Disaster assistance extended for November-December 2021 floods

Disaster assistance is now available for Noosa Shire and Isaac Regional Councils following the severe flooding event between November and December last year.

The assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

The extension of disaster funding will help the two flood-affected local councils to cover the cost of their clean-up, repair and rebuild efforts.

In Noosa, a major landslip at Sunshine Beach has caused damage to a crucial road and footpath area that is used extensively by pedestrians and cyclists daily.

In Isaac, the floods closed many local roads, isolating rural communities and causing a great deal of damage, which is having an ongoing effect on anyone who travels these roads now the water has gone down.

This extension of the DRFA brings the total number of Local Government Areas (LGAs) receiving disaster assistance in response to the Central, Southern and Western Queensland Rainfall and Flooding from 10 November to 3 December 2021 event to 25.

These LGAs are Balonne, Banana, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Blackall-Tambo, Boulia, Bundaberg, Central Highlands, Diamantina, Flinders, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Isaac, Lockyer Valley, Longreach, Maranoa, Murweh, Noosa, North Burnett, Scenic Rim, Somerset, South Burnett, Southern Downs, Toowoomba and Western Downs.

The Australian and Queensland governments are continuing to work together to support ongoing recovery efforts across the state to ensure all communities hit by severe weather events have the best support available.