Fence repairs
About fence repairs following an eligible disaster
There are several Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) assistance measures that can be used to support the repair of fencing damaged by an eligible disaster.
1. Repair of boundary fencing on essential public assets
Category B Emergency Works on essential public assets allows local and state governments to undertake emergency works to enable assets to operate/be operated at an acceptable level of service to support the immediate recovery of a community.
The costs of clean-up or repairs to road boundary fences owned by a local or state government may be claimed under Emergency Works (EW) when:
- the fence had been directly damaged by the event; and
- is considered to be an integral part of an eligible essential public asset (e.g. a road); and
- is impacting on the operation of the asset.
Eligible applicants: Local or state governments impacted by the event located in the activated area Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets (REPA) must be activated for the relevant local government area and the eligible disaster.
More information: www.qra.qld.gov.au/funding/drfa
2. Repair of fencing on primary producer properties
Category B Disaster Assistance (Primary Producer) Loans
Once activated this loan may assist primary producers with the repair or replacement of damaged assets including reinstatement of damaged paddock fences.
Eligible applicants: Primary producer properties within activated areas.
More information: Contact QRIDA 1800 623 946 or visit www.qrida.qld.gov.au
Category C recovery grants for primary producers
Once approved following an extraordinary event, these grants can assist primary producers in clean-up, hiring or leasing equipment or materials, removing and disposing of debris or damaged goods.
The grants may also be used for repairing or replacing damaged fences, purchasing fodder or salvaging crops or feed for stock, repairing or reconditioning essential plant or equipment, or maintaining the health of livestock or poultry.
Eligible applicants: Primary producers with impacted properties within approved activated areas.
More information: www.qra.qld.gov.au/funding/drfa
Contact: QRIDA phone 1800 623 946 or visit www.qrida.qld.gov.au (External link)
3. Repairs to stock route protection fencing
Stock routes do not meet the Australian Government definition of an eligible essential public asset under DRFA.
Where damaged has been sustained to stock route fencing, repairs may be funded through Category B Disaster Assistance (Primary Producer) Loans or Category C recovery grants for primary producers as per 2 above.
Eligible applicants: Primary producers with impacted properties within approved activated areas.
More information: www.qra.qld.gov.au/funding/drfa
Contact: QRIDA phone 1800 623 946 or visit www.qrida.qld.gov.au (External link)
4. Repairs to fencing on private properties
Privately owned fencing, for example residential property fencing, does not meet the Australian Government definition of an eligible essential public asset under DRFA.
Primary Producers who have received support funding in the form of grants or loans may utilise these funds for fencing repair.
More information: www.qra.qld.gov.au/funding/drfa
5. Freight subsidies on transport costs of fencing materials
Once activated primary producers repairing and replacing damaged paddock fences can apply for a freight subsidy on the transport costs of fencing materials and equipment to their impacted property.
Eligible applicants: Primary producer properties within activated areas.
More information: www.qra.qld.gov.au/funding/drfa
Contact: DAF 13 25 23 or visit www.daf.qld.gov.au (external link)