Agricultural Industry Recovery and Resilience Officers – 2023 Southern Queensland Bushfires

About

The $1.865 million Agricultural Industry Recovery and Resilience Officers program will employ targeted, specialised resilience officers who will work with industry, local governments and producers impacted by the Southern Queensland Bushfires 8 September – 7 November 2023 to support regionally coordinated recovery approaches to disaster risk reduction for future disaster events.

Eligibility

Eligible council areas include:

• Bundaberg Regional Council 
• Central Highlands Regional Council 
• Gladstone Regional Council 
• Maranoa Regional Council 
• North Burnett Regional Council 
• South Burnett Regional Council 
• Southern Downs Regional Council 
• Toowoomba Regional Council 
• Western Downs Regional Council. 

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Southern Queensland Bushfires 8 September – 7 November 2023.

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority

Delivery agency

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)

Media statement