Environmental Recovery – Clean Up and Local Conservation Grants - 2025 North and Far North Queensland Tropical Low

About

The $2.1 million Environmental Clean up and Local Conservation Grants initiative is approved for delivery by the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation to support the cleanup of debris along event impacted coastlines, waterways and within environmentally sensitive areas. These Grants also aim to assist in managing contamination concerns and supporting the restoration of natural landscapes and key habitats.

Eligibility

Eligible local government areas are as follows:

1. Burdekin Shire Council
2. Cairns Regional Council
3. Cassowary Coast Regional Council
4. Carpentaria Shire Council
5. Charters Towers Regional Council
6. Cloncurry Shire Council
7. Croydon Shire Council
8. Cook Shire Council
9. Douglas Shire Council
10. Etheridge Shire Council
11. Flinders Shire Council
12. Hinchinbrook Shire Council
13. Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
14. Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council
15. Longreach Regional Council
16. Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
17. Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council
18. Richmond Shire Council
19. Tablelands Regional Council
20. Townsville City Council
21. Whitsunday Regional Council
22. Winton Shire Council
23. Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
24. Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Funding Acknowledgement

The Grants are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January – 28 February 2025.

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

Delivery agency

 Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI)

Status

Grants are open for application on DETSI’s website.
Information on the application process and Grant guidelines below.