2025 North and Far North Tropical Low - exceptional circumstances package
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About the DRFA exceptional circumstances package/s
The 2025 North and Far North Tropical Low recovery operation includes a suite of exceptional circumstances funding developed to support eligible communities, families, small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations severely impacted by the North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025 event.
Refer to the DRFA activations summary for the North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025 event for the details of the DRFA measures activated for each council.
To date, the following DRFA exceptional circumstances package components have been announced:
Environment
The Community Relief Fund, jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments, is available to impacted councils to undertake essential immediate recovery activities.
To support the restoration of north Queensland’s unique coastline and land ecosystems
Economic
$7.1 million to assist the Department of Primary Industries tailor holistic support to primary producers in activated LGAs.
Tourism Industries may be eligible for recovery support including financial assistance for operators who lost income after being cut off.
Extraordinary Disaster Assistance may be available for Not-for-Profit Organisations and Small Businesses affected by the North and Far North Tropical Low, commencing 29 January 2025 event.
Extraordinary Disaster Assistance for Primary Producers following the North and Far North Tropical Low, commencing 29 January 2025 event.
The Coordinated Emergency Fodder Support Package supports activities to ensure primary producers have access to emergency fodder crucial for sustaining cattle and mitigating the impacts of flooding and loss of pasture in areas impacted by the North and Far North Tropical Low, commencing 29 January 2025.
The Rural Landholder Recovery Grant Scheme offers grants of up to $10,000 to help rural landholders pay for the costs of clean-up and reinstatement of a damaged primary production enterprise a result of the North and Far North Tropical Low, commencing 29 January 2025.
Small Business Support Program will support small business owners recover from the impacts of North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January – 28 February 2025 event, by focusing on mental health support, financial security and building resilient enterprises.
Built
$30 million Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program hat will help rebuild and repair sport and recreation facilities impacted by the 2025 North and Far North Tropical Low.
The $20 million Community and Recreational Assets Recovery Program aims to repair and rebuild affected community and recreational facilities damaged by the North and Far North Tropical Low 2025.
$205 million to build a more resilient Bruce Highway and other key state-owned connection roads and assets, allowing them to be built back to a more resilient standard.
Human and Social
Funding to provide individual support, community development and emotional wellbeing support, targeting vulnerable populations.
Provides individual and family therapeutic interventions across the continuum of care for people that have been directly impacted by the event, mitigating mental health impacts.
Funding acknowledgement
The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025.
Last updated: 14 May 2025. QRA Reference: GF/25/505.
