Brisbane City Council has announced it will give $7,500 Community Clean-up Payments to help clubs impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The payments are now available to help community clubs on Council-leased sites cover their clean-up costs, Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner said in a statement.
“Our clubs can use this money for any clean-up efforts required, such as removing fallen trees, cleaning up debris or repairing wind or water damage,” said the Lord Mayor.
“There are more than 600 council community facilities across our suburbs including sporting groups, historical societies, men’s sheds and craft groups.”
A similar scheme was introduced after the 2022 floods and was paid to 320 community clubs and to 107 clubs after the 2011 floods.
“Our community clubs can count on us to help with the clean-up costs so they can reopen for residents as soon as possible,” said Lord Mayor Schrinner.
“With assistance from our Community Clean-Up Payments plus support from the Ute Army it will be a team effort to repair our clubs.
“I know our community will come together to complete the clean-up efforts, and we’re going to help with the bill.
“Our clubs create more to see and do in our suburbs and this funding will help them repair, rebuild and reopen as soon possible,” he said.
To receive a Community Club Clean-Up Payment, not-for-profit clubs will need to complete a simple survey and provide photographic evidence of the damage.
