One of the Australian Defence Force’s most respected leaders will drive Queensland’s flood recovery, with Major General Jake Ellwood (Retd) confirmed as Queensland's new State Recovery Coordinator.
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A range of disaster assistance measures are now available in the local government areas of Bundaberg, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Gympie, North Burnett and South Burnett following the devastating heavy rainfall and flooding associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth from 7 – 10 January 2022.
Disaster assistance has now been extended to Bundaberg, North Burnett and South Burnett Regional Councils following the recent floods associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth.
Get Ready Queensland has partnered up with the Bureau of Meteorology to officially launch a series of 3D disaster animations that graphically show how weather events can fast become dangerous.
Queensland communities can now apply for a share of $19.1 million in resilience and risk reduction funding to help them better prepare for future disasters through the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fu
Inspiring projects building the resilience of Queensland communities to natural disasters were celebrated at the 2021 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards held in Brisbane tonight.
Classrooms across the state can be in the running for a visit from rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston with Get Ready Queensland’s 2021 schools competition launching this week.
The Commonwealth and state government have established a $20 million fund to strengthen key infrastructure to better withstand natural disasters, and in doing so have changed how Betterment funding is delivered in Queensland.
Get Ready Queensland Week was launched at Milton State School today, with GRQ Ambassador Johnathan Thurston on hand to remind Queenslanders how they can get ready for disaster season.
A new $10 million program aimed at lowering the cost of insurance has been made available to Queensland communities in high risk, cyclone-prone areas.