Environmental Recovery Program - 2025 North Queensland Monsoon Trough

About

The $7.621 million Environmental Recovery Program will support recovery, improve the condition of (and build resilience into) the impacted national park environments following North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 – 11 February 2026 event.

Eligibility

The following eligible local government areas include only local government areas activated for the Environmental Recovery Program.

• 1. Aurukun Shire Council
• 2. Banana Shire Council
• 3. Barcaldine Regional Council
• 4. Barcoo Shire Council
• 5. Boulia Shire Council
• 6. Burdekin Shire Council
• 7. Burke Shire Council
• 8. Cairns Regional Council
• 9. Carpentaria Shire Council
• 10. Cassowary Coast Regional Council
• 11. Central Highlands Regional Council
• 12. Cloncurry Shire Council
• 13. Cook Shire Council
• 14. Croydon Shire Council
• 15. Diamantina Shire
• 16. Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
• 17. Douglas Shire Council
• 18. Etheridge Shire Council
• 19. Flinders Shire Council
• 20. Gladstone Regional Council
• 21. Hinchinbrook Shire Council
• 22. Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
• 23. Isaac Regional Council
• 24. Kowanyama aboriginal Shire Council
• 25. Longreach Regional Council
• 26. Livingstone Regional Council
• 27. Mackay Regional Council
• 28. Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council
• 29. Mareeba Shire Council
• 30. McKinlay Shire Council
• 31. Mornington Shire Council
• 32. Mount Isa City Council
• 33. Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council
• 34. Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council
• 35. Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
• 36. Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council
• 37. Richmond Shire Council
• 38. Rockhampton Regional Council
• 39. Torres Shire Council
• 40. Torres strait Island Regional Council
• 41. Townsville City Council
• 42. Whitsunday Regional Council
• 43. Winton Shire Council
• 44. Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
• 45. Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Refer to the activation summary for the event. 

Funding acknowledgment

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the North Queensland Monsoon Trough, Associated Tropical Cyclone Koji and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 – 11 February 2026 event.

Delivery agency

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation