Thursday 20 January - thank you + info + winding down

A week on from the flood, our community 'drop in centre' will be winding up our activities. 

FTPSS starts on Monday, 24 January. 

The 'drop in centre' will be open for one more day tomorrow, Friday 21 January, from 7.30 am til 2.30 pm.  We will no longer be deploying volunteers to assist with clean up activities, or to provide food and water to local residents and clean up teams.

Over this week, we have been overwhelmed by the coming together of our community, to help and support those families affected by the flood.  Thank you to everyone who has given their time, labour, equipment, food and water. 

Here is some last information we would like to pass on.  Please share it with those in our community who do not have access to the internet.  Take your time to scroll right through the info, and on into older posts, to make sure you are across all the information we have that is available to our community.

FTP COMMUNITY BBQ - Saturday 22 January from 4.00 pm - around 6.30 pm in the old prep room at school.

FTPSS LUNCHES WEEKS 1 & 2 - for any children from families who have been adversely affected by the flood, both first and second break will be provided at school in weeks 1 and 2 of term.  This will be prepared in the tuckshop by parent volunteers - it will not be food from the tuckshop menu.  No nuts or nut products will be used.  A basic roster for volunteers has been started - if you are able to give your time to assist OR to make some muffins or treats for second break, please email ftpflood@hotmail.com.

FTPSS UNIFORMS - the uniform shop will be open to the whole school community from Saturday 22 January from 9.00 am til 11.00 am.  If you have been affected by the flood (and a P&C rep has not yet been able to make contact with you), the P&C will provide two uniforms at no cost, including a hat and bag.

FTPSS SEQUEL BOOK PACKS - for residents of suburbs other than FTP who have NOT yet received their book packs - we are expecting a delivery from Sequel tomorrow, to the old prep room at school.  When the packs arrive, we will try and make phone contact with every family.  If we are unable to do so, or if you are unable to come into the school to collect your pack tomorrow, it will be taken to your child's classroom ready for Monday.

'FREE RECOVERY CLINIC FOR FLOOD VICTIMS' - we have received this flyer, the details of which are:  Remedial Massage Therapy and Acupuncture available for Musulo-Skeletal problems and Stress.  All therapists are professionally accredited.  Sunday 23 January 9.00 am - 3.00 pm.  Kenmore Centre for Health, level 1 Kenmore Village, Moggill Road/Brookfield Road, Kenmore.  For bookings 3878 4477.  http://www.kenmorehealth.com.au/

COMMUNITY RECOVERY INFORMATION - please call 180 22 66.  There is currently a Community Recovery Centre located at the Moggill Uniting Church.  They also have workers out in the field - look for the dark green shirts with 'Community Recovery' on the back in white writing.  If we do get further information regarding Community Recover activities in our area, we will do a further blog post.

CENTRELINK EX GRATIA DISASTER INCOME RECOVERY SUBSIDY - there is a form available from the Community Recovery Centre (currently at Uniting Church, Moggill or ring 180 22 66), regarding the Diaster Income Recovery Subsidy.  This will provide ex-gratia financial assistance to employees, small business persons or farmers who have lost income as a direct result of the Flooding and Severe Weather.

CENTRELINK AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DIASTER RECOVERY PAYMENT - this assists people who have been adversely affected by a disaster such as the Queensland flooding.  If you are eligible you will receive $1000 per adult and $400 per child under 16 years.  Contact http://www.centrelink.gov.au/ or a Community Recovery Centre - 180 22 66 - or currently at Moggill Uniting Church.

OTHER CONTACT NUMBERS
Energex 131 962
Police 131 444
Legal Aid Queensland 1300 65 11 88
Premier's Diaster Relief Appeal - www.qld.gov.au/floods
Volunteering 3002 7600 or http://www.volunteeringqld.org.au/
Insurance Council of Australia 1300 728 228
Brisbane City Council Call Centre (24 hours) 3403 8888
Financial Ombudsman Service 1800 337 444
Queensland Government Grants 1800 173 349
Australian Government Grants 180 22 66
Centrelink 180 22 66 or http://www.centrelink.gov.au/
Translink 131 230 or http://www.translink.com.au/
Red Cross 1300 554 419
Salvation Army 1300 363 622
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids' Helpline 1800 551 800

Brisbane City Councillor - Cr Julian Simmonds 3407 0005 or waltertaylor.ward@ecn.net.au
State Member for Indooroopilly - Scott Emerson MP, 3878 1928
Federal Member for Ryan - Jane Prentice MP 3378 1599

SECOND HAND CLOTHES AND GOODS - thank you for the many kind and generous offers of second hand clothes and goods for flood affected families in our local community.  We have recorded the details of all offers, and have not yet been approached with any requests for info regarding second hand clothes and goods.  We are not able to accept any second hand items due to storage and logistics constraints.  At any time - now or down the track - if you have been affected by the floods and would like some info as to what second hand items have been offered from within our community, please email ftpflood@hotmail.com.  Most likely, we will then try and match up offers and requests directly.

THANK YOU very much to those who have given their time, expertise and ability to support others in our community over the last week.  The strength of our community is in its people.  Further essential information will be posted here, but otherwise, we will wind down our centre as we start the school year.  Information to FTPSS families will continue to be passed on through the usual email and newsletter and other channels.