Community Relief Fund - 2025 Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Rainfall and Flooding

About 

The $25.5 million total Community Relief Fund is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their clean-up efforts from the Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, 1 - 16 March 2025 event.  The Community Relief Fund comprises a $15 million Community Relief Fund announced on 7 March 2025, and an additional $10.5 million Community Relief Fund Uplift announced on 7 July 2025. 

The Community Relief Fund is available to eligible councils to undertake essential immediate recovery activities.

The package provides timely and immediate support to eligible councils to remove waste and debris, clean-up properties, community facilities, playground and parks, and undertake other make safe activities as required by council to progress with local recovery. 

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, 1 - 16 March 2025 event.

Administering and delivery agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority

Guidelines

Status

Applications are now closed

Eligible councils

  1. Brisbane City Council
  2. Fraser Coast Regional Council
  3. City of Gold Coast
  4. Gympie Regional Council
  5. Ipswich City Council
  6. Lockyer Valley Regional Council
  7. Logan City Council
  8. City of Moreton Bay Council
  9. Redland City Council
  10. Scenic Rim Regional Council
  11. Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

Media statement/s

 

QRA References: DOC/26/32709. Last updated 18 June 2026.