Thursday, March 1, 2012

NSW: Grants given to 46 bushfire affected households

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NSW: Grants given to 46 bushfire affected households

SYDNEY, Jan 18 AAP - Grants of $10,000 have been given to 46 households throughoutNSW that were affected by the state's worst-ever bushfires.

NSW Community Services Minister Faye Lo Po' said the grants were distributed throughoutthe Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Warragamba, Shoalhaven and Helensburgh areas within twodays of Premier Bob Carr announcing the grants.

"These were households that were immediately deemed eligible for the grant becausethey had lost their primary place of residence or their homes were uninhabitable," shesaid.

"These people have been through a very …

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