Posts tagged "flooding"

Victorian communities have rallied around small businesses affected by severe flooding, as shopfronts in Echuca brace for the chance of further inundation in the coming days.

With small businesses in NSW and Queensland bracing for more rain, flooding and thunderstorms this week, here's what we know so far about what support is available.

As SMEs across Sydney count the cost of yet another flood disaster, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the nation's top economic department will resume its modelling of the risks posed by climate change.

The peak body for insurance providers has welcomed the creation of an environment 'super' department as flood damages continue to climb.

Business owners in Lismore, NSW say a sluggish response from insurers and the government, coupled with a lack of trade, have effectively stalled the flood recovery effort.

Now is the time for affected business to not just rebuild, but to reflect on how they can build back better and stronger than before.

The tax office has advised flood-affected businesses they can access additional support, including fast-tracked tax refunds, to get back on their feet.

Floodwaters in the Brisbane CBD have reached their peak but the crisis is far from over, with the death toll reaching 12, the number of miss…