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18.01.2022 A ‘one-stop shop’ is coming to St Mary’s this Wednesday 2 December to provide support and advice on the drought and challenges like COVID-19. This event brings together all levels of government, charities, not-for-profit and agricultural organisations to support farmers and rural and regional communities living through the longer-term effects of drought. Application forms for Rotary debit cards to the value of $500 to be spent locally will be available, as well as information... on other relief payments available for farmers and ag workers. It is an excellent opportunity to grab a sausage sandwich, catch up with friends and neighbours and find out what support is available. Come down to St Mary’s Community Hall on Main Street between 4pm and 8pm and say hello. For more information visit: www.droughtandflood.gov.au/recovery-assistance/outreach NBN Australia Relationships Australia Tasmania Rural Business Support RAW - Rural Alive & Well The Salvation Army Australia Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association Break O'Day Council RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service St Marys Tasmania The Examiner Newspaper, Launceston Tasmanian Country Kingborough Chronicle North Eastern Advertiser

13.01.2022 We are pleased to be a sponsor of Cooma’s annual race meeting, this Saturday 5 December. The main race is The Sundowners Cup, named in honour of the movie that was filmed in and around Cooma, Adaminaby and Nimmitabel in 1959. This year the meet will be operating under strict COVID regulations with entry limited to 500 patrons. For more information visit: www.coomaraceclub.com.au... Our South East NSW Regional Recovery Officer Chris Clark will there, so if you are heading to the races coming along and say g'day! Look out for our marquee and find out about support available to assist farmers and your community to help you through the immediate and longer-term effects of drought. If you can’t make it to the races but want to get in touch with Chris, of find your nearest Regional Recovery Officer, visit: www.droughtandflood.gov.au/our-c/regional-recovery-officers Cooma Monaro Race Club The Monaro Post Cooma Monaro Express Snowy Monaro Regional Council

11.01.2022 ‘Resilience’ means many things infrastructure built to better withstand floods and cyclones; diversified industries and businesses that are less susceptible to economic shocks; communities with the services and mechanisms in place to quickly respond to disaster, and people who are able to lean on each other and draw on personal strengths to get through difficulties and hardships. We recently caught up with Teresa Hudson, Coordinator of Townville’s Community Information Cent...re, to talk about their continued work supporting communities affected by the 2019 floods. She told us what resilience means to her. You can read the regions’ long term recovery strategy here: www.droughtandflood.gov.au/flood-recovery Townsville City Council Community Information Centre Townsville #togethertownsville Townsville Bulletin #droughtandflood #resilience #relief #recovery

05.01.2022 Check out our newsletter ‘Staying Connected’, featuring drought and flood updates from Coordinator-General Shane Stone, reports from our staff in the field, drought support services, stories from the regions and other Agency news. Read the new edition online or subscribe to get ‘Staying Connected’ delivered straight to your inbox: www.droughtandflood.gov.au/news/subscribe National Farmers' Federation McKinlay Shire Council Western Queensland Primary Health Network Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Toowoomba Region Mort & Co ABC RURAL

03.01.2022 With an above average number of tropical cyclones expected this season, now is the time for primary producers to prepare for natural disasters to help ensure the safety of family, workers and animals. Business Queensland have published specially-tailored natural disaster guides to help producers protect their property, business, livestock and crops. To view the guides, visit www.business.qld.gov.au and search for ‘natural disasters’ and ‘preparing animals for natural disaste...rs’. #relief #resilience #recovery Image: AAP Business Queensland Get Ready Queensland QLD Rural and Industry Development Authority Queensland Reconstruction Authority Biosecurity Queensland Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES

02.01.2022 It was a productive day at the North West Recovery and Resilience Summit at Julia Creek. There was a broad representation from across the communities, government and non-government - from Mayors to chopper pilots flying in supplies to properties cut off by floodwaters, local GPs, clinicians and people who provide on the ground support like the Agency’s Regional Recovery Officers. All agreed that it’s important we keep talking about the mental health and wellbeing of people wh...o went through the 2019 North Queensland floods to make sure they have the right support at the right time, and that those solutions are locally-led. We look forward to our continued partnership with Western Queensland Primary Health Network, Northern Queensland PHN and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Qld Section) to keep the conversations going. Community Resilience and Recovery Cloncurry Shire Council Richmond Shire Council Winton Connect - Winton Shire McKinlay Shire Council Hughenden Connect (Flinders Shire Council) Burke Shire Council Carpentaria Shire Council Charters Towers Regional Council Etheridge Shire Council Western Queensland Alliance of Councils North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils Queensland Mental Health Commission