Disaster assistance is now available to seven more flooded local councils following extreme monsoonal rainfall and flooding across Regional Queensland.

Support has been approved through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) in the local government areas of Burke, Doomadgee, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mareeba, Mount Isa, and Townsville.

The demolition of Goodna homes bought back under the Voluntary Home Buy-Back Program is a significant step in the community’s recovery.

One of three program options under the $741 million Resilient Homes Fund (RHF), the Voluntary Home Buy-Back Program is aiming to remove flood-impacted homeowners from harm’s way.

Disaster assistance is now available for 19 local councils in regional Queensland, impacted by recent wet weather events.

Support has been activated for the first of the regions affected by monsoon activity during December and January, through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).