2023-24 South Queensland Storms - exceptional circumstances package

About the DRFA exceptional circumstances package

The 2023-24 SEQ Severe Storms recovery operation includes a suite of exceptional circumstances funding packages has been developed to support communities, families, small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations severely impacted by the South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024 event.

Refer to the DRFA activations summary for this event for the details of the DRFA measures activated for each council.

To date the following DRFA exceptional circumstances package components have been announced:

Economic

Local Recovery and Resilience Grants - SEQ storms 2023
Local Resilience and Recovery Grants to a total $3 million with $1 million each for 3 LGAs: Gold Coast, Logan and Scenic Rim, following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
Recovery Project Manager - Scenic Rim
Recovery Project Manager to manage the extraordinary recovery effort for Scenic Rim Regional Council following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
primary producers
Exceptional Circumstances Recovery Grants for Primary Producers following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.
Exceptional Circumstances Recovery Grants for Small Business and Not-for-Profit organisations
Exceptional Circumstances Recovery Grants for small business and Not-For-Profits following the South East Queensland Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.

Environment

Clean up program - SEQ storms 2023
Clean-up Program funding for 3 LGAs including the Gold Coast, Logan, and Scenic Rim, following the SEQ Severe storms and rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 - 3 January 2024.