The joint Australian, State and Territory Governments' Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) provides a range of financial assistance to natural disaster-declared areas in each state or territory.

The DRFA has been made available to primary producers who were adversely affected by the Barkly Region Bushfire event in September 2023.

Primary producers can claim freight subsidy if they are required to move emergency fodder for livestock, remove stock from impacted areas, replace buildings for livestock, repair fencing, machinery and equipment associated with livestock or replace animals lost from the event.

Support available

Primary producers can access up to 50% in reimbursement of freight costs, capped at $5,000.

This grant is provided to assist with transport freight costs associated with:

• moving emergency fodder for livestock
• removal of stock from the impacted area
• replacement of buildings for livestock
• fencing repair
• machinery and equipment associated with livestock or
• replacement of animals lost from the event

Who can apply?

1. a Primary Producer as defined in the Terms and Conditions; and
2. a Territory Enterprise as defined in the Terms and Conditions; and
3. hold a valid Australian Business Number; and
4. be actively trading with an annual turnover of at least $75,000 and less than $10 million (including all Related Entities); and
5. operating in the Northern Territory at the time that it incurred losses in the eligible impacted area; and
6. is not claiming this expenditure on an insurance policy, has not received and is not entitled to receive any grant, compensation or other monetary amount intended to assist with recovery from the disaster the subject of this Program, from any other governmental or non-governmental body or source; and
7. is not an Excluded Entity

Applicants who operate more than one enterprise under a single ABN, but each enterprise operates separately within the impacted area, may apply for assistance for each eligible separate business.

• Phone: 1800 193 111
• Email: businessprograms.DITT@nt.gov.au