The Queensland Government has made available some new disaster recovery grants for small and family businesses affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Eligible businesses in 16 LGAs can receive up to $25,000 to help them clean up and return to operations. These will include expenses associated with:
- Removing debris
- Replacing damaged equipment
- Repairing building
- Paying for a safety inspection
- Restocking goods and replanting crops
The grants are available to businesses in the following LGAs:
- Brisbane City Council
- Bundaberg Regional Council
- Fraser Coast Regional Council
- Gold Coast City Council
- Gympie Regional Council
- Ipswich City Council
- Lockyer Valley Regional Council
- Logan City Council
- Moreton Bay City Council
- Noosa Shire Council
- Redland City Council
- Scenic Rim Regional Council
- Somerset Regional Council
- Southern Downs Regional Council
- Sunshine Coast Regional Council
- Toowoomba Regional Council
Grants of up to $10,000 are available to rural landholders and lessees of at least 10 hectares who sustained direct damage from ex-TCA, but who are not eligible for other Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Some small businesses can also apply for Disaster Assistance Loans (up to $250,000 for recovery efforts) and Essential Working Capital Loans (Up to $100,000 to assist with immediate operational costs like wages, rent, and creditor payments).
