Sydney Morning Herald: Thirty-seven local government areas across New South Wales will be able to access natural disaster assistance as bushfires continued to tear through the state on Wednesday evening.
Affected communities such as Queanbeyan, Cooma-Monaro, Palerang and Goulburn Mulwaree will receive assistance from joint Federal and State funding, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.
Loans of up to $130,000 will be made available for eligible farmers and businesses in urgent need following the fires, which continue...