A support package of up to $12 million is now available for flood-impacted primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profits, in the next stage of support for flood affected communities across northern and western Queensland.
Thousands of South East Queensland primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations impacted by flood events in the first half of 2022 have made the most of available grants and loans to help them continue to recover.
The Albanese and Palaszczuk Governments have now activated more disaster funding, as monsoonal rain and flooding continues to impact northern Queensland.
The new assistance measures being announced include Personal Hardship Assistance for residents of Urandangi in Boulia Shire Council, and loans for primary producers and small businesses in the Local Government Areas of Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Mornington and Mount Isa.
Ten sheep and goat enterprises across rural and regional Queensland will receive just over $1.8 million in funding, creating up to 77 good jobs.
Under the Palaszczuk Government’s Rural Agricultural Development (RAD) Grants, funding of up to $200,000 will support projects that will create good jobs relating to the sale and value of products or materials derived from sheep or goats.
CJZ Farms in the Lockyer Valley is set to increase production by 200% and create up to 10 new good jobs with a Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant of up to $200,000.
Lockyer Valley vegetable producer Reck Farms will increase its annual supply of onions and create more good jobs with the help of a Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant of up to $200,000.
A nursery wholesaler in Hervey Bay will have room to grow their business – and good jobs - with the help of a Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant of up to $200,000.
No leaf will be left unwashed at Windolf Farms as they tap into fresh markets with the help of a Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant.
A state-of the art agricultural manufacturing facility is set to create good jobs in the Western Downs region thanks to funding under the Queensland Government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant scheme.
Fruit production will quadruple for berry growers Berry North in the Atherton Tablelands with the help of a Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant of up to $200,000.