2023 Tropical Cyclone Jasper - exceptional circumstances package

About the DRFA exceptional circumstances package

The Tropical Cyclone Jasper 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 Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023 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

Captain Cook Highway Oak Beach Mareeba
Total $9 million for Local Recovery and Resilience Grants for 9 councils following Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023.
banana crop Cyclone Jasper (no copyright infringement is intended)
Exceptional Circumstances Recovery Grants for Primary Producers following Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023.
Mud damage in Wujal Wujal
Exceptional Circumstances Recovery Grants for Small Business and Not-for-Profits following Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023.
Cairns airport underwater - ex-TC Jasper
$29.25 million Tourism Recovery and Resilience Program following the Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023 event.
Jasper - Cyclone Industry Recovery and Resilience Officers
$2.25 million for the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to support primary producers to recover following the Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Degara tree debris
Funding for Douglas Shire Council and Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council to engage Recovery Project Managers following TC Jasper.

Environment

Clean-up Program - TC Jasper & SEQ storms
Funding to 9 local governments and state agencies for extraordinary clean-up activities following Tropical Cyclone Jasper.