Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund 2022-23

About the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund 2022-23

There has been 24 projects across 23 councils approved statewide, collectively valued at almost $10.5 million, through the 2022-23 round of the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund (QRRRF) to help communities mitigate and manage the risks associated with natural disasters.

Funding acknowledgement

The QRRRF 2022-23 is jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government ($4.5 million) and the Queensland Government ($5.9 million).

Administrative agency

Queensland Reconstruction Authority

Status

Approved QRRRF projects for 2022-23 have been advised and this program is in delivery.

Guidelines

*Note: Approved projects for QRRRF 2022-23 must adhere to the 2021-22 Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund 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

Details of the approved QRRRF projects for 2022-23 are listed below including council, project and funding amount.

QRRRF Queensland Government funded projects: 

Total amount $1,474,542

Applicant

Project name

Funding

Barcoo Shire Council

Floodway Extension - Mayne River on Jundah-Winton Road

$310,000

Barcoo Shire Council

Windorah Airstrip Upgrade $350,000

McKinlay Shire Council

Yorkhsire Rd, Garomna Ck Floodway

$375,000

Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council

NPA Airport Power Reticulation

$439,542

QRRRF jointly funded projects: 

Total amount $9,017,774

Applicant Project Name Funding

Brisbane City Council

Harte Street, Chelmer Drainage Works

$2,000,000

Bulloo Shire Council

Construction of storm water drainage for Speedy & Stafford Streets

$860,000

Charters Towers Regional Council

Charters Towers Agricultural Sector Development and Resilience

$472,000

Cloncurry Shire Council

Chinaman Creek Dam Comprehensive Risk Review + costed options analysis 

$518,840

Cook Shire Council

Cook Shire Risk Reduction and Resilience Program 2022-2024

$538,794

Flinders Shire Council

VMS Data Boards (virtual messaging signs)

$135,000

Fraser Coast Regional Council

Burgowan Water Treatment Plant Generator

$422,935

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council

Hope Vale Airport Upgrade

$107,172

Isaac Regional Council

Peakvale Road Floodway Construction

$450,000

Livingstone Shire Council

Livingstone Nature-Based Resilience

$499,000

Longreach Regional Council

Regional Disaster Management Coordinator 

$207,500

Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council

Fuel reduction activities

$20,100

Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council

Back-up power supply to the water and sewer treatment plants

$180,000

Rockhampton Regional Council

Planning for a Climate Resilient Rockhampton Region

$200,000

Somerset Regional Council

Replace culvert on Murrumba Rd to prevent catastrophic loss in flood

$563,206

Sunshine Coast Regional Council 

Cascading Climate Risks to Sunshine Coast
and Noosa Council Services from Critical Infrastructure Failure

$1,111,667

Western Downs Regional Council

Jandowae Dam Spillway Video Monitoring

$25,000

Whitsunday Regional Council

Cantamessa Road Bridge

$144,000

Winton Shire Council

Portable light towers

$48,640

Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council

Construction of slope stabilisation at China Camp Road

$513,920

Interactive map: QRRRF projects

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Contact

For enquiries email:
info@qra.qld.gov.au