Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund 2019-20

About the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund 2019-20 (QRRRF)

The QRRRF builds on the former Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund.  

A total of $13.1 million was made available in this round, comprising $4.8 million from the Australian Government and $8.3 million from the Queensland Government.

The first round of the QRRRF, which was wholly funded by the Queensland Government, saw $3.5 million allocated to 18 projects to improve the resilience of Queensland communities.

A further $9.6 million, funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments, will be allocated to 49 successful projects including electronic gauges and cameras for monitoring floodways, flood warning systems, replacing timber bridges and widening of emergency access trails for bushfire protection.

Across the two rounds 53 councils, four regional organisations of councils, two Queensland Government frontline agencies, a non-profit community organisation and Energy Queensland received funding.

Guidelines

Successful projects

List of all QRRRF successful projects 2019-20 (including council, project, and funding amount)

QRRRF Queensland Government funded projects:

Total amount $3,518,875

Applicant

Project Name

Funding

Banana Shire Council

Mobile Emergency Generator Purchase

 $36,500

Barcoo Shire Council

Jundah-Winton Road - Floodway Upgrade at Ch. 84.1km

 $360,000

Bulloo Shire Council

Standby Generator with Auto Change Over

 $42,375

Bundaberg Regional Council

Large Air Tanker Refilling Facility

 $40,000

Burdekin Shire Council

Stormwater Drainage Upgrade - Conley Street

 $316,399

Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council

Cherbourg Administration and Disaster Control Centre Emergency Power Supply

 $31,352

Croydon Shire Council

Section 1 and 2 Guildford Road Upgrade Works

 $307,167

Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council

Construction of Three Concrete Floodway's on Old Doomadgee Road

 $534,996

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council

Hope Vale Council Auxiliary Power Supply

 $294,768

Isaac Regional Council

Moranbah SPS2 Flood Mitigation Project

 $136,043

Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council

Connection to Ergon Power Supply and Water Main Upgrade

 $230,000

Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council

Disaster Management Equipment & Fuel Reduction Activities

 $162,400

Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council

Jardine Water Pump Station Emergency Backup Generator Power Supply

 $303,149

Paroo Shire Council

Eulo Flood Boat Channel

 $150,762

Quilpie Shire Council

Concrete floodways on Canaway Downs Road

 $120,000

Southern Downs Regional Council

Stanthorpe Civic Centre – Emergency Generator System

 $103,000

Torres Strait Island Regional Council

Badu Island Wells Road Culvert Crossing Repair

 $177,211

Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Buddabadoo Bridge Construction

 $172,750

QRRRF jointly funded projects:

Total amount $9,579,849.86

Applicant

Project Name

Funding

Balonne Shire Council

Balonne River Height Monitoring Project

 $528,000

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council

Disaster Management Coordinator

 $140,881

Brisbane City Council

Archerfield Wetlands Fire Trail Maintenance Access Tracks Project

 $148,320

Cairns Regional Council

Mt Whitfield Catchment Drainage Improvements

 $100,000

Carpentaria Shire Council

SES Shed

 $376,259

Cassowary Coast Regional Council

Fire risk reduction preparedness along the Cassowary Coast

 $80,350

Central Highlands Regional Council

Central Highlands Regional Council Early Warning Network Improvements

 $133,000

City of Gold Coast

Gold Coast Disaster and Emergency Management Centre

 $435,500

Cook Shire Council

Cook Shire Disaster Management and Resiliency Officer

 $410,000

Croydon Shire Council

Guildford Road and Coralie Road Upgrade Works

 $320,075

Department of Environment and Science - Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service & Partnerships

Girraween National Park strategic firebreaks

 $30,000

Douglas Shire Council

Wharf Street Port Douglas Floodgates

 $208,244

Energy Queensland Limited

Mobile Power Generation for regional Queensland's Disaster Resilience

 $473,000

Fitzroy Basin Association

Appointment of a Regional Resilience Officer

 $229,500

Fraser Coast Regional Council

Fraser Coast Regional Council Flood Warning and Response Systems Review

 $52,500

Gladstone Regional Council

Completion of the Hazard and Risk Assessment Workbook

 $72,000

Goondiwindi Regional Council

Goondiwindi Evacuation Centre (New Ablutions Block and Pump Station)

 $120,000

Gympie Regional Council

Bushfire Hazard Mitigation Strategy

 $33,000

Isaac Regional Council

Culvert Replacement of Collaroy Timber Bridges

 $398,700

Livingstone Shire Council

Coastal Hazards Resilience and Risk Reduction Officer

 $262,000

Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Flood Classification Review

 $30,000

Mackay Regional Council

McCreadys Creek Flood and Stormwater Management Study

 $195,000

Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council

Barge landing Phase 2 upgrade armour rock

 $353,922

Maranoa Regional Council

Supply & Installation - Entry Level Flood Camera

 $25,000

Maranoa Regional Council

Supply & Installation - Rain/River Station  Bungil Creek, Roma

 $60,000

Mareeba Shire Council

Mareeba Shire Wildfire Mitigation Programme

 $140,000

Moreton Bay Regional Council

Upgrade to Fire Weather and Flood Warning Systems

 $160,000

Mornington Shire Council

Mornington Island Radio Communications Network

 $117,095

North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils

NWQROC Flood Warning Gauges Training Program

 $36,140

Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council

Palm Island-  Bushfire Mitigation Works

 $322,923

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Severe Wind Hazard Assessment for South East Queensland

 $200,000

Redland City Council

Protecting Critical Power Connection to Redland City's Island Communities

 $500,000

Scenic Rim Regional Council

Mahoney Crossing Number 2 Floodway Upgrade

 $420,000

Scenic Rim Regional Council

Implement the Queensland Emergency Risk Management Framework

 $45,000

Somerset Regional Council

Somerset Overland Flow Path Mapping

 $108,350

Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Warana Bridge, Nambour DNRME hut replacement

 $13,769

Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Kiels Mountain, Eudlo Creek- Hut replacement project plan

 $14,539

Tablelands Regional Council

Tablelands Storm Water Drainage Strategy Project

 $79,000

Tablelands Regional Council

Tablelands Resilient Communications Project

 $102,955

Toowoomba Regional Council

Flood Early Warning Systems and Flood Resilience Programs

 $150,000

Toowoomba Regional Council

Resilience and Recovery Officer

 $125,000

Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance Inc.

Working Towards Building a Resilient TCICA Region

 $165,000

Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC)

SCADA System Upgrade with added Historian Function

 $268,207

Townsville City Council

Flood Information Portal

 $67,500

Western Downs Regional Council

Installation of two automated river/rain gauges.

 $50,000

Whitsunday Regional Council

Whitsunday Floodplain Management Plan

 $300,000

Whitsunday Regional Council

Regional Floodway Resilience Program

 $271,521

Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils

WBBROC Regional Resilience Coordinator

 $234,622

Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils

Wide Bay Burnett Flood Warning Infrastructure Upgrade Program

 $472,976

Map

The interactive map below shows all successful QRRRF 2019-20 projects.

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:
    • 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:
    • 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).  

Media statement

More information

For questions in relation to the program, please email grants@qra.qld.gov.au or phone (07) 3008 7200.