Councils, state agencies and not-for-profits will share in more than $19 million in resilience and risk reduction funding to help communities better prepare for future disasters.

Eight Queensland councils and one state agency will share in $10.7 million of additional funding aimed at assisting economic and social recovery in communities impacted by the 2019 Queensland Bushfires.

Seven Queensland councils will share in $8.9 million of additional funding for a range of projects to help drive the economic recovery of communities impacted by last year’s devastating bushfires.

More than $11 million has been approved for a range of projects that will help with the economic and social recovery in Queensland communities that were heavily impacted by last year’s bushfires.

Get Ready Queensland Ambassador and rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston visited Peregian Springs State School today to discuss how students and their families are preparing for severe weather this disaster season.

Community groups, state and local governments, an architects’ firm and a north Queensland high school have taken out top honours at the 2020 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards, with winners announced at a virtual ceremony as part of this year’s Get Ready Queensland Week.