Community Health and Wellbeing - 2025 North and Far North Tropical Low

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Funding to support individuals, families and primary producers with a focus on vulnerable people and those at greater risk. It will provide community development, individual and emotional wellbeing support, and will also support local organisations, social services and councils with individual and organisational disaster preparedness initiatives for the North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January – 28 February 2025

Eligibility

  • Eligible council areas include:
  • Burdekin Shire Council
  • Cairns Regional Council
  • Cassowary Coast Regional Council
  • Hinchinbrook Shire Council
  • Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Townsville City Council
  • Charters Towers Regional Council
  • Ethridge Shire Council

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

Delivery agency

Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business.

Status

In delivery.

Media statements

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 45963. Last updated 1 August 2025)