- Personal Hardship Assistance extended to targeted parts of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley and Somerset, and the whole Toowoomba LGA.
- Grants also now available to the entire Brisbane LGA, and four more Fraser Coast localities.
- Eligible residents impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred can apply for a range of support including emergency assistance for food, clothing and medicine.
The Albanese and Crisafulli Governments are activating Personal Hardship Assistance to more south-east Queenslanders impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
This latest extension covers targeted localities of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, and Somerset, and the entire Toowoomba council area, while four new Fraser Coast localities have also been activated, in addition to the rest of the Brisbane LGA.
Grants include Emergency Hardship Assistance of $180 for individuals, up to $900 for a family of five or more to cover essentials like food, clothing and medicine.
Other grants are available to assist with replacing damaged household contents like white goods and linen, or for immediate needs if a household has lost power for five or more days.
Eligible residents can apply via www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp or by calling the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.
Eleven SEQ LGAs are now activated for Personal Hardship Assistance including Brisbane, Fraser Coast (targeted), Gold Coast, Ipswich (targeted), Lockyer Valley (targeted), Logan, Moreton Bay, Redland, Scenic Rim (targeted), Somerset (targeted) and Toowoomba.
Assistance is provided under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Federal Minister for Emergency Management Jenny McAllister said it's been a challenging time for communities impacted by the ex-Tropical Cyclone.
"This assistance will support eligible families to cover the cost of emergency essentials like food and medicines or replacing damaged white goods," Minister McAllister said.
"As we assess the full impact of this event, we will continue to activate support where it's required.
"We know recovery will take time, but we are here for the long haul. We will continue working with the Queensland Government to support impacted communities."
Queensland Minister for Disaster Recovery Ann Leahy said the funding would help people get through this challenging period of recovery.
"In the aftermath of a disaster it can be hard to regain balance in your life," Minister Leahy said.
"Personal Hardship Assistance puts money in pockets and helps people push forward."
New LGAs/localities activated for Personal Hardship Assistance in response to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred:
Brisbane: entire LGA.
Fraser Coast: Burrum Heads, Craignish, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach.
Ipswich: Amberley, Bellbird Park, Booval, Brassall, Bundamba, Calvert, Churchill, Chuwar, Ebenezer, Goodna, Grandchester, Jeebropilly, Karalee, Lanefield, Leichhardt, Marburg, North Booval, One Mile, Purga, Raceview, Ripley, Rosewood, South Ripley, Springfield Lakes, Thagoona, Tivoli, Walloon, West Ipswich, Willowbank, Yamanto.
Lockyer Valley: College View, Crowley Vale, Forest Hill, Glencore Grove, Grantham, Laidley, Laidley Creek West, Laidley Heights, Laidley North, Laidley South, Mulgowie, Plainland, Regency Downs.
Somerset: Brightview, Dundas, Glamorgan Vale, Royston.
Toowoomba: entire LGA.
Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme
- Emergency Hardship Assistance Grants – $180 per person, up to $900 for a family of five or more to purchase immediate essentials like food, clothing and medicine.
- Essential Services Hardship Assistance – $150 per person, up to $750 for a family of five or more to assist with immediate needs following the loss of essential services at home for more than five consecutive days.
- Essential Household Contents Grants – up to $1,765 for individuals and up to $5,300 for couples or families to replace destroyed essential household contents such as bed linen and white goods.
- Structural Assistance Grants – up to $80,000 for uninsured, income-tested owner-occupiers towards the repair or replacement of a disaster damaged dwelling to return it to a safe and habitable condition.
Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme
- Income-tested grants to help uninsured residents reconnect damaged services like electricity, gas, water or sewerage. Up to $5,000 per household.
Eligible residents can apply via www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp or by calling the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.
