{"id":248927,"date":"2019-11-22T18:59:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T08:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=248927"},"modified":"2020-07-14T12:04:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T02:04:35","slug":"hardship-grants-for-fire-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/11\/22\/hardship-grants-for-fire-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardship Grants For Fire Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Firefighters at the Deongwar State Forest in Somerset Regional Council area earlier this week
(Photo: QFES)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Natural Disaster Minister
David Littleproud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 22, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Personal Hardship Assistance grants are now available to some residents of Redbank Creek and Biarra in the Somerset Regional Council area.<\/p>\n

The grants are to help people in streets affected by the large Ravensbourne fire which extended along the Esk-Hampton and Esk-Crows Nest roads from Deongwar State Forest towards Esk.<\/p>\n

The Personal Hardship Assistance grants are $180 per person,\u00a0to a maximum of\u00a0$900\u00a0per family.<\/p>\n

The Somerset council area has been hit hard in the recent fires with emergencies in the Jimna, Monsildale and Avoca Vale areas but homes have only been confirmed lost from the Ravensbourne fire.<\/p>\n

The assistance\u00a0is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery\u00a0Funding Arrangements.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese grants\u00a0will give those worst-hit by the fires dignity and help them back on their feet,\u201d Natural Disaster and Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis\u00a0is cash in the hand to cover the immediate needs of families and individuals, such as food, clothing and shelter.<\/p>\n

\u201cAssistance is also available for\u00a0people in hardship so they can safely turn the power and other utilities back on after the fires.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will keep\u00a0supporting fire-hit\u00a0communities\u00a0and make further assistance\u00a0available as\u00a0needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Queensland Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford\u00a0said\u00a0Somerset had\u00a0experienced significant\u00a0damage\u00a0to\u00a0houses\u00a0and other structures\u00a0along a number of roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cImpacted residents\u00a0in targeted areas of the Somerset local government area\u00a0will have access to the grants,\u201d Minister Crawford said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe activation of the DRFA\u00a0will ensure all fire-impacted communities have the\u00a0support\u00a0they need\u00a0during these challenging times.\u201d<\/p>\n

More information on Personal Hardship Assistance\u00a0is available by calling\u00a0the Community Recovery Hotline 1800-173-349 or\u00a0at\u00a0www.qld.gov.au\/community\/disasters-emergencies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Information on disaster assistance can be found\u00a0at\u00a0www.disasterassist.gov.au<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Queensland\u00a0Government\u2019s Disaster Management\u00a0website at\u00a0www.disaster.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Payments of $1000 per adult and $400 per child are also available for those worst-hit by bushfires in the Somerset Region through the Federal Government’s Disaster Recovery Payment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is for people whose home has been severely damaged or destroyed, who\u2019ve been seriously injured or who\u2019ve lost a family member,\u201d Mr Littleproud said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis support package is on top of the grants that have already been announced.”<\/p>\n

Claims will be open from Friday (November 22).<\/p>\n

For more information or to make a claim visit www.humanservices.gov.au\/disaster<\/a> or\u00a0call\u00a0180-22-66.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At 7:00pm on Friday, “Stay Informed: Advice” warnings were still in place for the Ravensbourne, Redbank Creek and Cressbrook Creek fires, all part of the original Pechy blaze.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

QFES said fires continued to burn between Ravensbourne and the outskirts of Crows Nest and within containment lines in the Deongwar State Forest and Redbank Creek areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A bushfire was smouldering on both sides of Esk-Hampton Road between Horrex Road and Brennan Road, with small areas of fire continuing to actively burn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parts of Esk-Hampton Road remained closed to through traffic. The safety of this road will be assessed over the coming days.<\/span><\/p>\n

Local council teams have been assessing trees and cleaning up around roads and structures to safely reopen roads in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Motorists travelling northbound on Perseverance Dam Road have been advised there are road closures in place at the Perseverance Dam Road and Grapetree Road intersection. <\/span><\/p>\n

Road closures remain in place for motorists heading east on Three Mile Road, at the Jones Road intersection. <\/span><\/p>\n

Seventeen Mile Road, beyond Walsh Road, also remains closed. Sebastapool Road, between Dahl Road and Bluff Road, is also closed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Large trees and other debris have fallen across roads, so motorists should drive with caution and to conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Evacuation centres remain open at the Crows Nest Showgrounds and at Highfields Recreation Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

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