ided for ry work. The team ry work. was prov er 600 public housing ed vehicle manufacturers ed vehicle manufacturers g affected householders tog affected householders meeting and greeting people slanders in need also drives pond to and recover from the pond to and recover e application forms. e application ch as ch ith community recove ith community eet provider, QFleet also played a vital vital a also played QFleet provider, eet assistanc fl ency accommodation ency accommodation in areas su ed or checked in with ov ed or checked assist w for prepared other roadworthyed and vehicles fi nancial fi visit ion for helping Queen impacted by disasters, and helpin disasters, impacted by complete Our pass responding in the of ways new and innovative at to look us tenants ranging from the Far North to south-east , Queensland, North from the Far to south-east ranging tenants were safe. they to ensure 42 with Reservists, for Ready the call also answered staff HPW reservists effort. Ready deployed to help in the recovery staff role play a key 171 people affected by the cyclone including 31 people the cyclone including by 171 people affected in who were holidaying tourists and 106 to Cairns evacuated Debbie struck. Cyclone Tropical when Whitsundays the Disaster at presence a strong had supportHousing staff and in Bowen, Proserpine, Cannonvale Hubs Recovery in the teams some outreach having in addition to Mackay Services effort, In a huge Housing area. northern beaches staff also face of natural disasters. One of our dedicated staff members staff our dedicated One of disasters. natural of face to assessors enabled that tool developed an inspection customer to BAS reports on damage early accurate provide Debbie. Cyclone Tropical of in the aftermath assets to other agencies with to work The department continued to changes and implement from the event learnings assess res better prevent, prepare for, events. future of impacts also identi contact deployment, and possible in dealerships at were available vehicles to see what and Cairns , Bowen, Proserpine, Mackay, Ayr, . Short-term emerg role in supplying urgently needed vehicles to agencies agencies to vehicles needed urgently role in supplying Tropical effort following recovery disaster in the involved Debbie. Cyclone tovehicles of for the transportation arranged QFleet to Townsville The Government’s The Government’s likely likely al with the ve coordinated ve coordinated in areas of HPW worked of HPW worked pport staff prepared topport staff Assessments. a massi ew from fl cyclone the recovery effortcyclone the recovery helping people de ponse to disasters. It is at is It to disasters. ponse erent areas ound the clock providing advice advice providing the clock ound air jobs on government building on government air jobs tance Grant tance ooding. A total of 146 contractors 146 contractors of ooding. A total fl roader community roader community 2017, Housing March ed in late fi ame together in with a focus on ural Assis highest priority. The diff highest priority.

these times that we see how well our agency pulls together pulls our agency how well we see that these times worked staff our year, This done. to be needs to do what Tropical Severe of to, and aftermath up in the lead tirelessly like to help people in affected communities Debbie, Cyclone support and vital to access and Mackay Proserpine, Bowen, services. recovery Queenslanders, to help their fellow a desire by Motivated and the department showed dedication from across staff c as they compassion Severe Debbie – Working Together Working – Debbie Cyclone Tropical Severe in res our work of are proud We most. support it to those who needed effortprovide to the cyclone intensi As Staff the cyclone. to be impacted by to support their local and Mackay Townsville to Cairns, and other su the ground, on colleagues help where needed. and logistics coordination, experts in disaster Six Disaster State deployed to the were communication to strengthen the Kedron at Centre Coordination from business 350 staff Over team. response Government’s areas were deployed to affected areas for response and activities. recovery the of In the immediate aftermath was in full swing, Service Centre staff worked ar worked staff Centre Service as well as tenants housing public vulnerable and support to housing support to the b undertook around 4,000 rep around undertook impacts while maintaining the safety of staff and the public and the public staff of the safety while maintaining impacts as the helping those purpose of a shared with together seamlessly in need. most condition of (BAS) team Services’ Building and Asset of Assessments their Rapid Damage undertook assessors out to carry and arranged assets and government buildings also 2017, BAS 4 April Tuesday repairs. From necessary Struct undertook a as the state across Over 2,300 properties were damaged the cyclone and of result state-wide. assets

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