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As Queensland’s disaster season continues to expand, financial assistance has been extended to more flood affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profits battling the impacts.

Emergency hardship grants and a range of other disaster assistance measures have been activated for communities in the Wide Bay-Burnett and Far North Queensland impacted by this week's flooding.

With Queensland in the grip of a prolonged monsoon trough, a range of disaster assistance measures have been extended to help communities like Charters Towers, Boulia and Diamantina currently doing it tough.

Producers devastated by recent summer flooding can now access increased concessional disaster loans up to $2 million from the Australian and Queensland Governments.

Primary producers impacted by the North and Far North Tropical Low in early 2025 now have an additional six months to apply for Disaster Recovery Grants up to $75,000.

Australians are being urged to hit the road to visit communities devastated by the 2025 western Queensland floods via a new tourism recovery campaign, Outback Queensland. It’s Something Else.

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

Further disaster assistance is now available to boost flood recovery in Etheridge Shire and help not-for-profits in 13 Queensland local government areas.

Through the $450 million Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Program (QRRRP), Winton Shire Council will receive funding to explore new flood mitigation measures for the community.

A multi-million investment to upgrade critical water infrastructure in the Gulf Country is set to provide a reliable, year-round water supply for residents right across Carpentaria.