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Disaster assistance available for communities in Far North Queensland
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services The Honourable Mark Ryan
Disaster assistance is now available in five local government areas in Far North Queensland impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding in April.
Financial assistance is available in the Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Douglas, Mareeba and Yarrabah local government areas under the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said the funding will assist with clean-up activities and the restoration of essential public infrastructure after rainfall and flooding caused landslides, damaged roads and left communities isolated.