Disaster Event – Northern and Western Queensland Flooding from January 2004
Event Timing and Location –
In early January 2004, storms
and heavy rainfall associated with
tropical low-pressure systems
caused flooding across Gulf of
Carpentaria
and
Western
Queensland Districts.
Tropical Cyclone (TC) Fritz
formed on 10 February 2004,
crossed the eastern Cape York
coastline in the vicinity of princess
Charlotte Bay in the early hours
of 11 February 2004. Fritz
degenerated
into
a
rain
depression that moved across the
Cape causing flooding across Far
Northern and Gulf Districts
From 15 March 2004 a tropical
low (subsequently TC Grace) caused flooding and landslips across far North
Queensland communities.
Assistance Activated – The Minister for Emergency Services activated the
Commonwealth/State Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements (NDRA).
NDRA Relief Measures Activated *
 Disaster Relief Assistance Scheme
 Counter Disaster Operations
 Restoration of Public Assets
 Concessional Loans to Primary Producers #
* Details of NDRA relief measures and NDRA Administering Authorities are available from:
http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/publications/#7
# Affected Primary Producers to be considered on an Individually Disaster Stricken Property (IDSP) basis.
Primary Producers should contact their local Department of Primary Industries Office.
Area formally defined (by Minister for Emergency Services) for receipt of NDRA
Relief Measures Communities within Northern and Western Queensland affected by storms and Flooding
(incl TC Fritz and TC Grace) from January 2004.
Local Government Areas - Aramac, Atherton, Aurukun, Balonne, Barcaldine, Barcoo,
Bauhinia, Belyando, Bendemere, Blackall, Booringa, Boulia, Broadsound (western portion)
Bulloo, Bungil, Burke, Cairns, Carpentaria, Cardwell, Cloncurry, Cook, Croydon, Dalby,
Dalrymple, Doomadgee, Diamantina, Douglas, Eacham, Etheridge, Flinders, Herberton,
Ilfracombe, Isisford, Jericho, Johnstone, Kowanyama, Longreach, Lockhart River,
Mareeba, McKinlay, Millmerran, Mornington Island, Mt Isa, Murweh, Nebo, Paroo, Peak
Downs, Pormpuraaw, Quilpie, Roma, Richmond, Tambo, Tara, Taroom, Wambo, Warroo,
Waggamba, Winton and Wugal Wugal. The area will progressively be extended as damage
advices are received.
For administrative purposes, flood damage to Local Government assets within Millmerran
and Waggamba Shires is regarded as including damage from the previous NDRA flooding
event Western and Southern Downs Flooding December 2003.
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