Small businesses affected by recent bushfires will have access to new grants and low-interest loans to help them get back on their feet.
Small businesses affected by recent bushfires will have access to new grants and low-interest loans to help them get back on their feet. The cost of the program is not known but the money will come from the Federal Government's $2 billion national bushfire recovery fund.
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