Media Statements

Residents in parts of the Gold Coast and Gladstone local government areas (LGA) impacted by severe flooding can now access financial assistance and support services, including Emergency Hardship Assistance grants of up to $180 per person and $900 for a family of five or more.

Given the very dangerous and unpredictable weather event currently occurring in south east Queensland, parents and carers in certain regions are being asked to collect their children from school early today

In response to the wide ranging South-East Queensland current flood emergency extends, personal hardship assistance has been extended to include flood affected residents in Gladstone and the Gold Coast.

South East Queenslanders are encouraged to hop onboard free public transport services to assist in the recovery efforts, and return to the CBD.

Rail services on the South East Queensland rail network will resume in stages from tomorrow (Thursday), following extensive repairs to the network.

Travel on all toll roads is now free to assist drivers in the clean-up efforts who are navigating road closures around Brisbane.

Residents in parts of the Fraser Coast and Sunshine Coast local government areas (LGA) impacted by severe flooding can now access financial assistance and support services, including Emergency Hardship Assistance grants of up to $180 per person and $900 for a family of five or more.

Personal hardship assistance has now also been extended to the Fraser Coast and Sunshine Coast local government areas as more of the devastating damage wrought by the ongoing South East Queensland flood emergency becomes apparent.

Progress has been made on the road and railway, as the clean-up from the South East rain bomb gets underway.

Queensland Rail’s clean-up and repair crews are working hard to assess critical rail infrastructure, to enable South East Queensland rail services to return as soon as it is safe to do so.

South-east Queenslanders are being urged to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses in the wake of severe weather and the detection of Japanese encephalitis virus.

Residents in parts of Brisbane, Logan and Noosa local government areas (LGAs) impacted by severe flooding can now access financial assistance and support services, including Emergency Hardship Assistance grants of up to $180 per person and $900 for a family of five or more.