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Relief fund set up for flood-affected residents

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1 May, 2018 08:19 AM2 mins to read

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A relief fund is being set up to help flood-affected residents.

A relief fund is being set up to help flood-affected residents.

A relief fund is being set up for community donations to the residents affected by Sunday's flooding.

In the meantime, a holding account has been made for anyone who would like to make donations specifically for that fund.

Rotorua Lakes Council said in a statement it had been fielding offers of donations from generous community members who wanted to help those dealing with the aftermath of the floods on Sunday.

The administration of the fund was being worked through with the office of Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi who was in Rotorua yesterday to see the flood damage himself.

Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick discussed a Mayoral Fund with Faafoi during his visit and he agreed that it was a good idea and took a letter of request back to Parliament.

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"There is so much goodwill in our community right now and we want to ensure that those who want to help with donations have somewhere to do so," said Chadwick.

"The picture of how Sunday's events impacted our district is constantly changing and having a fund supported by Council and the Government that can help those in need will ease a lot of anxious minds.

"The recovery period is going to be long process and ensuring our community is well supported is our top priority."

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The fund would be used to address the needs of individuals, families, community organisations and/or marae and their associated facilities and infrastructure.

Work to establish the terms of reference and criteria for applications to receive the fund was under way.

Donations can be made to the bank account number below or in person at the front desk at the Rotorua Lakes Council building (1061 Haupapa St) between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Details for donations:

Account number: 02-0412-0234516-006

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How: Direct Credit or in person at Rotorua Lakes Council building

The council's Civil Defence Welfare team is continuing to speak with affected residents to assess their needs.

The council was not aware of any goods that were required but we encourage people to call the council's customer centre on (07) 348 4199 if they would like to offer assistance of any sort.

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