National Disaster Management Services

19/07/2022

Another trip to Mullumbimby, Broadwater and Woodburn with Krispy Kreme Donuts for volunteers

20/04/2022

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P_4nRCx2p3E&feature=youtu.be

Yep! Alongside NDMS Australia, we gave away over 1,000 Krispy Kreme Donuts in a single day!SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE DENZEL! http://bit.ly/SubToGODGIVENTALENTSUBSCR...

18/04/2022

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06/04/2022

HELPING YOU GET BACK IN YOUR HOME

$15,000 grant announced today to repair and refit damaged homes.

$5,000 for the replacement of essential household items (for owners and renters)

Click this link to register: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/floods/get-notified-about-flood-recovery-back-home-grant.

THIS IS ON TOP OF WHAT IS ALREADY AVAILABLE:

🔸 The Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) is an ongoing payment for a maximum of 13 weeks. To claim the Disaster Recovery Allowance, click this link: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/nsw-floods-february-2022?context=60042 If you require support to claim, call the Australian Government Emergency Information Line on 180 22 66.

🔸 Grants for small businesses – up to $50,000 is available to cover costs including repairing damaged fittings and equipment and replacing stock. Click here to apply: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-february-and-march-2022-storm-and-flood-disaster-recovery-small-business-grant.

$10,000 is available for small businesses not eligible for this support, they will be able to apply on the Service NSW website in the coming days.

🔸 Grants for medium sized businesses – $200,000 grants to assist with clean-up and essential repairs. This program will be run by the Department of Regional NSW and will open in the coming weeks for applications.

🔸 Grants for primary producers – up to $75,000 is available to cover costs including repairing damaged fencing and equipment, replacing livestock, salvaging crops and restoring fields. Click this link to apply: https://www.raa.nsw.gov.au/disaster-assistance/storm-and-flood-programs/sdg-february-2022.

Grants of up to $25,000 are available for farmers not currently eligible for this support. For further information, go to raa.nsw.gov.au, call 1800 678 593.

🔸 Grants for non-profit organisations – up to $50,000 is available to cover costs including repairing damaged fittings and equipment and replacing stock. Click here to apply: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-february-and-march-2022-storm-and-flood-disaster-recovery-small-business-grant


🔸 The Disaster Recovery Payment is $1000 per adult and $400 per child. To claim the Disaster Recovery Payment click this link: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/nsw-floods-february-2022?context=60042

🔸 Disaster Relief Grants are available to cover replacement of essential furniture and personal effects, emergency food, clothing and accommodation, repair or, and essential repairs to housing to a habitable condition. Click here to apply: https://www.nsw.gov.au/resilience-nsw/disaster-relief-grant-for-individuals


🔸 Temporary housing support is available. This includes hotel accommodation, grants for rental costs, motor homes and temporary dwelling options. To register, click here: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/register-interest-floods-temporary-housing-support-package

🔸 Flood Clean-up Package – the clean-up covers both insured and uninsured properties and assists with the clean-up and restoration of flood damaged assets. Click here to apply: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/…/nsw-floods-request….


🔸 St Vincent de Paul Society is offering financial assistance of up to $3,000 depending on the level of damage, the size of the family, and insurance status. Click here to apply: https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/NSW/Disaster_Recovery/


🔸 Freight subsidies for primary producers – up to 50% of the cost on the carriage of livestock and fodder to help primary producers. This will be available through the Rural Assistance Authority, call 1800 678 593 to apply.


🔸 The Australian Taxation Office has also announced support including extra time to pay tax or lodge tax returns, activity statements or other obligations, and are prioritising any refunds owed to you. For more information, click here: https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Support-in-difficult-times/


🔸 Australian Red Cross will provide two grants to people affected by the New South Wales 2022 floods, applications will open on Friday 18 March 2022. Once open, you can apply at https://www.redcross.org.au/grants
Bereavement Grant – $20,000 (to support next-of-kin of those who died as a direct result of the floods)
- Household Grant – $500 per household


🔸 BizRebuild is offering vouchers to help small businesses affected by the March 2022 storms and floods.Businesses can complete an online application at bca.awardsplatform.com
- Retooling Voucher – $2,000
- Business Advisory Voucher – $500


🔸 Critical Producer Grants for significantly impacted primary producers (in addition to existing grants). For example, a farmer can apply for herd rebuilding, replacement of fences, and other damaged infrastructure. This program will be run by the Department of Regional NSW and will open in the coming weeks for applications.


🔸 Funding for property assessments and the demolition of those found to be uninhabitable.This is an ‘opt-in’ program for property owners to cover structural assessments, demolition and waste removal costs. This program will be run by the Department of Regional NSW and will open in the coming weeks for applications.


🔸 Primary Industry Grants for projects that support sector-wide recovery. For example, projects that improve supply chain and building industry resilience. This program will be run by the Department of Regional NSW and will open in the coming weeks for applications.

The Back Home grant will support renters and homeowners in local government areas (LGAs) highly impacted by the February to March floods. The grant will provide up to $20,000 for households who are unable to claim insurance. People in these LGAs will be able to apply for the grant: Ballina Byron Cla...

06/04/2022

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29/03/2022

Looking south down the M1
Ballina servo on the right.
Highway is closed, don’t try it.
EDIT: this is just one example of water over the road, it’s over in at least 4 places we could see.

29/03/2022

**MOULD RESOURCE GUIDE**
From the recent floods we at Forcefield have been inundated with questions about mould.
We have put together a few one page documents to help.
- WHAT IS MOULD?
- I HAVE FOUND MOULD, NOW WHAT?
- WHAT PRODUCTS SHOULD I USE TO KILL MOULD?
- MY HOME OR BUSINESS HAS BEEN FLOODED, NOW WHAT?
- HOW CAN FORCEFIELD FOGGING HELP AFTER FLOODING?
If you would like a PDF copy, send us a message saying "PDF"
Forcefield Mould Killer + Protector kills >99.99% of germs, bacteria and MOULD for up to 12 MONTHS after a single application!

29/03/2022

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-flood-recovery-rental-support-payment

The flood recovery rental support payment helps NSW residents in highly impacted suburbs who are unable to live in their home due to the February and March 2022 storms and floods. The one-off payment is to help pay for short-term accommodation bookings: made on or after 22 February 2022 that are 14....

28/03/2022

❗EVACUATION WARNING❗

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting possible flooding along the Wilsons River for the low-lying parts of North Lismore areas.

As a result residents and visitors to these areas should take action now to prepare for possible flood impacts.

NSW SES is advising residents in low lying areas of the following locations that they may need to evacuate due to rising flood water.

These areas include:

• Winterton Parade
• Pitt Lane
• Pitt Street
• Wotherspoon Street

For more information visit👉https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/

24/03/2022

💥 REGISTER FOR HOUSING SUPPORT. FLOOD AREA'S.
💥 Info for Northern Rivers (from KEVIN HOGAN MP)
💥 If you can not go back to your home yet, please register below.
💥 Needs to know everyone who is currently displaced. 💥 Planning is underway to provide semi permanent accomodation.
💥 Click this link to register for housing support: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/register-interest-floods...
💥Any one or more of these options are available for individuals and families:
🔸 Immediate hotel accommodation – providing immediate accommodation to give people time to make interim arrangements to find a temporary home. This is provided through Link2Home.
🔸 Grants towards initial rental costs – providing a scalable grant to individuals and families for short term temporary accommodation while their home is being repaired.
💥 This grant will be available to people not otherwise covered by insurance, and will increase according to the size of the household (persons):
- For a 1- $6,000
- For a 2 -$7,200
- For a 3 -$9,200
- For a 4 -$12,400
- For a 5 -$15,200
- For a 6 -$18,000
- For household more than 6, the cost is $2,800 for each additional member.
💥💥💥🔸 Recreation camps –
💥 providing additional medium term accommodation through camps at:
💥 Camp Koinonia, Lake Ainsworth Sport & Recreation Centre
💥 Camp Drew, to accommodate over 200 people.
💥💥🔸 Mobile Motor Homes – utilising existing caravan parks, and establishing new sites to provide medium term housing, with the provision of additional accommodation and recovery services.
💥💥🔸 AirBnB and Red Cross - the Red Cross has agreed operate a broker service to connect displaced people in need of accommodation with available properties.
💥The Red Cross will appoint full time staff to manage this service for a period of four months.
💥🔸 Temporary Dwelling program - extending a temporary housing program that allows people to stay on their land in a temporary dwelling (including caravans, demountable homes etc).
💥 This temporary dwelling program is most suited to those that need to continue managing stock and farmland while rebuilding.
💥 🔸 Housing Flood Recovery Service – providing dedicated assistance to people with complex needs to move into longer-term accommodation through deployment of case managers and dedicated support staff.
Click this link to see the financial assistance that is available: https://www.kevinhogan.com.au/flood/
👉 My office has also been flooded, if you need any assistance please email me via [email protected]
Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/100044469245035/posts/536801377812166/

WE NEED TO KNOW EVERYONE WHO IS CURRENTLY DISPLACED - please REGISTER FOR HOUSING SUPPORT

Many people can not go back into their homes yet. If that is you, please register below. We need to know everyone who is currently displaced. This includes if you haved moved in with family, friends or whatever other situation you are in. Planning is underway to provide semi permanent accomodation but the agencies need to know accurate numbers.

Click this link to register for housing support: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/register-interest-floods-temporary-housing-support-package

Any one or more of these options are available for individuals and families:
🔸 Immediate hotel accommodation – providing immediate accommodation to give people time to make interim arrangements to find a temporary home. This is provided through Link2Home.

🔸 Grants towards initial rental costs – providing a scalable grant to individuals and families for short term temporary accommodation while their home is being repaired.
This grant will be available to people not otherwise covered by insurance, and will increase according to the size of the household:
- For a 1 person household $6,000
- For a 2 person household $7,200
- For a 3 person household $9,200
- For a 4 person household $12,400
- For a 5 person household $15,200
- For a 6 person household $18,000
- For a household with more than 6 people, the cost will increase by $2,800 for each additional household member.

🔸 Recreation camps – providing additional medium term accommodation through camps at Camp Koinonia, Lake Ainsworth Sport & Recreation Centre and Camp Drew, to accommodate over 200 people.

🔸 Mobile Motor Homes – utilising existing caravan parks, and establishing new sites to provide medium term housing, with the provision of additional accommodation and recovery services.

🔸 AirBnB and Red Cross - the Red Cross has agreed operate a broker service to connect displaced people in need of accommodation with available properties. The Red Cross will appoint full time staff to manage this service for a period of four months.

🔸 Temporary Dwelling program - extending a temporary housing program that allows people to stay on their land in a temporary dwelling (including caravans, demountable homes etc). This temporary dwelling program is most suited to those that need to continue managing stock and farmland while rebuilding.

🔸 Housing Flood Recovery Service – providing dedicated assistance to people with complex needs to move into longer-term accommodation through deployment of case managers and dedicated support staff.

Click this link to see the financial assistance that is available: https://www.kevinhogan.com.au/flood/

👉 My office has also been flooded, if you need any assistance please email me via [email protected].

22/03/2022

DIRECT DEPOSIT DONATIONS: NO FEES TAKEN OUT!!!!
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062 578
A/C: 1034 1206
Reference: NDMS (VERY IMPORTANT)
We encourage everyone to Direct Deposit their donation into our account as there are NO ADMIN FEES this way. Identify your donation in an email and Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre can send you a receipt. It’s even tax deductible. Email - [email protected]
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre (MDNC) is a registered charity and has the following status:
DEDUCTIBLE GIFT RECEIPT (DGR)
PUBLIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION (PBI)
ABN: 8862 8199 635
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062 578
A/C: 1034 1206
Reference: NDMS (VERY IMPORTANT)
We encourage everyone to Direct Deposit their donation into our account as there are NO ADMIN FEES this way. Identify your donation in an email and Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre can send you a receipt. It’s even tax deductible. Email - [email protected]
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre (MDNC) is a registered charity and has the following status:
DEDUCTIBLE GIFT RECEIPT (DGR)
PUBLIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION (PBI)
ABN: 8862 8199 635