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QRAA administers Government financial programs and services...

QRAA administers assistance programs including subsidies, rebates, grants and loans on behalf of the Commonwealth and State Governments throughout Australia. These programs progress Government climatic, sustainability, biosecurity and productivity enhancement policies and objectives.

Bovine Johne's Disease Assistance Scheme

On 17 May 2013 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Dr John McVeigh announced details of financial assistance being administered by QRAA to support producers affected by bovine Johne’s disease. A full range of information including scheme guidelines and application forms will be available on QRAA’s website from 31 May 2013. For the Minister’s announcement click here.

Existing QRAA loan clients

Relief arrangements may be made for your existing QRAA loan facility should you be experiencing financial difficulty at this time.

For more information please visit the Loan Amendment Request page.

Tropical Cyclone Oswald and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 - 29 January 2013

QRAA Client Liaison Officers will be at recovery centres in various locations to discuss financial assistance available to disaster affected primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations - CLICK HERE for more details.

Exceptional Disaster Assistance
Primary producers and businesses who have suffered extreme flood damage in selected local government areas may be eligible for a loan / grant package of up to $650,000 under the Exceptional Disaster Assistance Scheme.

Special Disaster Assistance (Grants): Available now

Primary producers, small businesses and non-profit organisations affected by Tropical Cyclone Oswald and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 – 29 January 2013 may be eligible for grants up to $25,000 for recovery efforts to pay for clean up and restoration costs arising out of direct damage.

Natural Disaster Assistance

Natural Disaster Assistance has been activated for selected Local Government Areas in Queensland. Primary producers and small businesses affected by Tropical Cyclone Oswald and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21-29 Jan 2013, may be eligible for concessional loans of up to $250,000 for recovery efforts.

Existing QRAA loan clients please also visit the Loan Amendment Request page.

Disaster recovery assistance factsheet now available - click here

Other disaster assistance

Bushfire assistance

Primary producers, in the Etheridge Shire Council and Tablelands Regional Council, affected by the Far Northern Queensland Bushfires, late October to December 2012 may be eligible for concessional loans of up to $250,000.  For more information click here.

Queensland East Coast Net Fishing Reduction Scheme

The first two invitations for offers for the Queensland East Coast Commercial Net Fishing Reduction Scheme have now closed. The Queensland Government has indicated a further scheme will be launched in the near future. Further information will be available at that time.

QRAA Productivity Loans

Secure your farming future with a First Start or Sustainability Loan of up to $650,000 from QRAA.

New reduced interest rates

Term

Interest rate

1 year fixed

4.18%

3 year fixed

4.21%

5 year fixed

4.47%

 

Hendra Virus PPE Rebate Scheme

The Queensland Government has implemented a personal protective equipment (PPE) rebate scheme, available from 1 July 2012, to assist private veterinary practices in offsetting the cost of eligible PPE for use by veterinary surgeons in the testing of suspect Hendra virus cases.  For more information click here.

 

 

 

News 

17 May 2013: Relief on its way for BJD affected producers...more

14 May 2013: QRAA visits Banana Shire: disaster recovery assistance...more

14 May 2013: QRAA visits Gladstone Region: disaster recovery assistance...more

13 May 2013: QRAA visits Chinchilla: disaster recovery assistance...more

7 May 2013: Visit QRAA at Cane-Trends Field Day 2013...more

30 April 2013: Additional assistance for Queensland primary producers and small businesses...more

16 April 2013: Read the April edition of QRAA's newsletter, Prime Focus here...

11 March 2013: QRAA visits Central Highlands, Banana and Gladstone Councils: disaster recovery assistance...more

27 February 2013: More Shires receive flood support...more

26 February 2013: Net fishing buyback invites more offers...more

17 February 2013: Queensland secures Category D funding for flood damaged primary producers...more

16 February 2013: Further flood assistance for primary producers and businesses...more

12 February 2013: More Shires receive flood support...more

8 February 2013: Natural Disaster Assistance loans now available at 1.7%...more

5 February 2013: QRAA visits Banana Shire and Gladstone Regional Council: disaster recovery assistance...more

4 February 2013: Clean-Up Grants for Severely-Affected Small Businesses and Primary Producers in Queensland: Activation of the Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy...more

30 January 2013: Government and industry move quickly to provide flood recovery support...more

25 January 2013: Interest rate cuts help primary producers...more

7 January 2013: Read the latest edition of QRAA's newsletter, Prime Focus here...

7 January 2013: QRAA visits Dalby: concessional loans for primary producers...more

24 December 2012: Disaster assistance activated for far north Queensland...more

14 November 2012: East Coast net fishers invited to sell licences...more

2 November 2012: QRAA provides $285 million in financial assistance to Queenslanders...more

26 October 2012: Government support for fire-affected primary producers...more