Disaster assistance activated for Scenic Rim and Logan following Christmas storms

29 December 2023

Personal hardship payments are now available to eligible residents of Scenic Rim and Logan suburbs affected by the damaging storms of 25 December, along with a range of other support measures.

Individuals can receive grants of $180 to cover the cost of essentials like food, clothing and medicine, with up to $900 for a family of five or more.

Through the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme, further support is on offer to return homes to a safe, liveable condition, and to replace household contents.

The Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme also provides income-tested grants to help uninsured residents reconnect essential utilities such as electricity, gas, water and sewerage.

Localities activated include:

  • Scenic Rim Regional Council: Allenview, Barney View, Beaudesert, Beechmont, Benobble, Biddaddaba, Binna Burra, Birnam, Boyland, Bromelton, Cainbable, Canungra, Chinghee Creek, Christmas Creek, Cryna, Darlington, Ferny Glen, Flying Fox, Gleneagle, Hillview, Illinbah, Innisplain, Josephville, Kagaru, Kerry, Knapp Creek, Kooralbyn, Lamington, Laravale, Mount Barney, Mount Gipps, Mount Lindesay, Nindooinbah, Oaky Creek, O’Reilly, Palen Creek, Rathdowney, Running Creek, Sarabah, Southern Lamington, Tabooba, Tabragalba, Tamborine, Tamborine Mountain, Tamrookum, Tamrookum Creek, Undullah, Veresdale, Veresdale Scrub, Witheren, Wonglepong.
  • Logan City Council: Bahrs Scrub, Cedar Creek, Cedar Grove, Cedar Vale, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Flagstone, Glenlogan, Holmview, Jimboomba, Kairabah, Logan Village, Mundoolun, Riverbend, South Maclean, Stockleigh, Tamborine, Veresdale, Veresdale Scrub, Wolffdene, Woodhill, Woodridge, Yarrabilba.

Assistance is provided through joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

In addition to support for residents, DRFA has been activated for Scenic Rim Regional Council and Logan City Council for the reconstruction of essential public assets, and counter disaster operations.

This will allow councils to push ahead with repairs of roads, bridges and other eligible public infrastructure, and for response and recovery activities like the removal of fallen trees and debris.

For those impacted, please call the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349 or visit www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp.

The Queensland Reconstruction Authority will continue monitoring local recovery efforts and stands ready to activate further DRFA support where required.