2022-23 Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding
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Event summary
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.
To date, 45 of Queensland’s 77 local government areas (LGAs) have been activated for a range of disaster assistance through the joint State and Commonwealth Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to address the immediate and long-term impacts from this event. Refer to the activations page for this event for details of the specific DRFA funding measures that have been activated for each local government area.
Financial assistance and exceptional circumstances package
45 local government areas have been activated for the 2022-23 Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding event under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) for various funding assistance measures for individuals, primary producers, small business and not-for-profits.
A suite of exceptional circumstances funding packages has been developed to support communities, families, small businesses, primary producers and not-for-profit organisations severely impacted by this event.