12/03/2026
DISASTER HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE: Flood-impacted residents in targeted parts of Bundaberg can now access disaster assistance.
CURRENT **UPDATED** activated areas for Personal Hardship Assistance include:
๐Avoca
๐Branyan
๐Bundaberg Central
๐Bundaberg East
๐Bundaberg North
๐Bundaberg South
๐Bungadoo
๐Morganville
๐Pine Creek
๐South Kolan.
(Please note, as further impacted areas become known and evidence reported, the activated areas list will continue to change and be added to. Will be sure to keep the community updated on these changes/additions.)
๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ โ $180 per person, up to $900 for a family of five or more to purchase immediate essentials like food, clothing and medicine.
๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ โ $150 per person, up to $750 for a family of five or more to assist with immediate needs following the loss of essential services at home for more than five consecutive days.
๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ โ income-tested assistance for uninsured residents, up to $1,765 for individuals and up to $5,300 for couples or families to replace destroyed essential household contents such as bed linen and whitegoods.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ โ up to $80,000 for uninsured, income-tested owner-occupiers towards the repair or replacement of a disaster damaged dwelling to return it to a safe and habitable condition.
๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ โ income-tested grants to help uninsured residents reconnect damaged services like electricity, gas, water or sewerage. Up to $5,000 per household.
Additionally, flood-impacted not-for-profits in Bundaberg can apply for disaster loans of up to $100,000 via www.qrida.qld.gov.au or by calling 1800 623 946.
DRFA assistance has also been made available to the local governments of Bundaberg.
If your property has been directly impacted by these floods, please visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au to check your eligibility for assistance.
The Queensland Community Recovery Hotline is available for those needing urgent disaster support, with officers taking calls 24/7 on 1800 173 349.
