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Personal Hardship Assistance from the Australian and Queensland Governments has been activated for residents in five south-east Queensland council areas in response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

A Community Relief Fund worth $15 million will power the early recovery efforts of south-east Queensland councils in response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Disaster assistance has been activated for south-east Queensland councils as communities prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall.

Flood affected homeowners in north and Far North Queensland can now access up to $10,000 to repair their damaged properties with greater long-term flood resilience.

A new bridge in the Somerset region extending over Brisbane River has safeguarded access for a community previously at risk to isolation during severe weather.

The Australian and Queensland Governments have activated disaster assistance for another 17 Queensland local government areas as the effects of the state’s ongoing flood emergency spread further north and west.

Not-for-profit sport and recreation organisations impacted by flooding in north and Far North Queensland can now apply for recovery grants to help them get back on the park.

Flood affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profits in north Queensland can now access more than $100 million in exceptional circumstances industry support.

North Queensland’s transition from flood response to recovery has been boosted with the appointment of Andrew Cripps as Queensland State Recovery Coordinator.

North Queensland’s worsening flood crisis has called for extra disaster assistance in the region, with more residents now eligible for hardship payments.