Case studies

135 Key projects found
Mt Isa line recovery works

Coordinated approach restores vital north-west transport connections

13 July 2021
A coordinated inter-agency approach restored critical rail and road links between north-west Queensland and the east coast following the destructive floods of 2019.
Banfield Drive seawall progress

Palm Island seawall repaired after monsoonal damage

9 July 2021
A vulnerable seaside road on Palm Island is now better protected after $800,000 in Betterment Funding built a seawall next to it.
Burke Developmental Road – completed

Burke Developmental Road betterment works withstand wet season

30 June 2021

The benefit of investing to improve the resilience of key Queensland transport routes is paying off, with Burke Developmental Road in the state's north-west successfully withstanding significant rainfall during the 2021 wet season.
Flinders Highway - progress

Resilience boost for critical north west Queensland route

18 June 2021
The Department of Transport and Main Roads made north western Queensland the focus of its 2019 Betterment Program.
Mount Spec Road – restored drystone wall

Heritage-listed wall restored on Mount Spec Road

2 June 2021
A heritage-listed drystone wall dating back to the 1930s was removed and reconstructed by hand, one stone at a time, as part of reconstruction works following the 2019 Monsoon Floods.
Isabella Creek Bridge - works completed

Isabella Creek Bridge upgrade completed

18 May 2021
A bridge damaged in 2019 was repaired and improved in time for the 2020 wet season thanks to the Queensland Betterment Fund.
Richmond–Winton Road – completed betterment works

Richmond–Winton Road a focus for resilience works

4 May 2021
A vital regional connector road in far north west Queensland has been made more resilient thanks to an $8 million investment from the 2019 Betterment Program.
Mount Spec Road – repaired

Mount Spec Road landslip repairs completed

22 April 2021
Repairs to multiple landslip sites along Mount Spec Road north of Townsville restore access to Paluma following the 2019 Monsoon Floods.
North Qld Football - repaired

Disaster recovery grant saves North Queensland Football clubhouse

6 April 2021
A $275,000 grant to the North Queensland Football association has restored the club to its former glory.
Sedan Dip Road - complete

Building back better - Sedan Dip Road, Cloncurry

25 March 2021

Sedan Dip Road in Cloncurry Shire Council has been rebuilt better than ever after it was damaged by the monsoon and floods in February 2019.