BURDEKIN REGION SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT – 27TH/28TH JANUARY 2020
Burdekin region suffered a significant wet weather event early last week with areas experiencing substantial rainfall within a period of approx. 12 hours ranging from 400-500mm causing water inundation to properties. Indications are that damage from this most recent event is worse than the monsoonal event experienced this time last year.
Members have sought clarification in relation to whether any financial assistance is currently available to assist in this event damage recovery. KCGO board is intending to make representation via local State and Federal members for government funding to assist in the recovery effort. In order to provide a summary of impact on KCGO membership would appreciate if growers could provide a brief description of damage sustained and best guesstimate as to costs to undertake rectification works. KCGO will then provide a summary of examples of damage and combined cost to assist in our local members efforts in making representation to state/federal government (no individual grower/farm details will be provided).
Given that some damage repairs will need to be undertaken as a matter of urgency and possible outcome of representations to government may take a little time it is strongly suggested that members retain photographic evidence of damage sustained as well as copies of invoices/quotes etc in the event that financial assistance is secured.
Damage details to be emailed to [email protected]
Thanks.
Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO