Flood Recovery Support

Additional grants and funding that have been made available since my last update:

Red Cross grants
Grant applications from the Australian Red Cross are now open at www.redcross.org.au/grants.Two grants are available to people affected by the Queensland or New South Wales 2022 floods.

• Bereavement Grant of $20,000 to support next-of-kin of those who died as a direct result of the floods with immediate needs (funeral and other related expenses).
• Household Grant of $500 per household to help with basic needs such as food, clothing or personal items for people whose primary place of residence was affected by the floods and who are experiencing financial hardship as a result.

Sporting Clubs/Not-For Profit Organisations support
Affected, eligible not-for-profit clubs and organisations may access grants including:

• Level 1 Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program: $5,000 via www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/disaster-recovery
• Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement packages, including QRIDA Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants - $50,000 via the website. A further grant of up to $20,000 to be managed by DTIS (grant still under development) will also be available.

Active Clubs funding of $2000 to support volunteers and provide flexible and safe physical activity opportunities is currently available to increase sport and recreation participation. www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/active-clubs

Small Business, Primary Producers and Non-Profit support
Grants and loans are available to assist directly impacted small businesses, primary producers and non-profits with the costs of clean-up and reinstatement. For more information on assistance available visit www.qrida.qld.gov.au or call 1800 623 946.

Commonwealth/State Government grants closing soon
Visit www.qld.gov.au/SEQRecoveryGrants for more information, and apply by visiting the website or call 1800 173 349. Various grants are available, and are closing soon, so be sure to apply quickly! Eligible suburbs include:

• Currumbin (closing 30 March 2022)
• Currumbin Valley (closing 29 March 2022)
• Currumbin Waters (closing 30 March 2022)
• Elanora (closing 29 March 2022)
• Tallebudgera (closing 30 March 2022)
• Tallebudgera Valley (closing 29 March 2022)

Parliament Update

Here’s what I advocated for on your behalf in the Queensland Parliament last week:

• shared community stories from our recent Crime Forum to drive change and fight for the Queensland Government to act on community concerns about crime.
• called for the State Government Review into the 2022 floods to include the flooding within our electorate and investigate any events that may have aggravated local damage.
• asked the State Government to commit to funding repairs and flood mitigation for infrastructure and roads damaged by the floods in our community.
• reiterated our calls for a Queensland Cross-Border Commissioner, which would champion our Queensland cross-border community.
• highlighted the need for the Small Business Commissioner to be given the funding and independence it needs from the Minister's department.
• acknowledged the hard work of community volunteers who helped during the floods and paid tribute to the incredible community spirit shown.