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Work is set to begin on a new two-lane bridge for Holloways Beach in Cairns, marking a significant step forward in the city's recovery from the devastating impacts of 2023's Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Beach and environmental recovery have been prioritised in the latest round of extraordinary recovery packages for south-east Queensland communities devastated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Western Queensland communities impacted by record-breaking floods in March are set to benefit from a number of new disaster support packages to drive the region's long-term recovery.

The Queensland Government is committing almost half-a-billion-dollars over five years to disaster resilience and risk reduction efforts as part of its 2025-26 Budget.

The new $4 million Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure Fund is set to strengthen Queensland's northern tourism industry in the wake of this summer's tropical low flood event.

Applications are open for a new disaster recovery funding program targeting community recreational assets in 30 flood impacted north and Far North Queensland council areas.

QRA officers have hit the road for a three-week Reconstruction Monitoring operation to check on the recovery progress of disaster affected communities in the Far North, north, and south-east.

The newly announced Small Business Recovery Assistance Grants will provide up to $15,000 to eligible small businesses that experienced significant trading disruptions due to this year's summer flooding in the north.

The Australian and Queensland Governments will invest $7.4 million to restore Sooning Street Bridge, Magnetic Island, after the critical piece of infrastructure was destroyed by floodwaters during the summer.

Exclusion fencing and fodder drops are being targeted in a $160 million disaster assistance package to assist those hardest hit by western Queensland’s record flooding