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NORTHERN NSW

COMMUNITY FLOOD RESPONSE RESOURCE 

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This resource aims to assist members of the general public by synchronizing information regarding the recent flood event in Northern NSW. The aim is to provide a space for community-based organisations and individuals to share information regarding the needs of those affected by this event.  

Table of contents

Please add, share and update as required, this is meant to be an interactive resource where members of the community, regardless of your location can support one another by ensuring information is clear, succinct and up to date.

  1. EMERGENCY CONTACTS
  2. EVACUATION CENTRES / SUPPLY DROPS
  3. VOLUNTEER CONTACTS, BOAT VOLUNTEERS
  4. MEDICAL - PREGNANCY/MID-WIVES
  5. FOOD AND CLOTHING DONATIONS
  6. GO-FUND ME PAGES AND CAMPAIGNS
  7. GOV. ASSISTANCE - CENTRELINK
  8. ROAD-CLOSURES, DESTRUCTION
  9. HELPING FROM AFAR

  1. EMERGENCY CONTACT on S

SES - 132 500 *FOR NON-LIFE-THREATENING ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL ‘000’ IF THAT MATTER IS LIFE-THREATENING.

Rural Fire Service - RFS - 000

NSW Police - 000 *IF THE MATTER IS LIFE-THREATENING

RED CROSS - register.redcross.org.au - Please register to ensure your family/friends know you are safe if there is potential for concern and you are unable to be contacted.

WESTPAC HELICOPTER ASSISTANCE 24/7 - 1800 155 155

WIRES WILDLIFE RESCUE - 1300 094 737 - If you see native animals in distress please call Wires.

  1. EVACUATION CENTRES

If you are not in urgent need of assistance and simply looking to help in some way, please check the social media pages of the below-listed centres and avoid calling unless necessary, phone lines are inundated and need to remain as open as possible for those requiring direct and immediate assistance.

GOONELLABAH SPORTS AND AQUATIC CENTRE

PH - (02) 6625 5370

50 Oliver Ave, Goonellabah NSW 2480

Instagram - @gbahsportsandaquaticcentre

*Taking donations, check Instagram for

updates on what is needed, from the team at Goonellabah SAC

BRUNSWICK HEADS HOTEL (PUB)

PH 02 6685 1236

4 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads NSW

Instagram -

OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB

123 Orana Rd, Ocean Shores NSW

Instagram - @oceanshorescc

Following information via SES website:

https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/news/all-news/2021/current-evacuation-centres/

Current Evacuation Centres:

  • Banora Point Salvation Army - Cnr Leisure & Woodlands Drive, Banora Point
  • Southern Cross University - Military Rd, East Lismore NSW 2480
  • Kyogle Memorial Hall - Cnr Summerland Way & Strathden Street, Kyogle
  • Murwillumbah TAFE - 146 Murwillumbah St, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
  • Ocean Shores Country Club - 123 Orana Road, Ocean Shores NSW 2483
  • Coraki Uniting Church - 50 Adams Street Coroki NSW 2471
  • Maclean Showgrounds - 12 Cameron St, Maclean NSW 2463
  • Kingscliff TAFE - 806 Cudgen Rd, Kingscliff NSW 2487
  • Richmond Rooms - 5 Regatta Ave, Ballina NSW 2478
  • South Grafton High School - Tyson Street, South Grafton NSW 2460 - Relocated from Grafton Racecourse
  • Mullumbimby RSL - 58 Dalley St, Mullumbimby NSW
  • Bellingen Highschool - 1125 Waterfall Way, Bellingen NSW 2454
  • ex Woolgoolga - 18 Boundary St, Woolgoolga NSW 2456
  • Casino High School - 90 Queensland Rd, Casino NSW 2470
  • Woodburn Preschool/Public School - Woodburn St, Woodburn NSW 2472

EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION

Many local hotels and motels are offering rooms as emergency accommodation

The Park Hotel - SUFFOLK PARK - 0266853222

The Sunseeker – BYRON BAY - 02 66 858 900

3.         VOLUNTEERS - BOATS, FOOD, CLOTHING

*Please note, this list has been compiled using the information provided by social media and messages etc. please consider others' availability and individual circumstances/capacity when communicating.

Tom & Ange - MULLUM  - Milk and Honey - BOAT

https://www.instagram.com/milkandhoneymullumbimby/

Jay - MULLUM -  - 0472 667 889 - BOAT, LIFE JACKETS and WATER RESCUE CERT

Myles Doughman / Dainin Stephenson - LISMORE - 0431 000 380

Chloe - 4WD Assistance - Goonengerry, Federal and surrounding areas. -

0413 620 129

Sophie - 4WD Assistance - Mullum - text 0405 792 731, @sophie_hardcastle via direct message

Henry  & team - MULLUM - trailers  and utes to assist clearing - 0413 406 013

4.         MEDICAL - PREGNANCY/MID-WIVES

  • Jenny Vandewinke, Lennox Head - Private Homebirth Mid-Wife - 0422 869 934 - Servicing Ballina and surrounding areas.
  • Mariko Ell Ma, Suffolk Park - Homebirth Midwife - 0437 730 750

5. FOOD AND CLOTHING DONATIONS

*IMPORTANT: For clothes donations, please ensure you organise and label bags of items into gender/age & size categories. Volunteers are spending valuable time sorting through clothing, let’s think about how we can be most effective with every process.

  • Ocean Shores Country Club - 123 Orana Road, Ocean Shores NSW 2483
  • St. Finbars Church - Corner Tennyson & Ruskin St, Byron Bay NSW - Carloads of food heading to Mullumbimby, non-perishable foods & bedding required, NO CLOTHING AT THIS STAGE.
  • Newrybar Hall - Clothing, bedding and linen, towels, toiletries and sanitary items.
  • Lillium Love Cafe Wilsons Creek - Clothes, Towels, Food etc. Cars will be dropping to Lismore area. https://www.instagram.com/liliumandlove/
  • Mullumbimby RSL - Need blankets, Food and Volunteers on the ground, they are inundated (3-400) with people in need of assistance and have 1 volunteer.

6. GO-FUND ME PAGES AND CAMPAIGNS
DONATION DIRECTORY
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xpxfOLcLGjAbBXaWfIc9QJV7VZuCSaTDE9K0k4O02XY/edit#gid=0
** please add any links if you come across any funding campaigns

Northern Rivers Flood Relief

https://www.gofundme.com/f/northern-rivers-flood-relief?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

Flood Relief cook up (Pip Sumbak - Bay Grocer) https://www.gofundme.com/f/flood-relief-cook-up?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Bundjalung Community Flood Relief - by Koori Mail

https://www.gofundme.com/f/bundjalung-community-flood-relief?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=custom

THE @KOORIMAIL INSTAGRAM HAS INFORMATION REGARDING FIRST NATIONS ASSISTANCE THAT IS REQUIRED IN THE AREA

https://www.instagram.com/koorimailnewspaper/

IF ANYONE IS ABLE TO OFFER THEIR HELP TO ANYONE IN NEED OF SETTING UP THEIR OWN FUNDING CAMPAIGN, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR EMAIL HERE:


7.         GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

Centrelink is offering support payments, please follow the below links and register if you require assistance.

 **ALSO AVAILABLE FOR NZ CITIZENS LIVING IN NORTHERN RIVERS**

Payments available

$1000.00 per eligible adult

$400.00 per eligible child

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/northern-nsw-floods-february-2022-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/northern-nsw-floods-february-2022?context=60042

You have until 27 August 2022 to make a claim for the following Local Government Areas:

  • Ballina
  • Bellingen
  • Byron
  • Clarence valley
  • Coffs Harbour
  • Kyogle
  • Lismore
  • Richmond Valley
  • Tweed

9. APPLYING GOVERNMENT PRESSURE IN RESPONSE TO NORTHERN RIVERS FLOODING

New focus on calling upon the Australian government to utilise their resources on ground in response to the Northern NSW Floods.

This document is specifically for those wanting to help from afar; regardless of your ability to make donations you might have the capacity to email and call government MP’s and demand urgent assistance for communities in need:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11KIEOLYCr-3NvoFihG4zZ2j4x9bzSZyJGGmbB2oYP-A/edit#