Mayoral Flood Appeal 2022
The February 2022 flood was one of the biggest in the Tweed’s recorded history. Many areas recorded unprecedented river levels and the damage bill is likely to exceed the devastating 2017 flood event.
While local residents and businesses may be eligible for assistance from the Federal and NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Declarations, many people in the Tweed have been significantly affected by this flood events and will require extensive support to get back on their feet.
The Together Tweed Mayoral Flood Appeal 2022 seeks to raise much-needed funds to:
- offer affected Tweed communities immediate help
- support recovery efforts and resilience to future flood events
- contribute to addressing significant long-term issues such as housing.
Donate now
To help with our flood affected community, you can donate to the Together Tweed Mayoral Flood Appeal 2022 by direct bank transfer.
The bank details are:
Name: TSC Mayors Appeal Fund
BSB: 062-580
Account: 10370281
Recipient organisations will be periodically reviewed to ensure they continue to reflect the needs of affected communities and additional recipients that meet the appeal’s objectives may be added at a later date.
In making a donation, you acknowledge that Council retains full discretion as to how any and all donated funds are used, which may include distributing funds to other organisations or persons for those organisations to use and distribute as they determine.
Where donations will go
The Mayoral Appeal will support:
- Communication solutions for isolated communities
Funds will be allocated toward the purchase of improved communications equipment to help isolated communities stay connected in times of crisis.
Once the above needs are met, the balance of the funds collected through the Mayoral 2022 Flood Appeal will be disbursed equally among the following organisations:
- The Family Centre
Locals Helping Locals Flood Appeal
The Locals Helping Locals Flood Appeal will distribute funds raised directly to children, families and young people impacted by the floods in the Tweed Shire.
- Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF)
Resilience and Regeneration Fund
The Resilience and Regeneration Fund will award grants to help community organisations work in the early, medium and long term recovery phases in affected communities in the Tweed Shire, following the emergency relief effort.
- NSW State Emergency Service (SES)
Local units in the Tweed Shire
Support for local units to recruit, train and develop volunteers to effectively act and respond to protect people in the Tweed from dangers to their safety and their health and property from destruction or damage in future emergencies.
Future support
Recipients will be reviewed over time to ensure they continue to reflect the needs of affected communities. Additional recipients that meet the appeal’s objectives may be added at a later date.
In making a donation, you acknowledge that Council retains full discretion as to how any and all donated funds are used, which may include distributing funds to other organisations or persons for those organisations to use and distribute as they determine.