Personal Hardship Assistance through the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) is being made available to more Moreton Bay residents following this week’s ferocious storms.
The following new suburbs have been activated for support: Armstrong Creek, Bellthorpe, Booroobin, Burpengary, Burpengary East, Caboolture, Cashmere, Cedar Creek, Cedarton, Clear Mountain, Closeburn, Commissioners Flat, Dakabin, Dayboro, Deception Bay, Eatons Hill, Kallangur, Lawnton, Mango Hill, Morayfield, Narangba, Petrie, Samsonvale and Stanmore.
This takes the total number of Moreton Bay suburbs activated for Personal Hardship Assistance in response to Monday’s hailstorms to 61, with eligible residents able to access grants for emergency purchases and recovery needs.
The full list of suburbs and information on eligibility and applying for grants is available at www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Kristy McBain said all necessary support will continue to be delivered for impacted SEQ communities.
“The Australian and Queensland Governments are working with all affected councils to fully understand the recovery needs of the south-east,” Minister McBain said.
“These personal hardship grants will make sure impacted Moreton Bay residents have the emergency funds required to get through this challenging initial recovery period.”
Queensland Minister for Disaster Recovery, Ann Leahy said community recovery and safety was top priority for the region.
“The clean-up from these storms remains ongoing, and our government is supporting affected Queenslanders every step of the way,” Minister Leahy said.
“Residents in activated areas of Moreton Bay can check their eligibility and apply via www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp or by calling the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.”
