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 recently including the Dwellingup Fires in 2007, the Toodyay Fire Appeal in 2010 and the current appeals for Gascoyne, Mid West Floods and the Perth Hills Fires. |
