News

All the latest news and initiatives from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

Cunninghams Gap

Work ramps up on Cunninghams Gap

14 September 2023
Final preparations are underway ahead of repairs to a two-kilometre section of the Cunningham Highway at Cunninghams Gap, which was extensively damaged by the 2019 bushfires.
Guideline

Alternative Flood Warning Infrastructure Guideline supports flood warning needs

12 September 2023
Communities across Queensland are exploring exciting new options to increase their awareness of floods, including a range of alternative flood warning infrastructure leveraging solar, radar and more.
Monsoonal flooding in Burke Shire, 2023.

More time for extraordinary disaster assistance grants

8 September 2023

Queensland’s flood-affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations will now have more time to apply for extraordinary disaster assistance in response to the monsoonal floods that inundated the north-west in early 2023.
Queensland Lungfish

DRFA funding supports threatened species recovery in flood-affected communities

7 September 2023
Ten projects supporting the recovery of threatened species in communities impacted by the severe floods of 2022 are now underway thanks to the $38.9 million Environmental Recovery Program.
2023 RAA winners

Awards celebrate Queenslanders’ resilience to disasters

24 August 2023
Inspiring projects helping to build the resilience of Queensland communities to natural disasters were celebrated at the 2023 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards.
Gympie Memorial Park Bandstand, which was inundated by floods in 2021 and 2022.

Heritage Disaster Recovery Grants to restore Queensland history

28 July 2023
Ten of Queensland’s heritage-listed buildings damaged by the extraordinary rainfall and flooding events of 2021-2022 will be repaired and restored with the support of Heritage Disaster Recovery Grants from the Queensland and Australian Governments.
Gympie netball courts underway during the 2022 floods.

Gympie Netball scores $2.3 million for rebuild of flooded courts and clubhouse

18 July 2023
A total rebuild of Gympie Netball Association’s flood-ravaged facilities is expected to spark renewed interest in the sport locally and boost community spirit across the region.
Repaired floodway in Gundiah, Fraser Coast

A $10 million boost for Queensland resilience

14 July 2023
Nearly $10.5 million in new funding will be shared among Queensland communities to help build greater disaster resilience and reduce the impacts of severe weather.
QRA CEO with Somerset Councillors

Building tourism opportunities for the Somerset region

3 July 2023
An investment of more than $2.6 million from the Queensland and Australian Governments through the $36.8 million Local Economic Recovery Program has supported significant improvements to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail and the Mountain to Mountain connection.
Queensland Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Member for Caloundra Jason Hunt, Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson and Cr Terry Landsberg at Golden Beach, Caloundra

Golden Beach seawall to be restored at Caloundra

30 June 2023

The Golden Beach Sailing and Boating Club at Caloundra will benefit from a $4.5 million funding commitment to repair and restore 170 metres of seawall damaged by storm surges, high tides and erosion caused by the tidal breakthrough at Bribie Island in the Pumicestone Passage.