Alpine Shire Council welcomed the announcement of the Alpine Shire Business Support Program from the Victorian Government to support businesses in Porepunkah and surrounding areas.
The Alpine Shire Business Support Program supports eligible businesses to apply for grants of $5,000.
The Support Program complements the 2025 Porepunkah Business Support Grant Program, which was offered directly to businesses in Porepunkah that were impacted by the incident.
Alpine Shire Mayor, Cr Sarah Nicholas, acknowledged the support of the Victorian Government for the businesses and residents of Porepunkah and surrounding townships.
"While the health and wellbeing impacts of this incident may be ongoing, we appreciate the support of the Victorian Government to help our businesses find their feet in the immediate aftermath," she said.
"As a Council, we encourage all eligible businesses and residents to not only apply for this Support Program, but also seek out other supports, such as mental health practitioners and wellbeing services to know that there's always help available."
For the full eligibility criteria and other essential information, visit https://business.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs/alpine-shire-business-support-grant-program.
Applications close at 4pm on Thursday, 6 November 2025 or earlier if the funding allocated is exhausted.