Recovery operations
Current recovery operations
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate effects of the 2025-26 Queensland Monsoon Trough, Cyclone Koji, Cyclone Narelle and Severe Weather, 24 December 2025 – 24 April 2026 event.
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate effects of the Western Queensland Surface Trough and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 21 March – 19 May 2025 event.
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate effects of the Tropical Cyclone Alfred and Associated Severe Weather, 1 – 16 March 2025 event.
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate and long-term effects from the North and Far North Queensland Tropical Low, 29 January - 28 February 2025 event.
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate and long-term effects of the South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 event..
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate and long-term effects of the Tropical Cyclone Jasper, Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 13 – 28 December 2023 event.
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate and long-term effects of the 2023-24 Queensland Bushfire events that were activated within this event year.
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate and long-term effects of the 2022-23 Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding , 20 December 2022 – 30 April 2023.
A range of assistance measures have been activated under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate and long-term effects of the 2021-22 Rainfall and Flooding events that were activated within this event year.
Previous recovery operations
State recovery plan, local recovery plans and recovery reporting for the 2019 North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough flooding, 25 January – 14 February 2019 event when 39 local councils across Queensland were impacted.
State recovery plan, local recovery plans and recovery reporting for the catastrophic 2019 Queensland Bushfires, September – December 2019, when more than 7 million hectares burnt across Queensland.
State recovery plan, local recovery plans and recovery reporting for the 2018 Central Queensland Bushfires, 22 November – 6 December 2018 event, when over 140 fires had a disastrous effect on residents, primary producers, agriculture and the environment.
State recovery plan, local recovery plans and recovery reporting following the 2017 Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 28 March – 6 April 2017 event..
Operation Queenslander Implementation Plan is the state recovery plan following the devastating events of 2010-11 when 99% of our state was affected by floods and cyclones, occurring between September 2010 and April 2011.
An active monsoon season and a number of slow-moving low-pressure systems produced exceptionally heavy rainfall across the north of the state from late December 2022 into March 2023. Severe thunderstorms and intense, persistent rainfall led to significant impacts across many northern and central Queensland communities.
Related work: Reconstruction monitoring
QRA Reference CM DOC/26/32753. Last updated: 4 June 2026.