Flood and Storm Events

Moira Shire Council has now started their Mobile Recovery Hub, it will be based in Nathalia and Barmah, once a month each, with confirmed dates and times to be posted to our social media, Recovery and Resilience Group.

The Hub is to provide information and support to community members impacted by the October 2022 flood event, and to link residents with grants and services which may be able to assist them.

Assistance is available from a range of service providers and will have representatives from different agencies who can provide support with accessing financial assistance. These may vary each session but generally include some of the following: 

• Rural Finance
• AgBiz Assist
• Goulburn Recovery Flood Service (GFRS)
• Emergency Recovery Victoria (ERV)

An outline of who will be represented during each Hub event will be provided on the information flyer, closer to the event date.

Assistance is also available by contacting Moira Shire Council or service providers direct via telephone or online.

Council are now visiting flood affected properties to conduct 'Secondary Impact Assessments'.

These visits gather information on health and property impacts, assisting Council's recovery assistance plans.

After registering for an assessment, you will receive a phone call from the team at Council:

If you are unable to complete the online form please contact Customer Experience on 03 5871 9222 for assistance.

Council is collecting personal information on this form to arrange a free flood impact assessment. The information collected will be used for the free flood impact assessment and/or a directly related purpose. If you do not provide the information required, we may not be able to arrange the assessment.  Personal information provided may be used if required or authorised by legislation.

You can find out more about how we use and protect your information by viewing our Privacy Statement. 

Council recognises the significant impact the October 2022 Flood Event has had on individuals, families and the organisations and groups that provide services across the community. As part of supporting the community to respond to this impact, Council is providing Community Flood Recovery & Resilience Grants of up to $5,000.

About the Program

The Community Flood Recovery & Resilience Grants program provides funding of up to $5,000 (plus GST if applicable) to eligible not for profit community organisations, groups, social enterprises, creative organisations and groups for projects/programs to assist communities with recovery from the October 2022 Flood Event.

The Community Flood Recovery & Resilience Grants Program aims to support communities of Moira Shire affected by the October 2022 flood event to achieve recovery, and plan for a more flood- resilient future.

The following types of activities will be prioritised for funding:

Activities Projects and/or Events that;

• Provide community members affected by the flood event with the information, support and services needed to pursue their recovery
• Assist with the rehabilitation of the affected environment
• Assist in revitalising the affected economy
• Support Aboriginal communities affected by the Flood Event, ensuring Aboriginal culture is valued and respected
• Restore community infrastructure

Apply now

Before applying, individual applicants/ representatives of the organisations must read and understand the program guidelines and are strongly encouraged to discuss their project idea with a Council Officer before applying.

Community Flood Recovery & Resilience Grant Guidelines

Community-Flood-Recovery-and-Resilience-Grant-Guidelines-July-2023.pdf(PDF, 572KB)

Community Recovery Hubs Program - Grants Program Guidance(PDF, 200KB)

The Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) are the coordinating authority and the first point of contact if you need emergency assistance during a flood or storm. 

 Flood Storm Emergency 132 500.

 For life threatening emergencies please call 000

For a list of resources available from the Australian Red Cross to help individuals, families and communities before, during and after an emergency please click here.

First Aid app

App to get prepared

Danger Days is a free, fast-paced app designed for teens and pre-teens to get ready for emergencies. Click here for more details.

Flood Recovery Hotline

Returning home and coping after a crisis - Australian Red Cross

Practical tips to help you cope and clean up following a fire, flood or other disaster.

For details please click here.

Community Health Advice - EPA

Floodwaters carry risks such as water-borne diseases. The EPA has created resources to help you manage the impacts of floods on human health and the environment.

For details please click here. 

Flood Waste to Cobram Landfill

The Premier has announced that the Government will fund free disposal of flood-affected waste at landfills.  

While Moira Shire Council is able to accept most flood waste, due to licence conditions placed on us by regulatory authorities, there are some materials that cannot be accepted at the Cobram landfill. As a result of this, during the current flood emergency Greater Shepparton Council has agreed to assist in the disposal of those items that Moira Shire is unable to accept. Hazardous waste such as deceased livestock or asbestos are required to be handled in a specific manner and the correct process followed for reporting and disposal. We are most grateful to Greater Shepparton Council for their offer of assistance to dispose of these particular wastes, if required.

Please contact to Council prior to attending any site for disposal of flood waste and staff will assist in any queries to ensure safe and correct procedures are followed. As directed by the state government, when disposing of flood waste at the Cobram landfill or transfer stations, you will need to provide proof of residence in a declared flood affected local government area, such as a rates notice or driver licence. 

The free disposal of flood-affected waste will apply until 30 June 2023.

Financial Support for flood affected farmers

A support package is available for flood-affected farmers:
Primary Producer Clean-Up Relief Grants: $10,000 grants to cover the cost of the clean-up and get businesses up and running again
Primary Producer Concessional Loans: Up to $250,000 to restore or replace damaged equipment and infrastructure, or to cover the short-term business expenses.
Primary Producer Transport Subsidies: Up to $15,000 to support the transport of emergency fodder or stock drinking water, and the movement of livestock.

Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA)

Federal Government Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) is a short-term income payment for business owners (if receiving a wage from your business) and their staff whose income has been affected by the Victorian October 2022 Floods. The maximum duration of this payment is 13 weeks.

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/who-can-get-victorian-floods-october-2022-disaster-recovery-allowance 

Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP)

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) is a lump sum payment
to help people seriously affected by the Victorian Floods in October 2022.

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/victorian-floods-october-2022-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment

Emergency re-establishment assistance

 Emergency re-establishment assistance – The Personal Hardship Assistance Program assists people
experiencing financial hardship in meeting their relief needs.
The program includes emergency relief payments and re-establishment payments.

https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/personal-hardship-assistance-program

For a quick reference guide for Victorian Severe Flood Assistance for households, small business and primary producers please click here(PDF, 267KB) .

28 October 2022 Update - Moira Shire has been added to the list of LGA's eligible for the immediate Disaster Recovery Payment from the Australian Government.

Assistance for Mental Wellbeing

24 Hour Crisis Support
Lifeline 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Translation / Interpretation Services – Phone: 13 14 50

Agriculture Victoria

Health and counselling support services
Customer Service Centre 136 186

Road closures

Information on updates road closures is available on 13 11 70 or the Vic Traffic website .

Please do not drive on closed roads - even after the water has gone they need to be assessed to ensure they are safe to drive on before they can be opened.

Local Incidents - Water or trees over the road

If you need to report water or trees blocking access to a road please contact Moira Shire Council on 5871 9222 and we will coordinate a response. 

Animal Health Hotline

Agriculture Victoria – Animal Health Hotline: 1800 226 226

Agriculture Victoria has recovery teams in place to work with producers and industry following the recent storms and floods across Victoria.

An important part of their role in emergencies includes assessing the impacts and damage, this will inform the types of support required both immediately and over the medium to long-term.

For more information please go to Ag Vic.

Blackwater Fact Sheet(PDF, 301KB)

Flood modelling maps as at 26 October 2022:

Nathalia(PDF, 4MB)

Numurkah(PDF, 4MB)

Flood modelling map as at 25 October 2022:

Barmah(PDF, 7MB)

The Victorian State Emergency Service has developed a number of local flood guides for residents and business owners. Emergency Plans have also been developed for Municipalities to explain local flood risks for communities at risk.

The Moira Flood Emergency Plan has been prepared to detail arrangements agreed for the planning, preparedness/prevention, response and recovery from flood incidents within Moira Shire.

The scope of the Plan is to :

• Identify the flood risk within Moira Shire;
• Support the implementation of measures to minimise the causes and impacts of flood incidents within Moira Shire;
• Detail responses and recovery arrangements including preparedness, incident management, command and control; 
• Identify linkages with local, regional and state emergency and wider planning arrangements with specific emphasis on those relevant to flood.

Moira Flood Emergency Plan(PDF, 39MB)