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Natural disaster relief for customers impacted by weather events in NSW

Natural disaster relief for customers impacted by weather events in NSW

Posted 30 May 2025

Has your home or business been impacted by the recent severe weather events in New South Wales?

If you have an IBA home loan or business finance product and have been impacted by this weather event, we want to reassure you and your family that IBA is here in times of need.

Customers impacted by the recent natural disaster can apply for an emergency natural disaster relief grant – $5,000 for IBA business finance customers and/or $2,000 for IBA home loan customers who reside in the following Local Government Areas:

  • Armidale
  • Bellingen
  • Central Coast
  • Cessnock
  • Clarence
  • Valley Coffs Harbour
  • Dungog
  • Kempsey
  • Lake Macquarie
  • Maitland
  • MidCoast
  • Muswellbrook
  • Nambucca
  • Newcastle
  • Port Macquarie-Hastings
  • Port Stephens
  • Singleton
  • Upper Hunter
  • Walcha

Impacted customers will receive a direct link to apply. Applications accepted until midnight 14 July 2025, or until funds are exhausted (whichever comes first).

Additional information and resource links are below:

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IBA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, to the Elders past, present, and emerging.