Flood disaster relief for regional Queensland

Disaster assistance is now available to seven more flooded local councils following extreme monsoonal rainfall and flooding across regional Queensland.

Support has been approved through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) in the local government areas of Burke, Doomadgee, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mareeba, Mount Isa, and Townsville.

Federal Minister for Emergency Management Senator Murray Watt said this assistance will provide financial support for counter disaster operations aimed at public safety and the restoration of essential public assets such as roads and bridges to get the communities back on their feet.

“As flood waters have receded, we’ve acted swiftly to extend immediate financial support to affected councils,” Minister Watt said.

“The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have worked closely over the past few weeks to support 26 councils across Queensland so they can get back on their feet sooner.”

Queensland Acting Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Furner said today’s funding announcement will assist these councils with restoring damaged public infrastructure and alleviate the financial burden on these impacted communities. 

“This January monsoonal rainfall has seen extensive flooding, damage to public infrastructure and road closures across Queensland, including the continued isolation of Burke and Doomadgee Shires,” Minister Furner said. 

“It’s important Queensland communities know that all impacted local government areas are being supported, no matter how remote, with assistance to clean-up and recover.”

The jointly-funded DRFA assistance is available in the local government areas of Barcaldine, Barcoo, Boulia, Burdekin, Burke, Carpentaria, Cook, Croydon, Diamantina, Doomadgee, Etheridge, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mackay, Mapoon, Mareeba, Mornington,Mount Isa, Napranum, Northern Peninsula Area, Palm IslandPormpuraawTownsville, Whitsunday, and Winton.

Information on disaster assistance can be found on the Government’s Disaster Assist website at www.disasterassist.gov.au and the Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s website at www.qra.qld.gov.au.

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Posted on January 28, 2023, in floods, General and tagged . Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.

  1. So they offer assistant for something they created ? Or am I now just being cynical?

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  2. The Minister forgot an item. The Army will be sending in a crack team of actors to walk handfuls of debris from one trailer to another. Then they will move off and hold other victims down for jabbing. Oh, jabbimg is suspended is it?

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  3. All being manipulated of course.

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    Yes Chemstraya, Earthquakes Can Be Induced By Man

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