Queensland beaches on track to bounce back from Tropical Cyclone Alfred

A $57 million disaster recovery package from the Queensland and Australian Governments is helping replenish southern Queensland beaches ravaged by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, from Livingstone Shire to the Gold Coast.

The coastline rehabilitation program will address the severe erosion caused by the 2025 cyclone, the first such disaster event to make landfall in south-east Queensland for around 50 years.

Twenty targeted initiatives will be supported, including sand reshaping, and vegetation planting to firm up dunes and other critical sections of the coastline.

This work will help restore damaged beaches to their natural state and strengthen coastal defences against future severe weather events.

Councils eligible for the funding include Brisbane, Bundaberg, Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Gympie, Livingstone, Moreton Bay, and Sunshine Coast.

This major investment in coastline rehabilitation is the centrepiece of the broader $74 million Environmental Recovery Program, developed in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred to guide recovery, improve condition and build resilience in impacted environments.

With funding secured, councils can continue making strong progress with their work restoring Queensland's world famous southern coastline.

Recovery of these beaches will revive important habitats for local wildlife and provide a renewed boost to a tourism sector so crucial to the economies of coastal communities.

The Tropical Cyclone Alfred Environmental Recovery Program is funded through the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), and also provides support for national park and catchment recovery.

More information is available via the Queensland Government's Environmental Recovery and Stewardship webpage.