Community Relief Fund - 2025-26 Flooding and severe weather

About 

The Community Relief Fund is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their clean-up efforts from the Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 - 24 April 2026 event. 

Packages provide timely and immediate support to eligible councils' clean-up and immediate recovery efforts, including disposal activities, emergency works, and the reconnection of essential services.

Eligible councils

The following list of local government areas includes only local government areas eligible for this funding package:

1. Bundaberg Regional Council        
2. Cook Shire Council
3. Charters Towers Regional Council
4. Douglas Shire Council
5. Etheridge Shire Council  
6. Isaac Regional Council
7. Livingstone Shire Council
8. McKinlay Shire Council
9. .Mackay Regional Council           
10. Rockhampton Regional Council
11. Western Downs Regional Council                 
12. Whitsunday Regional Council  
13. Winton Shire Council   
     

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 – 24 April 2026 event.

Delivery agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority

Guidelines