Queensland Bushfires (August - November 2011)
Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA)
Commonwealth financial assistance is being made available to the Queensland Government through the NDRRA for bushfires that have occurred throughout Queensland between August and November 2011.
NDRRA assistance is available in the 42 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of: Baloone, Banana, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Blackall-Tambo, Boulia, Bulloo, Bundaberg, Burdekin, Burke, Carpentaria, Cassowary Coast, Central Highlands, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Croydon, Diamantina, Etheridge, Flinders, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gympie, Hinchinbrook, Isaac, Longreach, Mackay, Maranoa, McKinlay, Mount Isa, Murweh, North Burnett, Paroo, Richmond, Rockhampton, South Burnett, Southern Downs,Tablelands, Toowoomba, Townsville, Western Downs, Whitsunday and Winton
NDRRA assistance includes:
- Certain counter disaster operations (all 42 LGA’s),
- Concessional interest rate loans and freight subsidies for primary producers (available in Barcaldine).