Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements Event – North & Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough, 25 January
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Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements event – North & Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough, 25 January - 2 February 2019 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. Assistance has been activated for the area formally defined as: “Communities within North and Far North Queensland affected by the monsoon trough and significant rainfall and flooding, 25 January - 2 February 2019”. DRFA assistance measures (as activated by the Queensland Government) Counter Disaster Operations Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme Further information: Ph: 1800 110 841 Version 3 Email:[email protected] Current as at 2 February 2019 Website: www.qra.qld.gov.au Areas activated Essential Services Local Government Safety and Personal Hardship Counter Disaster Reconstruction of Area Reconnection Assistance Scheme Operations Essential Public Assets Scheme 1 1 Burdekin Shire Council Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Activated 31/01/19 Activated 31/01/19 Cairns Regional Council Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Charters Towers Regional Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Council Cook Shire Council 2 2 Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Activated 30/01/19 Activated 30/01/19 3 3 Douglas Shire Council Activated 31/01/19 Activated 31/01/19 Activated 30/01/19 Activated 30/01/19 Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Activated 31/01/19 Council Activated 31/01/19 Palm Island Aboriginal Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Shire Council Richmond Shire Council Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 4 4 Townsville City Council Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Whitsunday Regional Council Activated 1/02/19 Activated 1/02/19 Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council Activated 30/01/19 Activated 30/01/19 Activated 30/01/19 1 The Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme (PHAS) and Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme activation for Burdekin is limited to the areas of Barratta, Cromarty, Giru, Horseshoe Lagoon, Jerona, Majors Creek (Burdekin Shire), Mount Surround, Shirbourne and Upper Haughton. The Emergency Hardship Assistance component of the PHAS commences on 1 February 2019. 2 The Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme (PHAS) and Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme activation for Cook is limited to the areas of Bloomfield (including Ayton) and Rossville (including Shiptons Flat). The Emergency Hardship Assistance component of the PHAS commences on 1 February 2019. 3 The Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme (PHAS) and Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme activation for Douglas is limited to the areas of Daintree, Upper Daintree, Lower Daintree, Stewart Creek Valley and Degarra. The Emergency Hardship Assistance component of the PHAS commences on 31 January 2019. 4 The Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme (PHAS) and Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme activation for Townsville is limited to the areas of Alligator Creek, Beach Holm, Black River, Bluewater, Bluewater Park, Bohle, Burdell, Condon, Cluden, Deeragun, Jensen, Julago, Kelso, Kirwan, Mt Low, Nome, Toolakea, Rosslea, Hermit Park, Oonoonba, Idalia, Railway Estate, Rasmussen, Saunders Creek (Bohle Plains), South Townsville, Stoney Creek (Roseneath), Stuart, Townsville City, Wulguru and Yabulu. The Emergency Hardship Assistance component of the PHAS commences on 1 February 2019. Further information: Ph: 1800 110 841 Version 3 Email:[email protected] Current as at 2 February 2019 Website: www.qra.qld.gov.au Legend Inset 3 Inset 1 DRFA Activated LGAs (11) 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 SUNSHINE COAST (R) NORTHERN PENINSULA AREA (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) IPSWICH (C) COOK (S) 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) CLONCURRY (S) FLINDERS (S) CHARTERS TOWERS (R) MACKAY (R) 01020 Kilometres northern territory northern 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 australia BULLOO (S) PAROO (S) BALONNE (S) GOONDIWINDI (R) See "Inset 1" new south wales 025 50 100 150 200 250 DRFA Activation Summary (V3) Kilometres Scale - 1:6,500,000 ® (at A3) North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Disclaimer: 25 January – 1 February 2019 Users must satisfy themselves that this map is accurate and 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. G:\Projects\Reporting\DRFA_Maps\Activations_2019\DRFA_Activations_2019_Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough 25 - 29 January 2019 V3_1051.mxd 5:25:07 PM 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 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 QRA on 1800 110 841 or www.qra.qld.gov.au Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets (including Emergency Works and Immediate Reconstruction) Emergency Works To assist local governments and state agencies to undertake urgent activities necessary following an eligible disaster to temporarily restore an eligible essential public asset to enable it to operate/be operated at an acceptable level of efficiency to support the immediate recovery of a community. Further information: Ph: 1800 110 841 Version 3 Email:[email protected] Current as at 2 February 2019 Website: www.qra.qld.gov.au Immediate Reconstruction Works To assist state agencies or local governments to immediately and permanently reconstruct damaged essential public assets to pre-disaster function immediately after the eligible disaster. Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets are works undertaken by local governments and state agencies and to reconstruct damaged essential public assets to pre-disaster function. Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets: To assist local governments and state agencies to reconstruct damaged essential public assets to pre-disaster function. Contact Queensland Reconstruction Authority on 1800 110 841 or www.qra.qld.gov.au Further information: Ph: 1800 110 841 Version 3 Email:[email protected] Current as at 2 February 2019 Website: www.qra.qld.gov.au .