Support Services for McKinlay Residents

Services Australia DRA income support

Support for North QLD Rainfall and Flooding, December 2025-January 2026 announced

Financial support will be available from 2 pm local time on 13 January 2026 for people affected by the rainfall and flooding in North QLD that started in December 2025.

Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA)

DRA has been announced for people who have lost some or all of their income because of this disaster. Claims will open at 2 pm local time on 13 January 2026.

You must earn less than the average Australian weekly income after your income loss. The average weekly income before tax is $1,924.60 before 1 January 2026 or $2,011.40 from 1 January 2026. You must also live or work in one of the following Local Government Areas:

  • Burke
  • Carpentaria
  • Cloncurry
  • Croydon
  • Doomadgee
  • Etheridge
  • Flinders
  • McKinlay
  • Mount Isa
  • Richmond
  • Winton.

More information will be available at 2 pm local time on 13 January 2026 on Services Australia Website.

 

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