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Flooding on Gold Coast

Disaster assistance available for flood impacted communities in southern Queensland

24 March 2021
Disaster assistance is now available to Gold Coast, Logan and Scenic Rim councils following sustained heavy rainfall and ongoing flash-flooding across Southern Queensland.
Grants for primary producers affected by TC Niran now available

$25,000 grants available for cyclone impacted primary producers in Far North Queensland

18 March 2021
Recovery assistance grants of up to $25,000 are now available to support the recovery of primary producers in Far North Queensland impacted by Tropical Cyclone Niran.
QRRRF 20-21

Disaster resilience funding injection for Queensland communities

10 March 2021
Councils, state agencies and not-for-profits will share in more than $19 million in resilience and risk reduction funding to help communities better prepare for future disasters.
$10.7 million for local economic recovery funding

New $10 million injection to help bushfire hit communities

3 March 2021
Eight Queensland councils and one state agency will share in $10.7 million of additional funding aimed at assisting economic and social recovery in communities impacted by the 2019 Queensland Bushfires.
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Another round of projects approved through the Local Economic Recovery Program

22 January 2021
Seven Queensland councils will share in $8.9 million of additional funding for a range of projects to help drive the economic recovery of communities impacted by last year’s devastating bushfires.
LER $11 million

Bushfire recovery funding boost for Queensland

17 December 2020
More than $11 million has been approved for a range of projects that will help with the economic and social recovery in Queensland communities that were heavily impacted by last year’s bushfires.
Johnathan Thurston with students from Peregian Springs State School

Johnathan Thurston helps Peregian Springs State School Get Ready

3 December 2020
Get Ready Queensland Ambassador and rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston visited Peregian Springs State School today to discuss how students and their families are preparing for severe weather this disaster season.
Sedan Dip Road

Cloncurry Sedan Dip Road better than ever

2 December 2020
Sedan Dip Road in Cloncurry has been rebuilt better than ever after it was damaged by the monsoon and floods in February 2019. The roadworks received $9.4 million in Betterment funding under the joint Australian and Queensland Governments’ Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
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Queensland resilience recognised with awards

14 October 2020
Community groups, state and local governments, an architects’ firm and a north Queensland high school have taken out top honours at the 2020 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards, with winners announced at a virtual ceremony as part of this year’s Get Ready Queensland Week.
Get Ready Week press conference

Get Ready Queensland Week 2020 launch

12 October 2020
The Get Ready Queensland team made a special visit to Rocklea State School this morning with GRQ Ambassador Johnathan Thurston to officially launch Get Ready Queensland Week for 2020.