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

Flooded paddocks

Funding available following floods in South Western Queensland

October 05, 2022

Disaster assistance is now available in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) after intense rainfall and severe flooding throughout south-west Queensland in recent weeks.

Assistance to repair roads and other infrastructure is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) in the LGAs of Murweh, Paroo and Quilpie.
Flood-damaged house

First property buy back offers accepted by flood-affected SEQ homeowners

September 30, 2022
Twenty-three flood-impacted homeowners in Goodna and Brisbane have become the first Queenslanders to accept a voluntary home buy back offer as part of the $741 million Resilient Homes Fund.
Updated Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience 2022-2027

Disaster Resilience Strategy for even stronger, safer, more resilient communities

September 20, 2022

A new five-year strategy to strengthen disaster resilience in Queensland will further improve the state’s capacity to deal with natural disasters and climate change.
Winners of the 2022 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards

Queensland’s resilience to disasters shines through awards

September 09, 2022
Projects helping build Queensland’s resilience to natural disasters were on show at the 2022 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards, held in Brisbane on Thursday 8 September.
2019 Monsoon Trough

Grants extended for ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth and the Central, Western and Southern Queensland Floods

September 06, 2022

Primary producers and businesses impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth and the Central, Southern and Western Queensland floods will have more time to apply for the Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants program, with the deadline now extended.
SRRP Cover image

Flood report builds back better

August 01, 2022
The 2021-22 Southern Queensland Floods State Recovery and Resilience Plan 2022-24 shows both the scale of the disaster and the work underway to recover.
DARM follow-up July 2022, South Brisbane

Follow-up assessments provide snapshot of South East Queensland flood recovery

July 27, 2022
Almost 40 per cent of the homes and commercial buildings impacted by the South East Queensland floods, are no longer showing signs of damage and repairs have started on almost one-third of the properties still damaged.
Maryborough during 2022 floods

Disaster assistance extended further following Southern Queensland flooding

July 25, 2022
Extraordinary disaster assistance grants have been extended to flood-affected primary producers, small businesses and communities affected by the Southern Queensland flooding event in May.
Maryborough during 2022 floods

$170 million for Betterment in Queensland

July 04, 2022
The Australian and Queensland Governments are providing $170 million in Betterment funding to build essential public infrastructure damaged in the 2021-22 disaster season to a more resilient standard.
EOI now open - Community rec assets

$105 million to repair flood damaged recreational assets

June 24, 2022
Extraordinary disaster assistance of $105 million is now available to local councils and state agencies to clean up and repair community and recreational assets damaged in the major floods of the 2021-22 disaster season.