Support is being made available for Logan businesses that were impacted by flood waters earlier this month.
While the flood and rain was devastating, community spirit proved to be an even stronger force as people united to tackle the mammoth clean-up task.
Ray White Waterford was among the 54 businesses inundated by flood water across Logan.
Owner Lisa Knowles says her office wouldn’t be usable until early to mid-April as the concrete floors dry out and other repairs are carried out.
“The incredible support that we received from the community, volunteers and Logan City Council has been absolutely incredible.
“People generously gave their time and support and the opportunity to have a chat at any time has certainly been more than we could have ever anticipated.
“The Logan community comes together in times of need and we couldn’t be more appreciative of everyone who has helped our businesses get up and running.”
The White House of Waterford restaurant was not inundated but its outdoor wedding and function area was impacted and a storage room was flooded.
Owner Rebecca Cobbing says the community’s support had been overwhelming.
“We had about 100 volunteers here to help us clean up.
“There’s still a lot of work to do but we’ll be trading properly this week.
“We won’t be able to host weddings for about six months until we replace our decorations and styling, which we’d collected over about six years, and re-establish the outdoor area.”
In response to the 2022 floods, Logan City Council has established a Small Business Recovery and Reinvigoration Fund as part of a wider flood recovery package.
The program will help businesses that were inundated by this flood event to improve their resilience, adapt their business for future growth and fast-track their recovery.
Support measures include up to $5,000 per eligible business to assist with professional advice and support, digital and marketing activities to assist local businesses, re-location costs for affected local businesses wanting to move to other locations within Logan, replacement, repair or restoration of essential items for business operations, as well as rebates on approved business development courses to develop disaster preparedness and mitigation skills.
Applications for the Small Business Recovery and Reinvigoration Fund can be lodged at https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/small-business-recovery
Council is also partnering with the Member for Waterford, Shannon Fentiman, to host a small business recovery networking event on Wednesday, March 23 from 5pm to 6pm at Extraction Artisan Coffee.
RSVPs are required by Monday, March 21 to waterford@parliament.qld.gov.au
