Background
The Lord Mayor's Distress Relief Fund was established in 1961 to provide relief of personal hardship and distress arising from natural disasters occurring within Western Australia. The perpetual fund is a registered charitable body and has approval of the Australian Taxation Office for tax deductibility of contributions.
Over the years the fund has assisted with relief appeals for many natural disasters including floods in Ashburton in 1997 and the Brookton Pingelly bush fires which also occurred in 1997 and of course the more recent events at Moora, Onslow and Carnarvon caused by cyclones.
