Mitsui Australia today announced it will donate $50,000 to the Business Council of Australia’s BizRebuild program to help support flood affected small businesses and communities across New South Wales and Queensland.

These funds will be directed to local businesses to help get them back on their feet quickly, through things like replacing lost tools and equipment and access to financial advice.

“Our hearts go out to everyone whose lives, homes and livelihoods have been devastated by the flooding,” said Mitsui Australia CEO, Hiroyuki Tsurugi. “In the face of disaster, our priorities as community members become very clear. We all need to do what we can to help. It has been heartening to see how Australians have reached out to provide that help.”