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Black River Flood Gauge Monitor

North Queensland flood warning infrastructure project complete

9 November 2022

The Flood Warning Infrastructure Network (FWIN) project to upgrade North Queensland’s flood warning network is now complete.

This $8 million project saw 180 new flood warning assets installed across 28 council areas in the Far North, North and North West of the state. 
Flooding damage in Lockyer Valley, 2022.

Disaster assistance for Southern Queensland following severe rainfall

7 November 2022
Assistance for counter disaster operations and the repair of roads is now available for the Lockyer Valley, Balonne and Barcoo local government areas following severe storms occurring from 19-27 October 2022.
Insurers sign up to help flooded homeowners build back better

Insurers sign up to help flooded homeowners build back better

27 October 2022
A new partnership agreement has been signed between the State Government and Suncorp and RACQ to assist policy holders eligible for assistance under the Australian and Queensland governments’ $741 million Resilient Homes Fund.
Dirk de Vos and his family out the front of their Goodna property set to be bought back through the Resilient Homes Fund

Flood-impacted homeowners accept buy back offers

17 October 2022

Thirty-four flood-impacted homeowners in Ipswich and Brisbane have now accepted the government’s offer to buy back their home following the catastrophic Queensland floods of 2022.
Christmas Creek flood

Disaster assistance for Gold Coast and the Scenic Rim

14 October 2022

Disaster assistance is now available in the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim after a severe storm caused floods and landslides in the south-east in September.

Assistance to repair roads and other infrastructure is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Sign in flood

Flexible funding grants for flooded Queensland communities

13 October 2022
Queensland communities affected by devastating weather events last summer will benefit from $19.5 million in Flexible Funding Grants to drive recovery and resilience projects.
JT and DP Get Ready at Nundah SS

Queenslanders urged to Get Ready ahead of storm season

10 October 2022
With Australia in line for a third La Nina season in a row, Queenslanders are being urged to prepare their families and property for possible natural disasters. That’s the message during Get Ready Queensland Week, which launched today in Brisbane and Rockhampton.
New officers to support flood-affected Queensland producers

New officers to support flood-affected Queensland producers

7 October 2022

Primary producers in southern Queensland will soon have support from specialised resilience officers to help them recover from recent natural disasters and plan for future events.
Flooded paddocks

Funding available following floods in south-west Queensland

5 October 2022
Disaster assistance is now available in three local government areas after intense rainfall and severe flooding throughout south-west Queensland.
Flood-damaged house

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

30 September 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.