Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) is to help you if the disaster caused major damage to your home or major assets that you own at your home. It can also help you if you were seriously injured or your immediate family member has died or is missing.

To get AGDRP you must meet all eligibility rules, including being directly affected in one of the following declared areas. You can find all eligibility rules by checking who can get it.

You have until 5 August 2026 to make a claim for the following areas:

• Acheron in Murrindindi Local Government Area (LGA)
• Alexandra in Murrindindi LGA
• Arapiles in Horsham and West Wimmera LGAs
• Avenel in Mitchell and Strathbogie LGAs
• Barkers Creek in Mount Alexander LGA
• Berringama in Towong LGA
• Bullioh in Towong LGA
• Bungil in Towong LGA
• Carlisle River in Colac Otway LGA
• Carranballac in Pyrenees LGA
• Cathkin in Murrindindi LGA
• Caveat in Murrindindi LGA
• Cobram in Moira LGA
• Creightons Creek in Strathbogie LGA
• Crooked River in Wellington LGA
• Devils River in Murrindindi LGA
• Dropmore in Murrindindi LGA
• Duchembegarra in Horsham LGA
• Fawcett in Murrindindi LGA
• Gellibrand in Colac Otway LGA
• Ghin Ghin in Murrindindi LGA
• Gobur in Murrindindi LGA
• Gooram in Strathbogie LGA
• Harcourt in Mount Alexander LGA
• Harcourt North in Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander LGAs
• Highlands in Mitchell and Murrindindi LGAs
• Irrewillipe in Colac Otway LGA
• Kanumbra in Murrindindi LGA
• Kawarren in Colac Otway LGA
• Koetong in Towong LGA
• Koriella in Murrindindi LGA
• Larralea in Corangamite LGA
• Limestone in Murrindindi LGA
• Longwood in Strathbogie LGA
• Longwood East in Strathbogie LGA
• Lucyvale in Towong LGA
• Maintongoon in Murrindindi LGA
• Meredith in Golden Plains LGA
• Merton in Mansfield and Murrindindi LGAs
• Mitre in Horsham and West Wimmera LGAs
• Molesworth in Murrindindi LGA
• Mount Mercer in Golden Plains LGA
• Murrindindi in Murrindindi LGA
• Natimuk in Horsham LGA
• Noradjuha in Horsham LGA
• Quantong in Horsham LGA
• Ravenswood South in Mount Alexander LGA
• Ruffy in Murrindindi and Strathbogie LGAs
• Separation Creek in Colac Otway LGA
• Shelley in Towong LGA
• Simpson in Colac Otway and Corangamite LGAs
• Skipton in Corangamite and Pyrenees LGAs
• Streatham in Ararat and Pyrenees LGAs
• Sutton Grange in Mount Alexander LGA
• Tarcombe in Mitchell and Strathbogie LGAs
• Terip Terip in Murrindindi LGA
• Thologolong in Towong LGA
• Thornton in Murrindindi LGA
• Upton Hill in Strathbogie LGA
• Vectis in Horsham LGA
• Walmer in Mount Alexander LGA
• Walwa in Towong LGA
• Whanregarwen in Murrindindi LGA
• Whiteheads Creek in Mitchell LGA
• Yarck in Murrindindi LGA
• Yarroweyah in Moira LGA.

You can see which LGA you’re in by entering your address into the Victorian Government’s find your local council tool.

If you lost income as a direct result of this disaster, you may also be eligible for Disaster Recovery Allowance. If you’re eligible, you can get both AGDRP and Disaster Recovery Allowance.

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia, check if you’re eligible for both:

• New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment
• New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance.