Primary producers can claim freight subsidy if they were adversely affected by Tropical Cyclone Megan.

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

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant:

1. is a Primary Producer as defined in the terms and conditions; and
2. is a Territory Enterprise; and
3. holds a valid Australian Business Number; and
4. has assets or stock that have been significantly damaged as a direct result of an eligible disaster; and
5. was operating in the Northern Territory at the time that it incurred losses in the eligible impacted area; and
6. declares operation will continue in the same location and Local Government Area (LGA) after the event; and
7. evidences the operation was financially viable within the two years prior to the declaration of the eligible event; and
8. evidences insurance arrangements are fully utilised or not available for the expenditure being claimed under this grant; and
9. evidences it 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 governmental or non-governmental body or source; and
10. is not an Excluded Entity

Primary producers impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina, November 2025, in the local government areas (LGA) of:

• Belyuen Community Government Council
• City of Darwin
• City of Palmerston
• Coomalie Community Council
• Cox-Daly Unincorporated Area
• Litchfield Council
• Marrakai-Douglas Daly Unincorporated Area
• Tiwi Islands Regional CouncilVictoria
• Daly Regional Council
• Wagait Shire Council
• West Arnhem Regional Council
• West Daly Regional Council.

• Email: businessprograms.DITT@nt.gov.au