Betterment Fund - 2025 Western Queensland Surface Trough

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About

The $155 million Betterment Fund aims to improve future supply routes and access to Western and Central Queensland by increasing the disaster resilience of essential State-owned road assets damaged by the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, commencing 21 March 2025.

Eligibility

This Betterment Fund is a closed round, with funding allocated to priority event damaged State roads:

  1. Central West District Roads Subprogram - $30 million
  2. South West District Roads Subprogram - $125 million

Funding acknowledgement

This Betterment Fund is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under Category D of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 (DRFA) to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, commencing 21 March 2025.

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

Administering agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

Contact

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

Media statement

Queensland Government crest
22 July 2025: Another $191 million to drive western Queensland’s recovery
(External link: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/103135)

Last updated 2 October 2025.