Ipswich and surrounding regions were impacted by severe hail storms in October 2020.
For residents affected by this event, Ipswich City Council worked closely with the Queensland State Government and many other agencies to assist in the recovery.
Ipswich City Council partnered with GIVIT to manage donated funds and all offers of goods and services following destructive storms in south-east Queensland. To find out more about GIVIT, you can visit them online at givit.org.au.
Ipswich Council continues to advocate for reparations and support for the community on recognising this event as a natural disaster.
Following the hailstorm event, the Queensland Government activated the following grants:
1. Emergency Hardship Assistance Grant
2. Essential Household Contents Grant
3. Essential Services Safety and Re-connection Scheme
4. Structural Assistance Grant
If you have been affected by the hailstorm event and continue to need assistance, please contact the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.
Phone: (07) 3810 6666
Email: communityengagement@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Postal: PO Box 191, Ipswich QLD 4305, Australia
