Disaster assistance has been made available for communities in north and Far North Queensland impacted by severe weather and flooding brought on by Tropical Cyclones Penny and Owen in December and early January.

Get Ready Queensland Week 2018 launched on Monday 8 October in line with the Bureau of Meteorology’s Cyclone and Severe Storm Outlook for 2018-19. The multi-agency, statewide event helped Queenslanders prepare for whatever Mother Nature has in store this disaster season.

In a huge recognition of Queensland’s ongoing commitment to disaster resilient communities, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Queensland Police Service have all taken out top honours at the national 2018 Resilient Australia Awards.

The Central Queensland Bushfires Recovery Plan 2018-2021 sets a clear framework for locally led bushfire recovery and reconstruction efforts following blazes that devastated around 1.4 million hectares of land in late 2018.

Disaster assistance has been extended for communities in Burdekin, Cairns, Cook, Douglas, Hope Vale, Townsville and Whitsunday regions due to record-breaking monsoonal floods still impacting north and Far North Queensland.

Disaster assistance has been provided to Redland City Council to help cover the cost of fighting bushfires on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah), and for impacts on the community.

Work is set to begin on a new two-lane bridge for Holloways Beach in Cairns, marking a significant step forward in the city's recovery from the devastating impacts of 2023's Tropical Cyclone Jasper.