Riverland communities impacted by the River Murray Flood event can access a range of support services this month thorough a second round of pop-up Recovery Centres.
The latest round follows a successful series offered during April and aims to help impacted communities get back on their feet.
Five pop-up Recovery Centres, which will offer financial support and a range of other recovery information, will be set up in smaller towns across the Mid Murray Council area between 10am-3pm on the following dates:
Pompoota, Friday 12 May
– Pompoota Town Hall: 373 Billabong Road, Pompoota
Morgan, Monday 15 May
– Morgan Activity Centre: Corner of Fourth and Eighth streets, Morgan
Blanchetown, Tuesday 16 May
– Blanchetown Community Hub: 3 Shaw Street, Blanchetown
Swan Reach, Monday 22 May
– Swan Reach Town Hall: 3-5 Nildottie Road Swan Reach
Bowhill, Tuesday 23 May
– Bowhill Community Centre: 88 Weber Road, Bowhill
Support available at the pop-up centres will include quick and easy grant assistance, access to recovery information and referrals, and Green Industries SA clean-up registrations.
The Berri and Murray Bridge Recovery Centres will remain open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, while the Mannum Recovery Centre is open Tuesday to Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm.
The State Relief and Recovery Infoline is also available Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm and Saturday and Sunday via same day call back service on 1800 302 787.
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Attributable to Nat Cook
Not everyone is able to travel into bigger towns for the assistance the require, so it’s great that we’re able to get our Recovery staff out to these smaller towns along the River.
Pop-up Recovery Centres were also set up in four of the same locations in April, so I’m very happy we’re able to help meet the demand which is clearly there in these areas.
Setting up these pop-up Recovery Centres is about making the recovery process a little bit easier for people who’ve already gone through so much.
Attributable to SA Housing Trust Presiding Member Mary Patetsos AM
If you were unable to attend these pop-up Recovery Centres last time, I highly encourage you to head along this time around if you are able.
The staff at the centres have the expertise to help determine what assistance you require and what you are eligible for, so make sure to visit to the centre to help along your recovery journey.
Attributable to Mid-Murray Council Mayor Simone Bailey
We’re very grateful for the extra support for our communities with additional pop-up recovery centres ensuring communities have local access to face-to-face services.
Recovery centres have provided so much support to our community already. We encourage anyone who has been affected by the flood devastation to attend a local pop-up recovery centre where they can ask questions and find support and be guided through the various grants and programs by highly experienced, friendly staff.