A significant riparian restoration program has commenced at three sites on the Flinders River near Hughenden, north-west Queensland, creating benefits for community and the economy.
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Program purpose
The objective of the Riparian Recovery Program is to provide funding assistance under the DRFA to:
Extraordinary disaster assistance of $105 million is now available to local councils and state agencies to clean up and repair community and recreational assets damaged in the major floods of the 2021-22 disaster season.
Extraordinary assistance grants up to $50,000 for primary producers and up to $25,000 for small businesses hit by recent floods in central, southern and western Queensland are now available.
The frequency and scale of natural disasters are increasing. This, combined with chronic and periodic stressors, can compound communities’ vulnerability to natural disasters.
Financial assistance is being provided to 73 tourism operators hit by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper after businesses across the region were isolated and unable to trade during the summer holiday period.
A $30 million disaster assistance fund is supporting flood affected sporting clubs and local councils in North and Far North Queensland to recover from this year’s devastating floods.
Event summary
The Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 March - 19 May 2025 event caused widespread rain and flooding across Western Queensland.
Program purpose
The purpose of the jointly funded Australian and Queensland Government (50:50) Community Education and Informatio
Event summary
In 2023-24 Queensland experienced two tropical cyclones crossing the east coast, record breaking flooding in the Far North, a destructive wind event in south-east Queensland, severe storms, flooding and bushfire events.