Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund

The Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund (QDRF) was announced in 2018 to support projects to strengthen the resilience of Queensland communities and help them better prepare for disasters.

In the 2018-19 financial year, $9.5 million was committed, with 62 successful projects including bushfire mitigation measures such as fire breaks, riverbank stabilisation, flood modelling and mapping, evacuation centre upgrades, and reducing disaster risk for people with disabilities.

Click the links below to view successful projects for:

• Statewide
• Central Queensland
• Far North Queensland
• North Coast Queensland
• North Queensland
• South East Queensland
• Southern Queensland
• Western Queensland

Delivery and acquittal – state agencies and councils

• Progress reporting and close out of a submission can be done in the MARS Portal following completion of works and full expenditure. Refer to the MARS Portal user guide - Progress reporting and close outs
• When preparing the close out, the following should be attached as supporting documents on the submission details page of the MARS Portal:
  • Completed Final Project Report. 
  • Photos of completed works (QDRF infrastructure projects only).
• For assistance in completing the close out submission, please contact your Regional Liaison Officer (RLO).  

Delivery and acquittal – non-government organisations

• Contact your Regional Liaison Officer (RLO) for a copy of your final progress report to complete.
• Your RLO will then provide you with a close out template to complete and return.
• When preparing your close out, the following documents should also be provided to QRA:
  • Final Project Report.
  • Photos of completed works (QDRF infrastructure projects only).
• Send the Close out submission and Final project report, along with supporting documentation to submissions@qra.qld.gov.au 
• For assistance in completing the close out submission, please contact your Regional Liaison Officer (RLO).  

Guidelines