BY DAKOTA TAIT
The Federal Government has extended its Disaster Recovery Payment across the Hunter today.
Financial relief is now available across Cessnock, Maitland, Port Stephens, Muswellbrook, Singleton, and Upper Hunter.
It's a one-off payment of $1000 per eligible adult, and $400 per eligible child, for people suffering significant losses in the flooding disaster.
It comes after local MP's pushed the Commonwealth to expand the program to more LGA's.
