North Queensland floods and rainfall—support for agribusiness
Report damage
These reports help determine if you will need extra support during recovery.
Primary producer survey:
- Report any damages or losses to your farm through the disaster impact survey.
- Include date-stamped photos, which most mobile phone cameras do automatically.
- Only take photos if it is safe to do so.
Small business survey:
Access financial assistance
Primary producers in eligible local government areas may be able to access:
- disaster assistance loans, up to $250,000
- disaster assistance (essential working capital) loans, up to $100,000
- freight subsidies of up to $5,000 per property to move essential materials such as fodder, building and fencing materials, machinery, and animals for restocking
- exceptional disaster assistance recovery grants, up to $75,000
- Farm Household Allowance
- Farm Investment Loan.
Read more about the funding arrangements for financial assistance.
The Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) can help you apply for government financial assistance and other rural financial counselling advice.
Care for animals
Protect the safety and welfare of your animals after a natural disaster
Save crops
Manage crop recovery and minimise the extent of the damage after rain and flood.
Inspect and repair flood-damaged machinery
Talk to your insurer, keep good records and safely inspect and repair flood-damaged farm machinery.
Minimise biosecurity risks
Meet your general biosecurity obligation to prevent spread of pests and diseases after flooding.