More Flood Victims in NSW Get Access to Government Support Payment

A general view of a flooded residential area next to the overflowing Hawkesbury River in Sydney, Australia, on July 6, 2022. Muhammad Farooq/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian government has extended flood disaster support payments to more flood-stricken areas in New South Wales (NSW) as clean-up activities in the state continue.

Residents in eight additional local areas, including Cumberland, Mid Coast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Randwick and Warren, can now apply for the tax-free support payments of up to $1,000, bringing the total number of eligible council regions to 37.