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Relief and recovery arrangements extended to Gympie
Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services
The Honourable Neil Roberts
11/03/2010
Relief and recovery arrangements extended to Gympie
Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts has today activated Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements for Gympie Regional Council.
Mr Roberts said the joint State/ Federal Government funding arrangements enabled Council to access funding to cover the cost of restoring essential public assets and counter disaster operations.
"Restoration of Essential Public Assets, Counter Disaster Operations, and Disaster Relief Assistance provisions have been progressively activated in recent weeks, with 60 local government areas now eligible for assistance," Mr Roberts said.
"Relief and recovery arrangements are now activated in more than 82 per cent of Queensland's 73 local government areas," he said.
"The notional damage estimate from the flooding is now at more than $159 million but I would expect this figure to increase considerably once the flood waters have receded and communities are able to count the full cost.
"Emergency Management Queensland in partnership with the departments of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation and Communities, and local councils continue to closely monitor the situation and will look for every opportunity to help those who have been impacted by these floods."
For the most up to date information please visit www.emergency.qld.gov.au
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Publish Date: 11 Mar 10
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