Financial help is being made available to help flood-affected primary producers, small businesses, and community groups in the Scenic Rim.
The Federal and State Governments are providing financial help through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz says the inclusion of farmers, small businesses and community groups in the DRFA assistance is welcome news to Scenic Rim residents.
“We know from previous weather events and natural disasters that extending the assistance to farmers and small businesses, through concessional loans and grants – we are able to get them back on their feet sooner and ease the burden.
“This package provides Council with $1 million for immediate clean-up activities, makes $75,000 in grants available for affected primary producers, $50,000 grants for affected small businesses and not-for-profit organisations and $20,000 for sport and community clubs.”
State Member for Scenic Rim, Jon Krause says the further support will see primary producers access freight subsidies of up to $5,000 for the movement of stock, feed, machinery, fuel, water and fencing materials.
“In addition, flood affected communities in the Scenic Rim can now access grants of up to a maximum of $900 for a family of five or more and up to $180 per person to eligible people experiencing financial hardship because of the floods.
“The latest support package includes concessional loans up to $250,000 and essential working capital loans of up to $100,000 to help kick-start the recovery of impacted primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations.”
This DRFA assistance is in addition to assistance already available for cases of personal hardship, as well as for councils and agencies for counter disaster operations and the reconstruction of essential infrastructure.
More information: https://www.qld.gov.au/community/disasters-emergencies/disasters/money-finance/eligibility-apply/seq-flooding-february-2022
