Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund 2021-22
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About the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund (QRRRF) 2021-22
A total of 53 projects have been approved for $19.1 million through the QRRRF 2021-22 round and the Managing Disaster Risk program.
These projects will help 28 councils, two state agencies, four universities and eight not-for-profit organisations increase the resilience of Queensland’s communities.
Funding acknowledgement
This funding round consists of joint funding under the QRRRF 2021-22 ($8.3 million by the Queensland Government and $4.8 million by the Commonwealth Government) to support communities mitigate and manage the risks associated with natural disasters. A further $6 million was funded by the Commonwealth Government’s Managing Disaster Risk program to support 14 local government areas identified by the Commonwealth as hardest hit by the 2019 North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough.
Administrative agency
Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Status
Approved QRRRF projects for 2021-22 have been advised and this program is in delivery.
Guidelines
Progress reporting and acquittal
- Monthly progress reporting by applicants is mandatory throughout project delivery. Progress reports are created and lodged through the MARS Portal. Refer to the MARS Portal user guide and forms for more information.
- To acquit your project (once completed) a close out submission needs to be lodged through the MARS Portal. When preparing your close out submission a final project report using the Word template provided below is required to completed and submitted.
- For assistance, please contact your Regional Liaison Officer.
Successful projects
QRRRF Queensland Government funded projects: Total amount $3,477,101
| Applicant | Project Name | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Are You Bogged Mate Limited | Are you bogged mate? Building remote volunteer resilience through conversation | $90,300 |
| Boulia Shire Council | Concrete Floodway Construction and drainage - Coorabulka and Slashers Creek | $1,578,112 |
| Burringilly Aboriginal Corporation | Burringilly Aboriginal Corporation Back-up Power Supply | $133,151 |
| Cassowary Coast Regional Council | One Coast : Cassowary Coast Resilience Project | $70,000 |
| Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Queensland | Resilient Road Infrastructure | $100,000 |
| Mount Isa City Council | Riversleigh Road Pavement Improvement | $1,112,570 |
| Redland City Council | North Stradbroke Island Council Depot Permanent Fixed Backup Generator | $29,500 |
| Surf Life Saving Queensland | Building disaster resilience through preparedness for frontline services | $230,202 |
| Tablelands Regional Council | Tablelands Emergency Generator Project #1 - Carbeen Road Bore | $113,275 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | Consensus building on Fire Management on K'gari (Fraser Island) | $19,990 |
QRRRF jointly funded projects: Total amount $9,593,924
| Applicant | Project Name | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Red Cross | Fostering Culturally Inclusive and Future-prepared Emergency Management | $980,119 |
| Banana Shire Council | Yeovil Road Rain/River Gauge | $57,600 |
| Banana Shire Council | Baroonbah Crossing Rain/River Gauge | $57,600 |
| City of Gold Coast | Gold Coast Enhanced Flood Response project | $320,000 |
| Department of Environment and Science | Fire detection camera network expansion for the South West Region | $70,000 |
| Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships | First Nations Risk Resilience Investigation - Pilot Project 2022 | $648,099 |
| Griffith University | Managing storm surge impacts through ‘SurgeImpact’, a decision-support system | $1,700,000 |
| Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council | Spring Hill Road - culverts | $240,465 |
| Ipswich City Council | Bremer River: City Reach Risk Reduction | $100,000 |
| James Cook University | Enhanced network of real-time tropical cyclone monitoring weather stations | $278,544 |
| Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council | Magnificent Creek Bank Fortification | $492,787 |
| Lockyer Valley Regional Council | Flood Warning Infrastructure | $540,000 |
| Logan City Council | City of Logan Flood Classification Update | $20,000 |
| Maranoa Regional Council | Rain/River Station on Mooga Creek (Bungil Creek Catchment) | $64,000 |
| Mareeba Shire Council | Bicentennial Lakes Trunk Gravity Main upgrade | $2,000,000 |
| Moreton Bay Regional Council | Flood Monitoring Station, Flooded Road Warning System with Monitoring Camera | $153,000 |
| Noosa Shire Council | Detailed Design - Adams St, Sunshine Beach - Land slip rectification | $99,253 |
| North Burnett Regional Council | Bushfire Hazard Management Strategy | $94,000 |
| Queensland University of Technology | Empowering culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in disasters | $305,576 |
| Rockhampton Regional Council | Leading Regional Resilience - Climate Resilient Leadership Workshop | $25,000 |
| Southern Downs Regional Council | Southern Downs Fire Trails Project 2022 | $56,320 |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | Gowrie St and East St Intersection Upgrade, Kingsthorpe | $1,000,000 |
| Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance | Building a Resilient TCICA Region - Implementing Regional Resilience Strategy | $291,560 |
Managing Disaster Risk Commonwealth funded projects: Total $5,988,731
| Applicant | Project Name | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Burdekin Shire Council | Fixed Generator for Brandon Sewerage Pump Station No. 1 | $108,933 |
| Burdekin Shire Council | Fixed Generator for Home Hill Sewerage Pump Station No. 1 | $133,958 |
| Bur-Del Co-Operative Advancement Society Limited | Ayr Aged Care Respite Centre Emergency Power Supply | $136,268 |
| Bur-Del Co-Operative Advancement Society Limited | Butterfly Lodge Homeless Shelter Emergency Power Supply | $136,268 |
| Burke Shire Council | Airport Road Upgrade | $200,000 |
| Burke Shire Council | Burketown Aerodrome Erosion | $220,000 |
| Carpentaria Shire Council | Karumba Shoreline Protection & Revitalisation - Beach Sand Retention Project | $1,265,604 |
| Carpentaria Shire Council | Inverleigh West Causeway Upgrade | $475,000 |
| Carpentaria Shire Council | Mitchell River Crossing Upgrade | $285,000 |
| Douglas Shire Council | Bridge Renewal Program - Lees Bridge and Forest Creek Major Culvert | $100,000 |
| Douglas Shire Council | Floodway Program for Gravel Roads - Forest Creek Road Floodway | $352,800 |
| Douglas Shire Council | Warner and Mowbray Streets, Trunk Drainage Infrastructure Project | $600,000 |
| Flinders Shire Council | Flood Monitoring Cameras | $153,000 |
| Hinchinbrook Shire Council | Taylors Beach Groyne Replacement | $488,000 |
| Hinchinbrook Shire Council | Forrest Beach Drainage Improvements - Bellbird Close to Forrest Drive | $416,000 |
| Queenslanders with Disability Network | Inclusive Disaster Preparedness for the Burdekin | $141,500 |
| Queenslanders with Disability Network | Inclusive Disaster Preparedness for Charters Towers region | $141,500 |
| Richmond Shire Council | Frontage Road Ch: 41.596 | $134,900 |
| Townsville City Council | Saunders Road Dip Project | $350,000 |
| Townsville City Council | Laura Court Flood Mitigation Project | $150,000 |
Interactive map: QRRRF projects
Contact
For enquiries email:
info.qra@qra.qld.gov.au