Flood Relief Websites

I've come across a lot of places providing help and contacts for those affected by the floods and those wishing to help or donate goods/supplies.  I will keep adding as I come across them.   Hopefully these are of some help to others out there.

Thanks to all below who have proactively provided so much information and help.  You all Rock!

Clean Up & Volunteering

• http://www.emergencyvolunteering.com.au/
• http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bulk-bin-locations.html  Bulk bin location - for disposing of rotting foodstuffs
• http://floodaid.com.au/ a useful website linking up volunteers with people who are listing the help they need
• http://operationbounceback.org.au/ A co odinated response to rebuild Queensland - call on tradies to register to lend a hand.   Set up by Channel 7
• http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&&note_id=174013082640163&id=80836222708 Brisbane City Councillors are listing areas the need volunteers
• http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/media/index.php  Ipswich City Council media releases regarding volunteering & flood recovery
• http://qldfloods.org/article/free-vaccinations-flood-effected-and-volunteers locations of free vaccination clinics in Brisbane.
• http://bakedrelief.org/  New site for all details on Baked Relief - baking food for the hard working volunteers.
• http://www.nationalstorage.com.au/ Offering pressure cleaners, generators & cleaning equipment for free, plus great discounts on storage.
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goodna-floods-clean-up-page/182389478462381?ref=mf Facebook page for cleanup in Goodna

Accommodation:

• http://qldfloods.org/open-beds people who are willing to give their home to flood affected people.  
• http://www.communityservices.qld.gov.au/community/community-recovery/support-assistance/ for people who still need to know details of the evacuation centres
• http://qldfloodsbilletoffers.webs.com/ a site for accommodation registered through Volunteering Queensland and working with Department of Community Services
• https://www.ozfloodhelp.org/?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4d363b761999d50b,0 The Get Up Organisation also providing a match up service for accommodation in Qld & Vic

People/Organisations Collecting Donations:

• http://www.qcwa.org.au/ the Country Women's Association are helping out in their usual wonderful way.
• http://bellbowrie.org/Drupal/Flood_Collection collecting new items to be part of kitchen kits for Bellbowrie residents who have lost everything
• http://www.facebook.com/donations.for.qld.flood.victims?v=wall a good facebook page where you can list items you wish to donate & flood affected people can contact you.
• http://www.fridgesforfamilies.com.au/ you can donate money to purchase a refrigerator for a family who has lost theirs.  Sponsored by Gold Coast Titans, Westpac & Harvey Norman.
• http://www.schoolsuppliesforqldfloodedfamilies.net/ a group of mums helping families get their children ready for school
• http://www.facebook.com/QLDfloods2011?v=app_7146470109 a list of businesses accepting flood donations
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Air-Support-Queensland/102077829868589 donations for Condamine
• http://www.givit.org.au/The-givit-list.aspx  A list of specific items needed by Givit clients
• http://ebcc.com.au/content/ebcc-emergency-response-service-0 A community centre helping out local flood affected people.  Still looking for cleaning products.  They are helping people clean.
• http://romanceaustralia.wordpress.com/rwa-flooded-communities-book-appeal/  Collecting books for flood affected communities
• http://hannahsfoundationappeals.org.au/ providing a service where a flood affected family can be adopted to assist with back to school supplies
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Books2Floods/176092609095181 Books2Floods aims to create a contact point between flood affected childcare centres & kindergartens and publishers willing to donate children's books
• http://www.basketsofhope.net/ A very practical way to help flood survivors. Put together a basket of goodies and drop off at one of the drop off points.  Precise details of what is required for the basket on website.  I personally love this.
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/5-x-5-Underwear-Drive-Qld-Flood-Appeal/186309524730046?v=app_4949752878&ref=mf a group of people organising a drive of NEW undies for flood survivors.

I have also split these into categories to make it easier.

Food

• http://cooks-notebook.blogspot.com/2011/01/baked-relief-adopt-family.html a site where you can register to adopt a family who has lost their home and cook for them
• http://bakedrelief.org/  New site for all details on Baked Relief - baking food for the hard working volunteers.
• http://www.basketsofhope.net/ A very practical way to help flood survivors. Put together a basket of goodies and drop off at one of the drop off points.  Precise details of what is required for the basket on website.  I personally love this.

Clothes

• http://www.facebook.com/pages/5-x-5-Underwear-Drive-Qld-Flood-Appeal/186309524730046?v=app_4949752878&ref=mf a group of people organising a drive of NEW undies for flood survivors.

Back to School

• http://www.schoolsuppliesforqldfloodedfamilies.net/ a group of mums helping families get their children ready for school
• http://hannahsfoundationappeals.org.au/ providing a service where a flood affected family can be adopted to assist with back to school supplies
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Books2Floods/176092609095181 Books2Floods aims to create a contact point between flood affected childcare centres & kindergartens and publishers willing to donate children's books

Household Items

• http://www.qcwa.org.au/ the Country Women's Association are helping out in their usual wonderful way.
• http://bellbowrie.org/Drupal/Flood_Collection collecting new items to be part of kitchen kits for Bellbowrie residents who have lost everything
• http://www.facebook.com/donations.for.qld.flood.victims?v=wall a good facebook page where you can list items you wish to donate & flood affected people can contact you.
• http://www.fridgesforfamilies.com.au/ you can donate money to purchase a refrigerator for a family who has lost theirs.  Sponsored by Gold Coast Titans, Westpac & Harvey Norman.

Computers

• http://www.qlditrelief.org/ a group of IT professionals collecting computers etc for donation to families & businesses who have been flood affected

Financial Assistance

Assistance for Businesses

• http://www.business.gov.au/Newsandfeatures/2011/Jan/Pages/Emergencyrelieffordisasteraffectedbusinesses.aspx  where businesses can find information about grants & assistance available for flood affected businesses
• http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media-centre/announcements/update-to-telstra-assistance-package-for-queensland-customers-affected.xml  Details of the Testra Customer Assistance relief packages
• http://www.grantthornton.com.au/Issues-and-Challenges/SurvivingTheFlood.asp some great advice on how to get back up and running, including applying for grants etc

Assistance for Families

• http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media-centre/announcements/update-to-telstra-assistance-package-for-queensland-customers-affected.xml  Details of the Testra Customer Assistance relief packages
  
  

Pets & Animals

• http://www.drkatrina.com/yourpet/GeneralInterest/AftertheQLDfloodshowtoreunitelostpetswiththeirowners.aspx Dr Katrina Warren provides all the information you need to locate your lost pets
• http://qldfloodanimals.weebly.com/dogs-found-1.html found dogs
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animals-lost-and-found-in-QLD-floods/183499691668944?v=wall matching up lost pets with their owners

Washing & Cleaning

• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adopt-a-Wash/101061533305273  Adopt a Wash are a group of ladies who will pick up flood affected washing, or any washing if someone is without a machine & do the washing.
• http://www.fisherpaykel.com.au/communitylaundry/ Fisher & Paykel have set up free laundries around Queensland to help flood survivors.

Special Services & Donations for Flood Affected Residents & Businesses

• http://www.flooddiscounts.com.au/ providing discounts with many types of businesses for flood affected people.
• http://www.facebook.com/RiverbendBooks Riverbend books offering to donate books to children who have lost their books.
• http://cooks-notebook.blogspot.com/2011/01/baked-relief-adopt-family.html a site where you can register to adopt a family who has lost their home and cook for them
• http://qldfloods.org/article/free-vaccinations-flood-effected-and-volunteers locations of free vaccination clinics in Brisbane.
• http://www.nationalstorage.com.au/ Offering pressure cleaners, generators & cleaning equipment for free, plus great discounts on storage.

General Flood Information

• http://www.energex.com.au/qldfloods/flood_power_restoration.html An up to date list of all areas still without power & details of expected reconnection 
• http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/  Brisbane City Council Home Page with loads of information for Brisbane Residents
• http://my247.me/sydney/list/known-list-of-places-currently-closed-due-to-the-2011-flood-disaster.1 2 lists - one of closed restaurants due to flood damage & one of restaurants that have reopened.
• http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/amandalucas/  a list of sports grounds etc flood affected
• http://www.ourbrisbane.com/whats-on/this-week-brisbane for a list of Brisbane events on and off this week
• http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/index.php Ipswich City Council Home Page with loads of helpful information for residents of Ipswich & surrounds
• http://qldfloods.org/ Information 
• http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/ a page which contains contact numbers and information for flood affected people
• http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8195569/flood-disaster-mdash-where-to-get-help a comprehensive list of Organisations to call in a flood emergency for all Queensland affected communities
• http://www.urbanutilities.com.au/ updates on Queensland Water supplies