March 21, 2013
More than 450 people attended the South Burnett Community Flood Recovery information meetings held last week.
South Burnett Regional Council’s General Manager of Communities Eleanor Sharpe said the Community Recovery sub-committee was very pelased with the roll up.
The recovery sessions were supported by representatives from support agencies, including BIEDO (Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation), BMRG (Burnett Mary River Group), AgForce, Centrelink, the Department of Communities and Centacare.
“Council was aware there were people needing assistance and it was great to see them attending the sessions and getting the information they needed,” Natural Resources and Parks spokesperson Cr Kathy Duff said.
“We want to stress that this is certainly not the end of people being able to access these agencies and the information in regards to grants, loans and assistance. If you missed one of the information sessions contact one of the agencies for information and assistance.”
The Community Recovery sub-committee will organise follow-up sessions in June.
For more information or assistance, contact the following agencies:
| Type of Assistance | Agency | Representative | Phone Number |
| Grants and low-interest loans for primary producers | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Alan Broome Farm Financial Councillor |
0427-600-717 |
| Grants and Flood Recovery Assistance for primary producers, business, not-for-profit organisations and individuals | Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation | Trudi Bartlett Business Pilot |
0488-701-232 |
| Primary production and mapping | AgForce | Sarah Due | (07) 4699-5523 |
| Primary production | Burnett Mary Regional Group | Kay Enkelman | (07) 4169-0720 |
| Counselling and welfare | Centacare | Louise Judge | (07) 4162-5439 |
| Counselling and welfare | Uniting Community Care | Ros Heit | (07) 4160-4600 |
| Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy | Centrelink | 18-022-66 | |
| Structural Assistance Grant, Essential Household Contents Grant | Community Recovery | 1800-173-349 | |
| Postponing BAS lodgement and payments | Australian Taxation Office | 1800-806-218 | |
| Roads and council-related issues | South Burnett Regional Council | (07) 4189-9100 |
