Bunbury Storms Recovery

This program provides financial assistance for homeowners, small business owners and tenants to access recovery-related professional advice or advocacy services that are not available through other recovery assistance measures.

These services may include specialist financial counselling/planning assistance, legal and contractual advice, building and planning advice, and advocacy services.

This program does not cover costs directly related to repair or reconstruction works. Instead, it aims to support applicants in navigating the recovery process by providing expert guidance. This program does not provide upfront emergency cash payments to applicants.

The Department of Communities is co-ordinating immediate and long-term support for community members displaced by the recent Bunbury storms on 10 May or 1 June.

To speak to someone about the support that may be available to you, call the Disaster Response Hotline on 1800 032 965.

If you are a small business proprietor whose assets or premises have been directly impacted by the Bunbury storms on 10 May or 1 June, you may be eligible to receive a four per cent interest rate subsidy on new loans taken out for the purposes of repairing damaged assets or business carry on costs.

To be eligible for the subsidy you need to be a registered small business with an ABN, employ less than 20 full-time staff, operate locally and derive your main source of income from the business, and demonstrate that the loan required is a direct result of the Bunbury Storm.

South West Community Legal Centre can organise free assistance to people who may need help making insurance claims and dealing with disputes, mortgage stress and financial hardship, debt, employment law problems, housing/tenancy complications and the replacement of important documents.