild, recover and regrow.
“This funding will support the recovery and resilience of key industries by backing projects that retain and create jobs, strengthen local supply chains and support a return to production,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“Regional NSW relies on these key driver industries to help generate jobs and economic activity,” she said.
“This funding will provide the direct help many businesses need to recover from devastating losses, which in turn will help their wider industry remain viable.”
Ms Berejiklian said details of funding criteria including amounts available for businesses under the package would be made available with the release of program guidelines in the coming weeks.
Mr Barilaro said industries with the greatest impact would be given the greatest share of the funding.
He said the program would focus on recovery in the short term and would support valuable investments to help key sectors plan for recovery in the longer term.
