Clayfield residents affected by the recent severe weather can now apply for personal hardship financial assistance. This comes after Queensland launched several disaster recovery grants to support those affected by Tropical Cyclone Alfred in March 2025.
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While the flooding was not as extensive as in 2022, some areas in Clayfield, particularly those near Kedron Brook faced rising concerns as water levels increased. Several streets, including Noble Street, Widdop Street, Franz Road, and Gellibrand Street, were impacted by flooding, leading to road closures and travel disruptions.
Grants for Affected Residents
Queensland has rolled out multiple financial assistance programs, including:
- Emergency Hardship Assistance Grant – Provides immediate relief for essential needs such as food, medication, clothing, and temporary accommodation.
- Essential Services Hardship Assistance Grant – Assists residents who have been without power, gas, water, or sewage for more than five days.
- Essential Household Contents Grant – Helps replace essential household items lost in the disaster, including bed linen and white goods.
- Essential Services Safety and Reconnection Scheme (ESSRS) – Covers safety inspections and necessary repairs to reconnect essential services such as gas, water, electricity, and sewage.
- Structural Assistance Grant – Aids in structural repairs or contributes toward rebuilding damaged homes.
Residents affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are urged to locate their nearest Community Recovery Hub for assistance. In addition to assisting residents with grant applications, Community Recovery Hubs provide emotional and wellbeing support to those affected. Recovery workers are also available to connect individuals with community organisations and other support services for further assistance.
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The Community Recovery Hotline (1800 173 349) is open 24/7 to assist residents with financial assistance applications and provide access to support and emotional services.
Due to widespread demand for assistance across Queensland, Community Recovery teams are managing a high volume of applications for the disaster recovery grants. Authorities are working as quickly as possible to provide relief and ask residents for patience during processing. More details are provided on the official Queensland Government website.
Published 13-March-2025
