Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements Event Central Bushfires, 22-28 November 2018

The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) is a jointly funded program between the Australian Government and state and territory (state) governments, through which the Australian Government provides financial assistance to support state governments with disaster recovery costs.

In response to the bushfires, assistance has been activated for the area formally defined as: “Communities within affected by bushfires, 22-28 November 2018”

DRFA assistance measures (as activated by the )  Counter Disaster Operations  Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme  Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme

Essential Services Personal Local Government Counter Disaster Safety and Hardship Area Operations Reconnection Assistance Scheme Scheme Gladstone Regional  1  1 Council 27/11/2018 27/11/2018 27/11/2018

1 The Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme and Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme activation for Gladstone is limited to the suburbs of Baffle Creek, Deepwater, Oyster Creek, Rules Beach and Taunton. The Emergency Hardship Assistance component of the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme commences on 28 November 2018 The Essential Services Hardship Assistance component of the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme commences on 1 December 2018 (if required)

Further information: Ph: 1800 110 841 Version 1 Email: [email protected] Current as at 27 November 2018 Website: www.qra.qld.gov.au Legend Inset 3 Inset 1

DRFA Activated LGA (1)

Local Government Areas GYMPIE (R) NOOSA (S) YARRABAH ABORIGINAL (S) CHERBOURG ABORIGINAL (S) TORRES STRAIT ISLAND (R)

CAIRNS (R) SOUTH BURNETT (R)

TORRES (S) 0105

Kilometres NORTHERN PENINSULA AREA (R) SUNSHINE COAST (R) Inset 4 COOK (S)

MAPOON ABORIGINAL (S) SOMERSET (R)

MORETON BAY (R) NAPRANUM ABORIGINAL (S) WUJAL WUJAL ABORIGINAL (S)

Gulf LOCKHART RIVER ABORIGINAL (S) TOOWOOMBA (R) DOUGLAS (S) 05 Of AURUKUN (S) Kilometres BRISBANE (C)

REDLAND (C) Carpentaria LOCKYER VALLEY (R) COOK (S) IPSWICH (C)

LOGAN (C) PORMPURAAW ABORIGINAL (S)

HOPE VALE ABORIGINAL (S) KOWANYAMA ABORIGINAL (S) GOLD COAST (C) SCENIC RIM (R)

See "Inset 4" SOUTHERN DOWNS (R)

MORNINGTON (S)

MAREEBA (S) CARPENTARIA (S) See "Inset 3" 05025 Kilometres DOOMADGEE ABORIGINAL (S) CASSOWARY COAST (R) TABLELANDS (R) Inset 2 Coral BURKE (S) CROYDON (S) ETHERIDGE (S)

See "Inset 2" Sea TOWNSVILLE (C) HINCHINBROOK (S) BURDEKIN (S) MOUNT ISA (C) PALM ISLAND ABORIGINAL (S) CHARTERS TOWERS (R) RICHMOND (S) MCKINLAY (S) WHITSUNDAY (R)

FLINDERS (S) CLONCURRY (S) CHARTERS TOWERS (R) MACKAY (R) 01020 Kilometres northern territory

ISAAC (R)

WINTON (S) BOULIA (S) LIVINGSTONE (S)

BARCALDINE (R) ROCKHAMPTON (R)

LONGREACH (R)

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS (R)

WOORABINDA ABORIGINAL (S) GLADSTONE (R)

DIAMANTINA (S) BLACKALL TAMBO (R) BARCOO (S) BANANA (S) BUNDABERG (R)

NORTH BURNETT (R)

FRASER COAST (R)

MURWEH (S) QUILPIE (S) MARANOA (R)

WESTERN DOWNS (R)

south

BULLOO (S) PAROO (S)

BALONNE (S) GOONDIWINDI (R)

See "Inset 1"

new south wales

025 50 100 150 200 250 DRFA Activation Summary (V1) Kilometres Scale - 1:6,500,000 ® (at A3) Central Queensland Bushfires Disclaimer: Users must satisfy themselves that this map is accurate and 22 - 28 November 2018 suitable for their purposes. The Queensland Reconstruction Authority does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of or reliance on this map.

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DRFA ASSISTANCE MEASURES ACTIVATED Assistance for individuals:

Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme To alleviate personal hardship and distress. • Emergency Hardship Assistance Grant – provides assistance as a contribution to support people directly impacted by an eligible disaster to meet their immediate essential needs for food, clothing, medical supplies or temporary accommodation. • Essential Services Hardship Assistance – provides assistance for people directly impacted by an eligible disaster to meet their immediate needs where they have experienced the loss of 1 or more essential services for more than 5 days. • Essential Household Contents Grant – provides a contribution towards replacing or repairing essential household contents, such as beds, linen and whitegoods that have been lost or damaged by an eligible disaster. • Structural Assistance Grant – provides a contribution towards repairs or replacement of a dwelling damaged by an eligible disaster, to return it to a safe, habitable and secure condition. Contact Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors on 1800 173 349 or www.communities.qld.gov.au

Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme To assist residents with the inspection and reconnection of essential services that have been damaged by an eligible disaster. The scheme provides financial assistance to individuals and families as a contribution towards safety inspections of and repairs to residential essential services (i.e. electricity, gas, water and sewerage) damaged by an eligible disaster.

Contact Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors on 1800 173 349 or www.communities.qld.gov.au

Assistance for state and local governments:

Counter Disaster Operations To assist local governments and state agencies to undertake activities that alleviate personal hardship and distress, address the immediate needs of individuals and protect the general public, immediately prior to, during or immediately after an eligible disaster.

Contact Queensland Reconstruction Authority on 1800 110 841 or www.qra.qld.gov.au

Further information: Ph: 1800 110 841 Version 1 Email: [email protected] Current as at 27 November 2018 Website: www.qra.qld.gov.au