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

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Whitsundays flooding Feb 2023

Disaster assistance for Whitsunday Council after severe rain

16 March 2023

Disaster assistance is available to Whitsunday Regional Council to help repair damage to local infrastructure following intense rainfall in late 2022.

Many key local roads have been significantly impacted by these storms, including Ted Cunningham Bridge, which links rural properties to Collinsville and Bowen.
Voluntary Home Buy-Back

More than 100 homes settled for voluntary buy-back

16 March 2023
Queensland’s Voluntary Home Buy-Back Program, part of the $741 million Resilient Homes Fund, has hit a new milestone with more than 100 flood-impacted home settlements complete.
Flooding in Burke Shire

Personal hardship assistance extended for north Queensland, and freight subsidies activated

15 March 2023
Residents isolated by flooding in Camooweal, 190km north-west of Mount Isa, can now access Personal Hardship Assistance provided by the Queensland Government.
Burketown flooding

More disaster support for northern Queensland communities

13 March 2023

Further disaster funding is available for northern Queensland communities as monsoonal rain and flooding continues to impact the region.
Flooding in Burketown

Financial support for Burke residents and disaster assistance for more Queensland regions

10 March 2023

Personal hardship payments are now available to individuals and families in Burke Shire following extreme rainfall and flooding in the region.
New QRA CEO Major General Jake Ellwood

Major General Jake Ellwood appointed new QRA CEO

3 March 2023
After serving as Queensland's State Recovery Coordinator following the South East Queensland floods of 2022, Major General Jake Ellwood (Retd) has today been announced as the new CEO for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.
Maleny Botanic Gardens

Better natural disaster resilience for Queensland tourism operators

2 March 2023
More than 30 tourism resilience initiatives across Queensland are set to be supported through the $5 million Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure Fund, part of a $7 million Tourism Recovery and Resilience package launched last September.
New Zealand graphic

New Zealand to use Queensland model for disaster recovery

28 February 2023
The New Zealand Government will establish their Cyclone Recovery Taskforce modelled on the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) in response to the extensive damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Damange assessment

More disaster assistance for flood-affected Northern and Central Queensland communities

21 February 2023

Disaster assistance is available to seven additional local councils following extreme monsoonal rainfall and flooding across Northern and Central Queensland.
Rural firefighters battle the flames in the Western Downs

Disaster assistance for Western Downs bushfires

15 February 2023

Communities in the Western Downs affected by ongoing bushfires in the region can now access disaster assistance to support recovery efforts through the joint Australian and Queensland government funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).