Logan City Council is rallying behind flood victims after the city last week copped 700mm of rain and saw the Logan River swell to levels not seen since the region’s 1974 flood.
Council says up to 300 properties have been inundated from riverine flooding. It is working to implement a Flood Recovery Financial Assistance Package to support impacted residents and businesses.
Mayor, Darren Power has praised the clean-up efforts of volunteers and the community.
“Our field reports are showing an increase in the number of flood-affected properties, which is often the case in a flood event as people don’t notify Council until the immediate danger has passed,” he said.
“The Queensland Government and our disaster recovery partners are now operating three community recovery hubs to assist flood victims and connect them to the services they need.
“Council’s priority is to restore the way of life for our residents, many of whom have a long way to go before things will return to normal.”
The Mayor also thanked Councillors and Council staff, volunteers, the SES, and state and the various community agencies for their tireless efforts during the flood emergency.
“It’s been an amazing collaborative effort working 24/7 to get emergency alerts out, close roads and support people who had been displaced by the floods,” he said.
“Although there has been extensive damage to property, we can all be thankful that there was no loss of life in the City of Logan.
“Some other good news is that kerbside collections begin in flood-hit areas today. That is a major step forward in the clean-up and will assist residents on their recovery journey.”
The Community Recovery hubs provide a place where residents can talk to support and recovery staff, receive referrals for community and government agencies and apply for hardship grants.
They are located at: Beenleigh PCYC – 20-38 Alamein Street, Beenleigh, Caddies Community Centre – 19-33 South Street, Jimboomba, Kingston East Neighbourhood Centre – 117 Meakin Road, Kingston.