Department of Home Affairs
Joint media release with the Hon Nikki Boyd MP
Individual difficulty payments have actually been reached consist of qualified locals in Logan City Council and Scenic Rim Regional Council locations, along with an extra area in City of Gold Coast, in reaction to the serious storms in South-East Queensland on Christmas night.
Individuals residing in the following areas can access the help, offered through Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA):
This consists of grants of $180 for people and as much as $900 for a household of 5 or more to cover the expenses of basics like food, clothes and medication.
A series of other assistance procedures are likewise readily available to qualified people to assist make their home safe to reside in, change home contents, and reconnect necessary services like electrical power, water and sewage.
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Logan City Council – Cedar Creek, Cedar Grove, Cedar Vale, Flagstone, Glenlogan, Jimboomba, Kairabah, Mundoolun, Riverbend, Tamborine, Veresdale, Veresdale Scrub, Woodhill, and Yarrabilba.
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Beautiful Rim Regional Council – Canungra, Tamborine, Tamborine Mountain, Beaudesert and Kooralbyn.
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City of Gold Coast -Tallai (in extra to formerly revealed areas).
The Queensland Reconstruction Authority will continue keeping an eye on regional healing efforts and stands prepared to trigger more DRFA assistance where needed.
Quotes attributable to Federal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt
“The effect of these storms has actually been felt throughout a substantial variety of suburban areas and city government locations in South East Queensland, so as the damage can be evaluated, we continue to present assistance where required.
“The Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme has actually been triggered for places that are hardest struck. I ‘d motivate everybody to see what’s readily available, consisting of financial backing to get power reconnected, repair work for uninsured homes and assist to restock ruined refrigerators and freezers.”
Quotes attributable to minister accountable for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Nikki Boyd
“All 3 levels of federal government are working very carefully to make sure that Queenslanders are cared for in their time of requirement,” Ms Boyd stated.
“If you reside in a qualified location and were impacted by the storms I advise you to call the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 to gain access to financial backing.”
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Formerly revealed qualified areas in City of Gold Coast
| Advancetown | Elanora | Neranwood |
| Alberton | Gaven | Numinbah Valley |
| Arundel | Gilston | Ormeau |
| Ashmore | Guanaba | Ormeau Hills |
| Austinville | Helensvale | Oxenford |
| Biggera Waters | Hollywell | Pacific Pines |
| Bilinga | Hope Island | Palm Beach |
| Bonogin | Kingsholme | Paradise Point |
| Burleigh Heads | Labrador | Parkwood |
| Burleigh Waters | Lower Beechmont | Pimpama |
| Carrara | Luscombe | Reedy Creek |
| Cedar Creek | Maudsland | Robina |
| Clagiraba | Merrimac | Runaway Bay |
| Coolangatta | Miami | Springbrook |
| Coombabah | Molendinar | Tallebudgera Valley |
| Coomera | Mount Nathan | Tugun |
| Currumbin | Mudgeeraba | Upper Coomera |
| Currumbin Valley | Natural Bridge | University Lakes |
| Currumbin Waters | Nerang | Willow Vale |
| Wongawallan | ||
| Worongary |
Catastrophe assistance readily available to qualified homeowners
Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme
- Emergency Situation Hardship Assistance Grants – $180 per individual, approximately $900 for a household of 5 or more to support instant necessary requirements such as food, clothes or medical products.
- Structural Assistance Grants – as much as $50,000 for uninsured, income-tested owner-occupiers towards the repair work or replacement of a catastrophe harmed home harmed to return it to a safe and habitable condition.
- Important Services Hardship Assistance – $150 per individual, as much as $750 for a household of 5 or more to help with instant requirements following the loss of important services in the house for more than 5 successive days.
- Important Household Contents Grants – approximately $1,765 for people and as much as $5,300 for couples or households to change damaged necessary family contents such as bedding and soft goods.
Vital Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme
- Income-tested grants to assist uninsured locals reconnect harmed services like electrical power, gas and water. As much as $5,000 per home.
Queenslanders needing catastrophe assistance can check outwww.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp or
www.disasterassist.gov.au
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