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Business support

Help for businesses affected by the January 2026 Victorian bushfires.

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Prolonged Power Outage Payments – business

If your business has been without power for at least 7 days in a 2-week period, you are eligible to receive payments of up to $3,088 per week, for up to 3 weeks.

Affected businesses can apply for a payment through their electricity distribution business.

More information is available at energy.vic.gov.au/about-energy/safety/power-outages

Business Recovery Advisory Service

The Business Recovery Advisory Service will be available on the ground and through the Business Victoria website.

This service will provide free, confidential, one-on-one support to business owners from business recovery advisors to identify their needs and develop strategies for long-term recovery.

To register or find out more: Business Recovery Advisory Service – Summer 2026 Victorian bushfires

Small Business Financial Counselling

The Small Business Financial Counselling service will provide free and confidential financial counselling to businesses who are who are in, or at risk of, financial hardship due to the bushfires.

To access this service or find out more: Small Business Financial Counselling – Summer 2026 Victorian bushfires

Liquor licence waiver

If your business has been affected by the January 2026 bushfires your liquor licence renewal fee will be waived.

You don’t have to do anything. If your business is eligible the fee will be waived automatically.

For more information, contact Liquor Control Victoria.

January 2026 Victorian bushfires

Relief and recovery support for people and communities affected by the Victorian fires that started on 7 January 2026.

Safety & emergencies

Updated 23 February 2026

Recovery support is available

If you have been impacted by the January 2026 Victorian bushfires, help is available.

Call the Emergency Recovery Hotline on 1800 560 760(opens in a new window), Monday to Friday.

Press 9 for an interpreter or call Translating and Interpretation Service (TIS) on 131 450.

If you are in immediate danger, call 000.

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