This page is for community members impacted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in April 2021.
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If you are a recovery grant applicant needing information or help have a chat with the Department of Fire and Emergency’s grant staff in person, by phone or email.
Phone the Department of Communities’ Disaster Response Hotline on 1800 032 965 if you are experiencing personal hardship or distress as a direct result of the cyclone.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by potential legal issues around finances, insurance claims, temporary accommodation and loan repayments contact Legal Aid on 1300 650 579.
Get in touch with your local government office for community recovery advice.
The State Government committed $1.2 million through the Community Benefit Fund.
This fund provided $200,000 to the local govenrment areas of Northampton, Mingenew, Chapman Valley, Perenjori and Morawa, to support the delivery of recovery and resilience programs and activities.
The State Government committed $8 million through the Local Government Resilience Fund to disperse amongst impacted local governments.
All 16 cyclone-impacted local governments were eligible to access $500,000 towards projects that improve resilience in their communities. Projects could include works to improve reseilience of evacuation facilities and other essential community infrastructure, or improve resilience within the community.
The Recovery and Resilience Grants Program offers two types of grants, up to a total of $20,000, to help insured homeowners impacted by Cyclone Seroja. The Recovery Grant can help with clean-up and repair works, and the Resilience Grant can help you build back better against future cyclones.
Completion of eligible works by 31 December 2024.
The Recovery and Resilience Grants Program is jointly funded through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The Cultural and Heritage Asset Clean-up and Repair Grant, of up $20,000, supports owners and operators with costs to clean-up and restore significant cultural and heritage sites.
Completion of eligible works by 31 December 2024.
The Cultural and Heritage Asset Repair Grant Program is jointly funded through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
On 13 August 2021 the State Government announced an independent review into the Wooroloo Bushfire. Submissions were open from 20 August 2021 to 8 October 2021 and have now closed. The review was released in March 2022.
The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley publishes a Flood News Flash newsletter to provide regular updates on local recovery activities. Read past editions, or subscribe by contacting media@sdwk.wa.gov.au.
