Disaster assistance is now available to 12 local government areas from Gold Coast to Gladstone that have been grappling with the effects of torrential rain and flooding.
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Support for Far North Queensland communities recovering from the devastation of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper and subsequent flooding has been boosted with the appointment of Deputy State Recovery Coordinator Mike Wassing.
Queensland’s recovery from the devastating 2018-19 disaster season, which saw 12 natural disasters leave a damage bill in the billions, has almost concluded, with the overwhelming majority of reconstruction projects completed or in their final stages.
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.
About the North Queensland Natural Disaster Mitigation Program
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.
Backed by the Australian and Queensland Governments, Gympie Regional Council has transformed the town's heritage-listed Old Bank Building into a centralised hub for better disaster management.
Queensland's flagship disaster preparedness, resilience and education program, Get Ready Queensland, has received $1.5 million to create natural hazard communications materials for culturally and linguistically diverse communities across Australia.
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On 28 August 2024, the Australian Government announced the successful projects funded nationally across Australia through the $200 million first round of the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF).
Disaster assistance has been extended to the local government areas of Charters Towers, Flinders and Richmond following intense rainfall and flooding throughout northern and central-western Queensland over the past month.