Standing with Western Communities for Over a Decade.
"Through Drought and Now Through Flood We are Here for You."
The Western Queensland Drought Committee is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing critical support to communities affected by drought and other natural disasters across rural and remote Western Queensland. For over ten years, we have worked tirelessly to ensure that communities in need receive the resources, relief, and hope they deserve.
đź’§ Our Mission: To help sustain rural livelihoods, alleviate the impacts of natural disasters, and ensure that no community is left behind during times of hardship. Our core purpose it to get money in and get that same money out where most needed.
đź’§ Our Mission: To help sustain rural livelihoods, alleviate the impacts of natural disasters, and ensure that no community is left behind during times of hardship. Our core purpose it to get money in and get that same money out where most needed.
Our Guiding Principles
- Proactively identify what it it that our community needs and adapt to the changing needs
- Use funds locally to maximise the value of these funds for our communities
- Add value to other charities and groups by partnering, collaborating and cooperating
- Encourage cash donations to support our local business and communities
- Create real solutions on how support is distributed
- Proaxtively helping outside organisations understand the needs of our communities
- Respect the wishes of our donors
- Strive to be a main point of contact for both internal and external bodies wanting to provide support, assistance and donations within Western Queensland​
​Western Queensland Drought Appeal is a Public Benelovent Institution and a registered Charity with DGR status.
