Flood Financial Assistance That Is Available For Townsville Homes And Businesses

As our city starts to get back on it's feet after the monster monsoon, make sure you understand how the financial assistance works. 

Here's a full list of the financial help that is available now for Townsville residents impacted by the floods. 

Community Recovery Hubs are open 7 days a week from 9am-5pm for you to speak to someone in person about your finances and other support services. 

• Ground Floor - State Government Building
  187-209 Stanley Street, Townsville
• Townsville Stadium – Murray Sporting Complex
  Murray Lyons Drive, Annandale
• Brothers Townsville Football Club
  468 Bayswater Road, Mount Louisa
• 1300 Smiles Stadium, 
  14 Golf Links Drive, Kirwan
• Bluewater Community Centre
  14 Forestry Road, Bluewater

✔️ Far North Queensland Floods – Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment $1,000 per adult and $400 for each child https://bit.ly/2MTZeTj

✔️ Far North Queensland Floods, February 2019 - Disaster Recovery Allowance for short term payment if a disaster directly affects your income https://bit.ly/2SvVWL6

✔️ Essential Services Hardship Assistance Grant - Supports people directly impacted by a disaster when they have lost one or more essential services for five days. $150 per person, $750 for a family of five or more https://bit.ly/2WJloMn

✔️ Emergency hardship assistance grant - Supports people directly impacted by a disaster to meet essential needs for food, clothing, medical supplies or temporary accommodatio, $180 per person and up to $900 for a family of five or more https://bit.ly/2RAxpjL

✔️ Essential household contents grant - If you are uninsured or unable to claim insurance, you may be eligible for financial assistance towards replacing or repairing essential household contents. Up to $$1,765 for single adults and up to $5,300 https://bit.ly/2BpP2x8

✔️ Structural assistance grant - If you are uninsured or unable to claim insurance, you may be eligible for a one-off payment to contribute towards repairs to your home to make it secure and safe. Up to $10,995 for single adults and up to $14,685 for couples or families https://bit.ly/2UKPyx2

✔️ Essential services safety and reconnection grant - if you are uninsured, or are unable to claim insurance, you may be eligible for a grant to help reconnect essential services that were damaged by a disaster. Up to $200 towards a safety inspection for each essential service (electricity, gas, water and sewerage or septic system). Up to $4,200 towards repair work to enable essential services to be reconnected (for example, electrical wiring) https://bit.ly/2WQCfgn

✔️ Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) Category B disaster assistance for small businesses impacted by flooding. Disaster assistance loans of up to $250,000, and essential working capital loans of up to $100,000 https://bit.ly/2UL8L1F

For information and support phone the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.

Follow the Townsville Disaster Information Facebook page for more updates.