Seven more flooded local councils are now eligible for disaster aid due to the high monsoonal rains and floods throughout Regional Queensland.
The local government districts of Burke, Doomadgee, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mareeba, Mount Isa, and Townsville have received approval for support through the jointly financed Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
The assistance would give financial support for counter-disaster activities aimed at public safety and rehabilitating vital public assets like roads and bridges to get the communities back on their feet, according to the federal minister for emergency management senator, the Hon Murray Watt.
Minister Watt stated that as the storm waters subsided, “We moved quickly to give urgent financial support to affected authorities.”
The 26 councils in Queensland have received assistance from the Commonwealth and Queensland governments in recent weeks to help them get back on their feet more quickly.
According to Queensland Acting Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Furner, the cash announcement made today will help these councils repair damaged public infrastructure and lessen the financial strain on the affected communities.
According to Minister Furner, Burke and Doomadgee Shires have continued to be cut off from the rest of Queensland due to substantial flooding, damage to public infrastructure, and road closures.
Residents of Queensland must understand that all affected local governments, no matter how distant, receive support for cleanup and recovery.
In addition to Barcaldine, Barcoo, Boulia, Burdekin, Burke, Carpentaria, Cook, Croydon, Diamantina, Doomadgee, Etheridge, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mackay, Mapoon, Mareeba, Mornington, Mount Isa, Napranum, Northern Peninsula Area, Palm Island, Pormpuraaw, Townsville, Whitsunday, and Winton.
