$558.5 million support package for south-east Queensland

Financial support for flood-affected small businesses, farmers, not-for-profit organisations and sporting and community clubs in South East Queensland is available thanks to an agreement between the Prime Minister and Queensland Premier following the devastating February floods.

An initial $558.5 million, jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Queensland governments, will be provided to support communities in need.

Demand-driven grants of up to $75,000 for primary producers, up to $50,000 for affected small businesses and not-for-profits, and $20,000 for sporting and community clubs are available through Queensland Government agencies to help flood-affected communities get back on their feet. 

The grants can be accessed through the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority. Call 1800 623 946 or visit qrida.qld.gov.au. 

Nineteen affected councils will also be helped through a $1 million injection each to assist with urgent clean-up works.
The payments are being provided through the Commonwealth-State jointly funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) for eligible applicants in the 19 local government areas of Brisbane, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Noosa, North Burnett, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba.

This DRFA assistance is in addition to assistance already available for cases of personal hardship, as well as for councils and agencies for counter disaster operations and the reconstruction of essential infrastructure.