Cloncurry Shire Council is reminding local graziers the Disaster Recovery Hub is up and running as a video emerges of the army’s role in helping out in the crisis.
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The Recovery Hub has information on disaster assistance loans and grants as well as information on safe carcass disposal and physical and mental health resources.
The Hub is at the Cloncurry Community Precinct and whether you are an affected grazier or wanting to give assistance, the Council want to hear from you.
Contact the Hub via Council on 07 4742 4100 or email disaster.recovery@cloncurry.qld.gov.au.
Meanwhile the video shows McKinlay Mayor Belinda Murphy talking about how the ADF has assisted with disaster recovery across the North West in aviation fuel supplies and fodder drops.
“Councils are maintaining the lead on recovery and now have the assistance of Defence in high level strategic planning,’ Cr Murphy said.
Major Jason Perrins said the ADF role was developing a carcass disposal strategic master plan.
“We have military planners specialists in different areas and they are tied in with local government agencies and subject matter experts from government agencies,” Major Perrins said.
“What we are here to to do is develop a plan that is useable by the community at a very difficult time.”
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
