Case studies

Donations to help re-establish a Far North Queensland Indigenous community devastated by Tropical Cyclone Jasper came with an unexpected bonus – a renewed belief in humanity.

An Australian Red Cross initiative is improving key relationships and trust with First Nations people and communities recovering from and preparing for disasters.

A program empowering NDIS participants in the Bundaberg area to prepare for disasters has been described nationally as "impressive", and the "best system".

An Australian-first assessment of the Port of Brisbane’s vulnerability to external risks and hazards has examined how to enhance the resilience of critical local assets.

Work by a dynamic Queensland mapping technology company has taken Lockyer Valley Regional Council’s Flood Information Portal to a whole new level when it comes to data availability and efficiency.

The completion of emergency roadworks on a vital Far North Queensland stretch of highway will now allow for long-term repairs to proceed following severe damage caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Extensive floods in 2021-22 prompted the creation of a new online platform to help Queensland’s tourism industry address the challenges of a changing climate and support sustainable and resilient development.

Following flooding in February 2022, an important project to improve the health and flood resilience of a waterway running through Brisbane’s northern suburbs has moved into its next stage.

Local producers and native animals are reaping the benefits of work by the Gympie and District Landcare group to reclaim the banks of a flood-ravaged creek.