The Disaster Recovery Hub, operated by Community Recovery QLD, at the Gympie Civic Centre, 32/34 Mellor Street, Gympie, will be closing at 5pm, this Friday 8 April.

If you were impacted by the recent flood events and still need further assistance to complete grant applications or to connect with essential support services after this Friday, you can still contact the Community Recovery team at:

• In person - at Gympie Community Place, 18 Excelsior Road Gympie, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm (Opens Monday, 11 April and will remain open until further notice)
• Or use the more information links below

Residents can speak to a variety of Government bodies and support services including:

• Dept of Housing (for emergency housing assistance and other housing support services)
• Centrelink/Services Australia (for income support)
• Disaster Recovery Payment (DRP) ($1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible Child).
• Emergency Hardship Assistance Grant (Up to $180 per person and $900 for a family of five or more).
• Essential Household Contents Grant (A one-off payment for households who are uninsured or unable to claim insurance, $1,765 for single adults and up to $5,300 for couples/families).
• Essential Services Safety & Reconnection Scheme (To help owner/occupier households reconnect essential services (Up to $10,995 for single adults and up to $14,685 for couples/families).
• Information and referrals to a variety of support and other local services, including Lifeline and the Salvation Army.
• Suncorp Customer Support Team (to assist with insurance claims)

 For more information visit qld.gov.au/communityrecovery or phone 1800 173 349.