Joint media release with the Hon Steven Miles MP

The Albanese and Palaszczuk Governments have activated further relief measures for farmers and councils impacted by bushfires in southern Queensland.

Primary producers can now apply for concessional interest rate loans to help replace or repair assets that have been significantly damaged by a recognised disaster. This includes loss of significant income, to recover and return to viable operations.

Joint media release with the Hon Steven Miles MP

Tablelands and Mareeba residents whose homes have been impacted by the bushfires can now receive help through the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme and Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme.

Support is being provided by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and has been extended to residents in:

Joint media release with the Hon Anika Wells MP and the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP

The new synthetic pitch at Mitchelton Football Club is almost ready for play.

Mitchelton Football Club’s synthetic playing surface was destroyed with rubber underlay and sand ballast lifting and rippling in the February 2022 floods.

Installing the new synthetic pitch included gluing and pinning the surface to lock-in edges and seams to make the field more resilient to future extreme weather.

Joint media release with the Hon Jihad Dib MP

Disaster assistance has been extended to the Clarence Valley Local Government Area (LGA) following severe bushfires on 13 October 2023 in New South Wales’ Far North region.

Joint media release with the Hon Steven Miles MP

As Queensland’s bushfire emergency continues, more Queenslanders whose homes have been impacted by the bushfires can now access help through the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme and Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme.

Support is being provided by the Albanese and Palaszczuk Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, (DRFA) and has been extended to residents in:

Joint media release with the Hon Bill Shorten MP

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering financial support for people directly impacted by the bushfires burning in parts of Queensland’s Western and Darling Downs.

From 2pm, Tuesday 31 October, applications for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) and Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) will open for people who live and work in the Western Downs and Toowoomba Local Government Areas (LGAs):

Support for Queenslanders impacted by bushfires has been extended to include Crossroads, Ducklo, Halliford, Kumbarilla, Marmadua, and Montrose. Individuals from these localities can now apply for $180 in emergency assistance, with up to $900 available for a family of five or more. These Personal Hardship Assistance grants are available to cover the costs of essential items like food, clothing and medicine. Uninsured residents can also access income-tested grants up to $5,000 per household through the Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme to inspect and reconnect damaged services like electricity, gas and water.

For the first time in our nation’s history, dedicated safe and secure emergency shelter will be available to be rapidly deployed by the Australian Government to assist people displaced by a disaster this higher risk weather season.

Federal Emergency Management Minister, Murray Watt will be on hand in Adelaide today (Sunday) to see the first national stockpile of emergency shelter camps handed over to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

Joint media release with the Hon Steven Miles MP

Queenslanders impacted by bushfires at Captains Mountain, Cypress Gardens, Forest Ridge, Millmerran Downs, Millmerran Woods, Goranba, Kogan, Tara and Wieambilla can now apply for financial assistance.

Individuals can apply for $180 in emergency assistance, with up to $900 available for a family of five or more.

These Personal Hardship Assistance grants are available to cover the costs of essential items like food, clothing and medicine.