Scenic Rim producers impacted by rainfall and flooding late last year, maybe able to access funding to assist their recovery.
The Special Disaster Grant – Central Southern and Western QLD Rainfall and Flooding (Primary Producers) program was recently made available by the State Government.
The program provides funding to primary producers impacted by rainfall and flooding in affected areas of Queensland, from November 10 to December 3, 2021.
Grants of up to $50,000 are available for affected producers to hire or purchase equipment and materials, clean up, remove debris, replace fencing and other costs associated with the recovery process.
Eligible clean-up, reinstatement activities and emergency measures include equipment and materials to undertake clean-up, additional labour costs, disposing of damaged goods and injured or dead livestock, including associated costs, repairs to buildings (other than housing), fencing not covered by any other assistance, reconditioning/ repairing essential plant and equipment, salvaging crops, grain and feeds, purchase or hire/ lease costs for equipment essential to the immediate resumption of the business, payment for tradespeople to conduct safety inspections and essential repairs to premises and internal fittings that is not covered by insurance.
Producers should take photographs of the direct damage to accompany their application.
Producers need to show they are an eligible primary producer, within the declared disaster area and demonstrate they have suffered direct impact from the disaster.
Applications for the program close June 30, 2022.
To find out if you are eligible for the program, click here.
