2025-26 North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding - exceptional circumstances packages
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About the DRFA exceptional circumstances packages
The 2025-26 North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding event includes a suite of exceptional circumstances funding developed to support those severely impacted by the North Queensland Monsoon Trough and Flooding commencing 24 December 2025 event.
Refer to the DRFA activations summary for the details of the DRFA measures activated for each council for the event.
To date, the following DRFA exceptional circumstances package components have been announced:
Environment
$1 million Community Relief Fund is available to impacted regions to undertake essential immediate recovery activities.
Economic
$7 million for emergency fodder support to sustain livestock and mitigate the impacts of flooding and loss of pasture in areas impacted by the floods.
$11.5 million for the Cloncurry Airport Recovery and Renewal Project damaged as a result of the North Queensland Monsoon Trough.
Up to $75,000 are available for affected primary producers to hire or purchase equipment and materials, clean up, remove debris, replace fencing and other costs associated with the recovery process.
Offering wrap-around care for impacted farmers, with access to financial and human counselling, feral pest and locust management, and industry recovery and resilience officers.
$9.98 million Disaster Recovery Grants for small businesses to support clean-up, repairs and the replacement of essential equipment and stock so operations can sustain and jobs are protected.
Human & Social
The $4.26 million Mental Health Program will fund psychosocial health and wellbeing initiatives for flood affected communities and vulnerable Queenslanders.
QRA Reference: QRATF/26/87.
Last updated 16 January 2026.