AADA Queensland and MTAQ members seeking advice are encouraged to stay informed regarding all facets of Tropical Cyclone Alfred and its impact on local businesses and communities by monitoring the Queensland Government’s Local Government Disaster Dashboard. An A-Z of all local government regions is listed within the dashboard.
Relevant areas for Dealers and their staff to seek advice and support can be found at the following:
- Dealers should consider monitoring their local weather and receive weather warning notifications via the Bureau of Meteorology’s Weather App.
- Dealers are also advised that if they, or their staff, are experiencing emotional stress support is available via:
- The Community Recovery Hotline 1800 173 349. The hotline is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
- A dedicated Community Recovery Lifeline Hotline 1800 116 671 available from 8:00am to 8:00pm for specialist disaster counselling.
Staff stand down and other Industrial Relations areas
If your dealership(s) has queries with regards to employee issues and procedures, you are encouraged to call the MTAQ Industrial Relations Team on (07) 3237 8777.
This is a valuable resource for Dealers who are members of the MTAQ.
Other information
Dealers should also be in touch with their OEM franchisors to ensure that the disrupted trading conditions, dealership closures, staffing issues and service department impacts are communicated. Dealers should be calling for support and assistance from their OEM’s wherever possible in recognition of the extraordinary weather events that are expected.
At this stage, the Queensland Government has not announced any form of Personal Hardship Financial Assistance.
AADA thoughts are with its Queensland members during this weather event.
