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

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More information

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