Betterment Fund - 2025 North and Far North Tropical Low

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$205 million to build a more resilient Bruce Highway and other key state-owned connection roads and assets, allowing them to be built back to a more resilient standard following the North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025 event.

Eligibility

  • Eligible council areas include:  
  • Burdekin Shire Council
  • Cairns Regional Council
  • Cassowary Coast Regional Council
  • Charters Towers Regional Council
  • Cook Shire Council
  • Douglas Shire Council
  • Etheridge Shire Council
  • Hinchinbrook Shire Council
  • Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Tablelands Regional Council
  • Townsville City Council
  • Whitsunday Regional Council
  • Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council
     

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025 event.

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

Status

This program is currently under development.

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

Contact

For enquiries email: submissions@qra.qld.gov.au

Media statement

NEMA Australian Government
1 April 2025: Another $269 million to build a stronger North Queensland
(External link: https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/JennyMcAllister/Pages/another-269-million-to-build-a-stronger-nth-qld.aspx?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news)

 

QRA Reference CM DOC25 45663. Webpage last updated 1 August 2025.