New South Wales Flooding

As of 26/05/2025 the following Local Government Areas (LGAs) have been impacted by the recent NSW flooding event:

• Armidale
• Walcha
• Muswellbrook
• Bellingen
• Central Coast
• Cessnock
• Clarence Valley
• Coffs Harbour
• Dungog
• Kempsey
• Lake Macquarie
• Maitland
• MidCoast
• Nambucca
• Newcastle
• Port Macquarie
• Port Stephens
• Singleton
• Upper Hunter

GIVIT has received donation requests from charity partners on the ground in towns within these LGAs such as Taree, Kempsey, Port Macquarie and Bellingen. Donate to our NSW Floods Appeal (anchor text to top of page) at the top of this page. You can either fund or give a physical good towards a request. Or give money towards our flood appeal and our team will purchase exactly what’s needed where it’s needed most to help people get back on their feet.

Through GIVIT, there are three ways you can donate to help people devastated by the recent NSW floods:

1. Donate money or fund a request:
   Donating to our NSW Flood Appeal ensures our team can purchase requested goods from charity partners on the ground. Head to our donate money page, click ‘Support an appeal’ in the form on the right side of the page. 
   
   Choose ‘NSW Floods 2025’, pick your donation amount, and choose your payment method. 100% of your public donation received by GIVIT will go to helping people recovering from this flood event.
   The other option to donate money to people impacted is browse what’s needed for people impacted and FUND goods or services directly.
   
   100% of publicly donated money received by GIVIT will be used to purchase essential items and services for people impacted by the specific flooding event.
   
   
2. Donate goods
   GIVIT provides a safe and effective way to donate goods that are genuinely needed by people recovering from this flood event. Donating through GIVIT ensures your contribution supports the recovery process rather than creating unnecessary challenges, which happens when unrequested donations are sent into communities.
   
   You can view the current list of requested goods in regions across New South Wales, including the Mid North Coast. If you have a good that's listed, simply click the GIVIT button to make your donation.
   
   If your good isn’t listed but you'd still like to help, you can list it in our Online Warehouse, allowing registered charities to browse and claim your donation if needed. If a charity accepts your offer, you'll be contacted directly. Please be aware that sometimes, items offered may not be required.
   
   
3. Volunteer or donate time
   Do you have a skill, trade, or service that could support a recovery effort? Or would you like to assist a charity through roles like administration, logistics, marketing, or case support? Whether you're available in person or remotely, your time can make a difference.
   
   To offer your time or expertise, complete our form to list your availability in the Online Warehouse. Registered charities will be able to see and claim your offer if it aligns with their needs. If they accept your offer, you'll be connected with that organisation. Please note that in some cases, there may not be a need for your specific skill or availability.

If your property or home has been affected by flooding, storms, or other severe weather events, your first step should be to visit the New South Wales Government’s disaster recovery support website for up-to-date information and assistance options.

To access donated goods or vouchers via GIVIT, you'll need to connect with a local organisation involved in disaster recovery efforts. These organisations will assess your individual situation and, if appropriate, submit a request on your behalf through the GIVIT platform. Visit our Need Help page and use the search tool to locate an organisation in your area.

Please be aware that while every effort is made to fulfill requests, assistance is not guaranteed and depends on availability.

The What’s Needed List on the GIVIT website is updated in real-time with requests from organisations on the ground. Through GIVIT, charities on the ground can request supplies needed throughout recovery. At the beginning of recovery where people are only now returning home to assess damage the most requested supplies are:

• Cleaning products
• Grocery vouchers
• Clothing vouchers
• Fuel vouchers
• Household essentials such as cooking supplies

GIVIT purchases vouchers locally to support the economic recovery of the community where possible. With vouchers, charities on the ground can purchase exactly what’s needed for family or individual impacted.