2025 Western Queensland Surface Trough - exceptional circumstances packages

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About the DRFA exceptional circumstances packages

The 2025 Western Queensland Surface Trough recovery operation includes a suite of exceptional circumstances funding developed to support eligible communities, families, small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations severely impacted by the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, commencing 21 March 2025 event.

Refer to the DRFA activations summary for the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, commencing 21 March 2025 event for the details of the DRFA measures activated for each council.

To date, the following DRFA exceptional circumstances package components have been announced:

Environment

Diamantina Bedourie flooding
Community Relief Fund
$12 million Community Relief Fund is available to impacted councils to undertake essential immediate recovery activities. Funding of up to $1 million per local government area is available.

Economic

emergency fodder
Emergency Fodder Support Package
$12 million for emergency fodder support to sustain livestock and mitigate the impacts of flooding and loss of pasture in areas impacted by the floods.
Barcoo Jundah flooding 2025 Western Qld Surface Trough
Small Business and Non-Profit Organisation Recovery Grants
Small Business and Non-Profit Organisation Recovery Grants of up to $25,000 have been announced following the 2025 Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding.
$75,000 grants to drive flood recovery in Western Queensland
Emergency Disaster Assistance Grants for primary producers
Primary Producer grants of up to $75,000 have been announced following the 2025 Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding.
Exclusion Fence Restitution Program
Exclusion Fence Restitution Program
$105 million to provide grants up to $500,000 to eligible primary producers to rebuild damaged or destroyed fencing and help contain and protect surviving livestock.

Funding acknowledgement

The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, commencing 21 March 2025.

Last updated 22 April 2025. 
QRA Reference: QRA4233.