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All the latest news and initiatives from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

Last updated:
17 December 2024
228 News found
Riverine grants round 2

Helping Queensland's riverine environments recover

10 January 2023
More than $19 million in disaster assistance is now available to repair damaged riverine areas following severe flooding which impacted large areas of Queensland in early 2022.
Flood buy-back home

More than 130 flood-impacted homeowners accept property buy-back offers

5 January 2023
More than 130 flood-impacted homeowners have now accepted a voluntary home buy-back as part of the $741 million Commonwealth-state funded Resilient Homes Fund.
The surface at Mitchelton Sports Fields were substantially damaged

Queensland sporting facilities get $75 million in disaster funding

17 November 2022
Warped courts at Auchenflower Basketball Stadium are among more than 200 Queensland disaster-affected sites to share in $75 million following the severe rainfall and flooding of the past year.
Betterment - avoiding costs for Queensland

$20 million in Betterment project for remote and regional Queensland

17 November 2022

Queensland’s remote and regional communities will be able to build disaster-damaged public assets from the 2020-21 disaster season back to a better standard after they shared in $20 million in Betterment funding.
New officers to support flood-affected Queensland producers

More time to apply for recovery grants

16 November 2022

South East Queensland primary producers, businesses and non-profit organisations impacted by rainfall and flooding between February and April this year have more time to apply for an Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant, with the deadline extended to 10 March 2023.
$10 million to make North Queensland communities safer, stronger and more resilient

$10 million to make North Queensland communities safer, stronger and more resilient

11 November 2022

The Queensland Government will provide $10 million towards 22 council projects aiming to reduce disaster risk and lower insurance costs for residents, businesses and communities in North Queensland.
Black River Flood Gauge Monitor

North Queensland flood warning infrastructure project complete

9 November 2022

The Flood Warning Infrastructure Network (FWIN) project to upgrade North Queensland’s flood warning network is now complete.

This $8 million project saw 180 new flood warning assets installed across 28 council areas in the Far North, North and North West of the state. 
Flooding damage in Lockyer Valley, 2022.

Disaster assistance for Southern Queensland following severe rainfall

7 November 2022
Assistance for counter disaster operations and the repair of roads is now available for the Lockyer Valley, Balonne and Barcoo local government areas following severe storms occurring from 19-27 October 2022.
Insurers sign up to help flooded homeowners build back better

Insurers sign up to help flooded homeowners build back better

27 October 2022
A new partnership agreement has been signed between the State Government and Suncorp and RACQ to assist policy holders eligible for assistance under the Australian and Queensland governments’ $741 million Resilient Homes Fund.
Dirk de Vos and his family out the front of their Goodna property set to be bought back through the Resilient Homes Fund

Flood-impacted homeowners accept buy back offers

17 October 2022

Thirty-four flood-impacted homeowners in Ipswich and Brisbane have now accepted the government’s offer to buy back their home following the catastrophic Queensland floods of 2022.