Biodiversity and Riverine Recovery Program
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The $7 million Biodiversity and Riverine Recovery Program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their environmental recovery from the Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding, 20 December 2022 - 30 April 2023 event.
Biodiversity Program
The objective of the Biodiversity Program work is to generate conservation projects that assist recovery of priority and threatened species in the affected areas. Activities will focus on mitigating impacts from the floods on priority/threatened species and their habitat, rehabilitating and reconnecting habitats for priority/threatened species, and delivering actions that measure and improve the population trajectories of species impacted by the events. This may include work on National Parks and support to privately managed nature refuges.
The outcomes of the Biodiversity Program will include recovery actions that do not generate further risk to the environment, prioritise locally led actions, and consideration to build resilience and therefore limit the impact of future disasters on biodiversity and ecosystems.
Riverine Recovery Program
The objective of Riverine Recovery will be to rehabilitate riverine, wetland and riparian environments affected by the event, including within National Park boundaries.
Activities likely to be included are stabilisation and rehabilitation of riverine areas, revegetation and weed management in riverine zones, exclusion fencing and off stream livestock water points, and removal of disaster-related natural and human-made debris from watercourses where the accumulated material poses a threat to the downstream environment or public infrastructure.
The outcomes sought under the Riverine Recovery include recovery actions that do not generate further risk to the environment, have a strong locally led focus, and consider longer term resilience measures to limit impacts to future disasters on biodiversity and ecosystems as well as protect waterways for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
Program stages
The overall $15 million Environmental Recovery Program will be delivered over two stages.
The $7 million Biodiversity and Riverine Recovery Program will be delivered in Stage 2.
| Stage | Program components | Funding | Status |
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| 1 | Clean Up Program | $1 million |
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| 1 | National Park Recovery Program (Repair and restoration of specific walking tracks in the Boodjamulla National Park) | $250,000 |
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| 1 | Environmental Investigations Program | $1.5 million |
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| 2 | Clean Up and Invasive Species Management Program | $2 million |
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| 2 | Biodiversity and Riverine Recovery Program | $7 million |
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| 2 | National Park Recovery Program (remainder of program). | $3.25 million |
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Eligible applicants
• Boulia Shire Council
• Burke Shire Council
• Carpentaria Shire Council
• Cloncurry Shire Council
• Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
• Mornington Shire Council
• Mount Isa City Council
Funding acknowledgement
The $7 million Biodiversity Riverine Recovery Program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding, 20 December 2022 - 30 April 2023.
Administering agency
Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA)
Delivery agency
Department of Environment and Science (DES)
Media announcement
Last updated: 15 July 2024. QRA Reference: QRATF/24/4686.