2023-24 South Queensland Storms - exceptional circumstances package
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About the DRFA exceptional circumstances package
The 2023-24 SEQ Severe Storms recovery operation includes a suite of exceptional circumstances funding packages has been developed to support communities, families, small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations severely impacted by the South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024 event.
Refer to the DRFA activations summary for this event for the details of the DRFA measures activated for each council.
To date the following DRFA exceptional circumstances package components have been announced:
Economic
$4.52 million program includes one-on-one case management focused on mental health and financial security, partnerships with councils and chambers of commerce to address local support needs, and grants for small businesses.
Local Resilience and Recovery Grants to a total $3 million with $1 million each for three LGAs: Gold Coast, Logan and Scenic Rim, following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
Recovery Project Manager to manage the extraordinary recovery effort for Scenic Rim Regional Council following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
Extraordinary Recovery Grants for Primary Producers following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
Extraordinary Recovery Grants for small business and Not-For-Profits following the South East Queensland Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
Environment
$51.3 million package is for environmental and cultural recovery activities to accelerate recovery across the most heavily impacted areas following the following Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the SEQ Severe Storms.
Clean-up Program funding for three LGAs including the Gold Coast, Logan, and Scenic Rim, following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
Human and Social
Community Health and Wellbeing, Community Recovery and Resilience Officers, Flexible Funding Grants package following TC Jasper and SEQ Severe Storms.
$9.56 million Mental Health Program to provide individual and family therapeutic interventions for impacted people following TC Jasper and the SEQ Severe Storms.
Built
$6.3 million Sport and Recreation Facilities Recovery Program that will help rebuild and repair sport and recreation facilities impacted by the SEQ Severe Storms
Funding acknowledgement
The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
