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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.
Flooded home in south-east Queensland.

Hundreds more homes identified for voluntary home buy-back

19 June 2023
More homeowners in flood-prone areas are set to receive a voluntary home buy-back offer, with the additional purchase of another 300 homes under the Resilient Homes Fund.
Scuba's Car and Dog Wash in Gympie, one of the thousands of businesses impacted by the 2022 SEQ floods.

Extra help for flood-affected Queensland small business with mental health and wellness support

18 June 2023

Small business owners in Greater Brisbane, Gympie and Ipswich still doing it tough from last year's flood events, will be able to turn to three new small business wellness coaches to reduce stress, overcome challenges, and improve mental health and wellbeing.
Talking recovery with disaster impacted primary producers in Longreach.

More time for extraordinary disaster assistance grants

16 June 2023

Primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profit agencies still recovering from the devastating floods of early 2022 now have more time to apply for Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants of up to $75,000.

Eligible primary producers can apply for grants of up to $75,000 and eligible small businesses and not-for-profits can apply for grants up to $50,000.
Price Creek, Scenic Rim

$75 million for Queensland disaster recovery and resilience

9 June 2023

Disaster-prone Queensland regions will benefit from new road and bridge upgrades, and improvements to council flood warning services, through new funding from the Australian Government.
Bundaberg Flood Levee map

Bundaberg East Levee a big boost for flood resilience

8 June 2023

Parts of Bundaberg East, Bundaberg South and the city’s CBD will be better protected from future flooding after the Australian and Queensland Governments agreed to build a 1.7km concrete levee parallel to the southern bank of the Burnett River.