Community Development Program - 2025-26 Flooding and severe weather

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About

The $4 million Community Development Program aims to provide support to members of disaster-affected communities, individuals and families including children with community development and wellbeing support. It will also provide vulnerable people (people at greater risk), local organisations, social services and councils with individual and organisational disaster preparedness initiatives to assist in the long-term disaster recovery following the Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 - 24 April 2026 event.

Eligibility

Only the following local government areas eligible

  1. Banana Shire Council
  2.  Bundaberg Regional Council
  3. Carpentaria Shire Council
  4. Cassowary Coast Regional Council
  5. Cook Shire Council
  6. Douglas Shire Council
  7. Etheridge Shire Council
  8. Flinders Shire Council
  9. Gladstone Regional Council
  10. McKinlay Shire Council 
  11. Richmond Shire Council 
  12. Western Downs Regional Council
  13. Winton Shire Council

Refer to the activation summary for further information. 

Funding acknowledgement

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

Administering agency

Administering agency

Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety

For further information regarding this package please contact CRBSDE@chde.qld.gov.au

Media statement

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15 May 2026: $48 million boost for long-term disaster recovery in Queensland
External Link: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/105071#:~:text=The%20Albanese%20and%20Crisafulli%20Governments%20will%20provide%20an%20additional%20%2448,events%20over%20the%20past%20months.)

Last updated 31 July 2026