Coordinated Emergency Fodder Support Package - 2025-26 Flooding and severe weather

About

A $12 million Coordinated Emergency Fodder Support Package is available to support eligible primary producers impacted by the North Queensland Monsoon Trough, associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather commencing 24 December 2025 event, with the extraordinary costs of undertaking emergency livestock fodder distribution to ensure humane treatment and welfare of stranded livestock.

Status

In delivery

Eligible councils

Eligible councils include:

1. Boulia Shire Council
2. Carpentaria Shire Council
3. Cloncurry Shire Council
4. Croydon Shire Council
5. Diamantina Shire Council
6. Etheridge Shire Council
7. Flinders Shire Council
8. McKinlay Shire Council
9. Richmond Shire Council
10. Winton Shire Council

Funding acknowledgement

This program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 24 December 2025 to 24 April 2026 event.

Administering agency

Department of Primary Industries (DPI). 

Producers wishing to access the Coordinated Emergency Fodder Support Package should contact their relevant local disaster management group or council to discuss assistance and arrangements for emergency fodder support. 

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