Community groups, state and local governments, an architects’ firm and a North Queensland high school have taken out top honours at the 2020 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards.

The winners were announced at a virtual ceremony today as part of this year’s Get Ready Queensland Week activities.

The Get Ready Queensland Team made a special visit to Rocklea State School this morning with GRQ ambassador Johnathan Thurston to officially launch Get Ready Queensland Week (12 – 18 October).

Five Queensland council areas heavily impacted by last year’s bushfires will share in more than $6 million to deliver a range of locally developed projects that will contribute to economic and social recovery, and create local jobs.