Stronger Homes Grant - 2025 North and Far North Queensland

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About

The Stronger Homes Grant Program supports flood-affected homeowners in eligible local government areas access to grants to help rebuild their homes for long-term flood resilience. 

Eligible homeowners can access grants of up to $10,000 for works such as raising essential services like electrical switchboards, hot water systems and air-conditioning, data and electrical points, and help protect parts of their homes from flood damage. This page relates to the North and Far North Tropical Low, 29 January – 28 February 2025 event. 

Eligibility

  • Aurukun Shire Council
  • Barcaldine Shire Council
  • BlackallTambo Regional Council
  • BouliaShire Council
  • BurdekinShire Council
  • Burke Shire Council
  • CairnsRegional Council
  • Carpentaria Shire Council
  • Cassowary Coast Regional Council
  • ChartersTowers Regional Council
  • Cloncurry Shire Council
  • Cook Shire Council
  • CroydonShire Council
  • Diamantina Shire Council
  • Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
  • DouglasShire Council
  • Etheridge Shire Council
  • FlindersShire Council
  • Hinchinbrook Shire Council
  • Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Longreach Shire Council
  • Mackay Regional Council
  • Mareeba Shire Council
  • McKinlay Shire Council
  • Mornington Shire Council
  • Mount Isa City Council
  • Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council
  • Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Richmond Shire Council
  • Tablelands Regional Council
  • Torres Shire Council
  • Torres Strait Island Regional Council
  • Townsville City Council
  • Whitsunday Regional Council
  • Winton Shire Council
  • Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
  • Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Funding acknowledgement

The Stronger Homes Grant program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through efficiencies realised in delivery of Queensland’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements reconstruction program.

Administering agency

Department of Housing and Public Works

More information

Find out how to apply for the Stronger Homes Grant at:

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Flood resilience for North and Far North Queensland (Stronger Homes Grant)
(External link : https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/buying-owning-home/financial-help-concessions/stronger-homes-grant)

Media statement

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26/02/2025: Stronger Homes Grant to build back resilience in North and Far Nort…
26/02/2025: Stronger Homes Grant to build back resilience in North and Far North Queensland
(External link to https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/102090)

QRA Reference: CM DOC/25/11617. Last updated 23 April 2026.