| Recipient organisation | Project title | Total grant funding approved exc GST | Total in-kind contributions exc GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Coast Regional Council as Wide Bay Water | Burrum River Weir No. 2 - Bank Stability Works | $22,500 | $0.00 |
| Gold Coast City Council | Lower Tallebudgera Creek Post Flood Rehabilitation | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| Seqwater | Seqwater and Source Protection Partnerships Flood Recovery Project | $200,600 | $141,080 |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | Assessing Damage Cressbrook Gorge (Cressbrook Dam) | $13,750 | $0.00 |
| Burnett Mary Regional Group | Flood Recovery and Resilience Action in the Burnett Mary Region | $72,660 | $65,000 |
| Cape York Natural Resource Management | Western Cape York DRFA Riverine Recovery Program Reconnaissance | $112,150 | $0.00 |
| Desert Channels Queensland Inc | Thomson, Diamantina and Georgina River Systems Environmental Impact Reconnaissance Project | $109,303 | $0.00 |
| Fitzroy Basin Association Ltd | Reconnaissance of Fitzroy region's waterways post 2021-22 rainfall event | $116,878 | $0.00 |
| Gulf Savannah NRM | Gulf Savannah NRM Stage 1 Reconnaissance: Carpentaria Shire | $128,750 | $0.00 |
| Healthy Land & Water | South East Queensland Flood Resilience & Recovery Program 2022 | $246,000 | $28,580 |
| NQ Dry Tropics Pty Ltd | DRFA Reconnaissance Isaac and Barcaldine | $94,527 | $3,812 |
| Reef Catchments (Mackay Whitsunday Isaac) Limited | Reconnaissance of Isaac Regional Councils Plane Basin sub-catchments | $82,896 | $0.00 |
| Southern Gulf NRM Ltd. | Southern Gulf - DRFA Riverine Recovery Reconnaissance 2022 | $172,138 | $0.00 |
| Southern Queensland Landscapes | 2021-22 Flooding Impact Reconnaissance in the SQ Landscapes Region | $162,318 | $0.00 |
Environmental Recovery and Stewardship
No active grant rounds at this time, please check back soon.
With the increasing prevalence of natural disaster impacts, the Queensland Government is committed to supporting the recovery and ongoing resilience building of a region’s natural and/or heritage assets, with particular attention to:
- a community’s exposure to environmental health hazards
- local environmental stewardship that reflects consultation with relevant stakeholders
- biodiversity and ecosystem condition and to the enjoyment and use by others
- harnessing scientific and other knowledge for effective decision making
- enabling environments that can resist impact and recover to an acceptable state
- recovery actions that do not generate further risk to the environment.
Through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA),a jointly funded arrangement between the Australian Government and state and territory governments, the Australian Government assists the Queensland Government to provide the financial support needed for environmental recovery and resilience building program activities.
The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (Department) is responsible for administering these programs, in partnership with other Queensland Government departments, and through a combination of grants and procurement, including:
Category D Exceptional Circumstances - Environmental Recovery Programs to assist in environmental recovery actions related to the below events:
- Tropical Cyclone Jasper, Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 13-28 December 2023 ($42.98 million)
- South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 ($8.32 million)
- Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding 2022-2023 ($15 million)
- Rainfall and flooding events of 2021–2022 severe weather season ($38.9 million )
Further information on activations under the DRFA is available on the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) website.
Efficiencies Funded Programs to support high priority environmental impact, mitigation and risk reduction projects across Queensland.
Further information on efficiencies funding is available on the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) website.
Environmental Recovery Programs
Environmental Recovery Programs have a high level aim to support rehabilitation and restoration of disaster affected environments and environmental assets in order to maintain healthy ecosystems and other environmental values and improve resilience for future events.
Environmental recovery actions for a Program are generally grouped into Sub-Programs for a range of activities, such as riverine recovery, pest and weed management and biodiversity conservation. The type of projects that are eligible to be supported through the programs vary depending on the impacts recorded from a severe event.
Tropical Cyclone Jasper, Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 13-28 December 2023 ($42.98 million)
Northern Queensland was impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023. As a result, recovery assistance was activated through an Environmental Recovery Program totalling $42.98 million. The Program has a 3-year implementation period from 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2027, and will be delivered through a combination of grants and procurement.
The purpose of the Program is to support environmental and cultural heritage stewards across northern Queensland significantly impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper. The Program is being delivered through the below sub-programs:
- Environmental Investigations Program
- Healthy Waters Clean Up and Recovery Program
- Biodiversity and Invasive Species Management Program
- National Park Recovery Program
- Environmental and Cultural Asset Steward Support Program
Activities funded through the Program must be located within one or more of the following nine activated local government areas:
- Cairns Regional Council
- Cassowary Coast Regional Council
- Cook Shire Council
- Douglas Shire Council
- Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council
- Mareeba Shire Council
- Tablelands Regional Council
- Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
- Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council
Eligible applicants will vary between the sub-programs, but will generally include:
- First Nations corporations and Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers groups
- Natural Resource Management organisations, River Improvement Trusts and conservation groups
- Local and State Government
- Private Protected Area landholders
- Tertiary education institutions and private industry.
Sub-program A – Environmental Investigations Program
This program aims to collate an understanding of the extent of environmental impacts across the region including completing surveys, research and stakeholder engagement. The outcomes of these investigations will enable recovery decisions to be made using the best available knowledge. Projects are underway and due for completion mid 2025.
Sub-program B – Healthy Waters Clean Up and Recovery Program
This program aims to support riverine and coastal recovery activities such as bank stabilisation, coastal beach nourishment and revegetation, as well as local conservation and clean-up activities such as removal and disposal of event-related debris from natural assets and support for environmental conservation activities to rehabilitate natural landscapes.
i Riverine and Coastal Recovery
Projects for riverine recovery will be developed upon completion of the environmental investigations program. Coastal recovery projects will be developed with the impacted coastal local councils early 2025.
ii Local Conservation and Clean up grants
The objective of the Local Conservation and Cleanup Program will be to support eligible recipients to organise on-ground activities which support the clean-up of flood debris, focusing along the coastlines and within environmentally sensitive areas inland. The grant program also aims to manage contamination concerns accordingly, along with the conservation of natural environments, key habitats and unique wildlife. The grant program is planned for release early 2025.
- Program guidelines will be available for download soon.
- Grant Rounds, when open, will be available for application through SmartyGrants.
Sub-program C – Biodiversity and Invasive Species Management Program
This program aims to support conservation projects that assist recovery of priority and threatened species, and to address pest and weed challenges resulting from the severe weather event.
i Biodiversity Conservation
Projects for Biodiversity Conservation will be developed upon completion of the environmental investigations program.
ii Pest and Weed Management
The program is aimed at addressing the pest and weed challenges brought about by the impacts to the environment from the severe weather events. These activities will align with the international importance for management of significant target species within and adjacent to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.
The program is being delivered by the Department of Primary Industries. Grant guidelines connected to this program are currently under development to be available for release soon.
Sub-program D – National Park Recovery Program
This program supports recovery activities within the Queensland protected area estate and is being delivered by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service arm of the Department.
Sub-program E - Environmental and Cultural Asset Steward Support Program
This program is a collection of four activities to support environmental and cultural asset stewardship.
i Private Protected Area landholder support
The objective of the Private Protected Area Landowner Support program is to fund on-ground projects that rehabilitate and restore severe weather affected environments within the nature refuge or special wildlife reserve boundary to maintain healthy ecosystems and improve resilience for future disaster events.
- Program guidelines and grant details, please visit Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants .
- Grant Rounds, when open, will be available for application through SmartyGrants.
ii Cultural Steward support
The objectives of the program will be for First Nations groups and the Department to co-develop a grant program that enables First Nations groups to undertake activities that manage the environmental recovery from severe event impacts on Country in order to continue to conserve the area’s significant cultural and natural resources and values. This Program aims to steward Country and culture on land by incorporating traditional knowledge and capacity building into program delivery.
A grant program will be released upon development of the Program Guidelines, aimed for mid 2025.
iii Unallocated State Land recovery support
Unallocated State land parcels have experienced significant impacts including damage to, and destruction of fire lines and trails, fallen trees and debris as well as fence line destruction and pest and weed incursions.
This program is being delivered by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, Rural and Regional Development, and projects to undertake cleanup activities have begun and will be ongoing for the next 12 months.
iv World Heritage Steward support
Whilst the Department works in conjunction with a range of partners to protect the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, it is the Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA) that is responsible for overall stewardship and activity and land use planning over the area, to ensure it is protected for the world, guided by the best science and indigenous knowledge.
This program will be delivered by WTMA and involves developing community education programs, and other resilience measures to improve the awareness of environmentally sensitive recovery and better prepare infrastructure service providers in events to come.
South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024 ($8.32 million)
South Queensland was impacted by severe storms and rainfall 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024. As a result, recovery assistance was activated for an Environmental Recovery Program totalling $8.32 million. The Program has a 3-year implementation period from 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2027, and will be delivered through a combination of grants and procurement.
The purpose of the Program is to support environmental recovery and stewards across South Queensland significantly impacted by storms. The Program is being delivered through the below sub-programs:
- Environmental Investigations Program
- Healthy Waters Clean Up and Recovery Program
- Biodiversity Conservation Program
- National Park Recovery Program
- Environmental Asset Steward Support Program
Activities funded through the Program must be located within one or more of the following activated areas:
- City of Gold Coast
- Logan City Council
- Scenic Rim Regional Council
Eligible applicants will vary between the sub-program, but will generally include:
- First Nations corporations and Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers groups
- Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations, River Improvement Trusts and conservation groups
- Local and State Government
- Private Protected Area landholders
- Tertiary education institutions and private industry.
Sub-program A – Environmental Investigations Program
This program aims to collate an understanding of the extent of environmental impacts across the region including completing surveys, research and stakeholder engagement. The outcomes of these investigations will enable recovery decisions to be made using the best available knowledge. Projects are underway and due for completion mid 2025.
Sub-program B – Healthy Waters Recovery Program
This program aims to support riverine and landscape recovery such as bank stabilisation and revegetation activities. Projects for riverine and landscape recovery will be developed upon completion of the environmental investigations program.
Sub-program C – Biodiversity Conservation Program
This program aims to support conservation projects that assist recovery of priority and threatened species. Projects for Biodiversity Conservation will be developed upon completion of the investigations program.
Sub-program D – National Park Recovery Program
This program supports recovery activities on park and is being delivered by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service arm of the Department.
Sub-program E – Environmental Asset Steward Support Program
The program is focused on Private Protected Area Landowner Support to fund on-ground projects that rehabilitate and restore severe weather affected environments within the nature refuge or special wildlife reserve boundary to maintain healthy ecosystems and improve resilience for future disaster events.
- Program guidelines and grant details, please visit Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants.
- Grant Rounds, when open, will be available for application through SmartyGrants.
Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding 20 December 2022 – 30 April 2023 ($15 million)
An Environmental Recovery Program was activated for the Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding, 20 December 2022 – 30 April 2023. The Program has a 3-year implementation period from 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2027, and will be delivered through a combination of grants and procurement.
The Program is being delivered through the below sub-programs:
- Environmental Investigations Program
- Clean Up and Invasive Species Management Program
- Biodiversity and Riverine Recovery Program - Support conservation projects that assist recovery of priority and threatened species, and riverine and catchment recovery activities such as bank stabilisation and revegetation.
- National Park Recovery Program - Activities on park to support recovery from severe weather damage.
Activities funded through the Program must be located within one or more of the following activated local government areas:
- Boulia Shire Council
- Burke Shire Council
- Carpentaria Shire Council
- Cloncurry Shire Council
- Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
- Mornington Shire Council
- Mount Isa Council
Eligible applicants will vary between the sub-programs, but will generally include:
- First Nations corporations and Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers groups
- Natural Resource Management organisations and conservation groups
- Local and State Government
- Private Protected Area landholders
- Tertiary education institutions and private industry
Sub-program A – Environmental Investigations Program
This program aims to collate an understanding of the extent of environmental impacts across the region including completing surveys, research and stakeholder engagement. The outcomes of these investigations will enable recovery decisions to be made using the best available knowledge. Projects are underway and due for completion mid 2025.
Sub-program B –Clean Up and Invasive Species Management Program
This program aims to support local conservation and clean-up activities such as removal and disposal of event-related debris from natural assets, as well as pest and weed management.
i Local Conservation and Clean up grants
The objective of the Local Conservation and Cleanup Program will be to support eligible recipients to organise on-ground activities which support the clean-up of flood debris, focusing along the coastlines and within environmentally sensitive areas inland. The grant program also aims to manage contamination concerns accordingly, along with the conservation of natural environments, key habitats and unique wildlife. The grant program is planned for release early 2025.
- Program guidelines will be available for download soon.
- Grant Rounds, when open, will be available for application through SmartyGrants.
ii Pest and Weed Management
The program is aimed at addressing the pest and weed challenges brought about by the impacts to the environment from the severe weather events. Projects will be developed with eligible applicants in early 2025.
Sub-program C – Biodiversity and Riverine Recovery Program
This program aims to support conservation projects that assist recovery of priority and threatened species, as well as supporting riverine recovery activities such as bank stabilisation and revegetation. Projects for this sub-program will be developed upon completion of the investigations program.
Sub-program D – National Park Recovery Program
This program supports recovery activities on park and is being delivered by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service arm of the Department.
Rainfall and flooding events of 2021–2022 severe weather season —$38.9 million
Queensland was impacted by multiple significant rainfall and flooding events over the 2021–2022 severe weather season. As a result, recovery assistance was activated for an Environmental Recovery Program totalling $38.9 million. The Program has up to a 4-year implementation period from 30 June 2022 to 30 June 2026, and will be delivered through a combination of grants and procurement.
The Program is being delivered through four sub-programs:
- Riverine Recovery Program
- Weeds and Pest Management Program
- Biodiversity Conservation Program
- Environmental Assets Program
Eligible projects must be located within one or more of the 39 activated Local Government Areas. Download a copy of the details of the activated Local Government Areas (PDF, 710 KB) .
Grant Rounds for funding under the 2021-2022 severe weather season Program are now closed.
Sub-program A—Riverine Recovery Program
The Riverine Recovery Program has $32.75 million allocated and is being delivered through a combination of grants and procurement.
The objective of the Riverine Recovery Program was to provide funding assistance to:
- Stage 1 Reconnaissance: identify environmental impacts from the events, and
- Stage 2 On-ground works: rehabilitate and restore riverine, wetland and riparian environments affected by the event.
Program guidelines
Download a copy of the Riverine Recovery Program guidelines (PDF, 736 KB).
Stage 1 Reconnaissance—applications now closed
Successful grant recipients Riverine Recovery Program: Stage 1 Reconnaissance
Stage 2 Onground works—applications now closed
Recipient organisation | Project title | Total grant funding sought exc GST | Total in-kind contributions ex GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett Mary Regional | Elaman Creek – Reach scale | $1,437,713.00 | $0.00 |
| Burnett Mary Regional | Mary River S11 & 12 | $2,503,200.00 | $40,000.00 |
| Burnett Mary Regional | Mary River S18 | $408,480.00 | $0.00 |
| Burnett Mary Regional | Mary River S4 | $476,395.00 | $55,000.00 |
| Burnett Mary Regional | Obi Obi Creek S1 | $702,107.00 | $100,000.00 |
| City of Gold Coast | Lower Tallebudgera Creek Post Flood Rehabilitation | $571,019.00 | $47,000.00 |
| Fitzroy Basin Association | Fitzroy River Streambank Restoration Site 1 | $2,046,034.00 | $3,600.00 |
| Fitzroy Basin Association | Kroombit Creek Streambank Restoration | $1,644,855.00 | $4,500.00 |
| Glamorgan Vale Water Board | Erosion Glamorgan Vale Well | $154,167.50 | $7,500.00 |
| Healthy Land and Water Ltd | Lockyer Creek – Laidley Creek Reach 2 | $708,151.00 | $65,960.00 |
| Healthy Land and Water Ltd | Logan River – Cedar Grove Reach | $147,615.00 | $7,000.00 |
| Healthy Land and Water Ltd | Lower Brisbane River – Woogaroo Creek Reach | $554,803.00 | $0.00 |
| Healthy Land and Water Ltd | Mid Brisbane River - Borallon Reach DS | $911,993.00 | $16,650.00 |
| Healthy Land and Water Ltd | Mid Brisbane River - Pine Mountain | $1,327,817.00 | $16,650.00 |
| NQ Dry Tropics Ltd | DRFA Logan Creek Riverine Recovery Project | $2,235,380.00 | $4,900.00 |
| Reef Catchments | Recovery of West Hill Creek | $1,209,168.00 | $0.00 |
| Seqwater | Baroon Pocket Catchment: Site – Colley's | $6,350.00 | $56,939.00 |
| Seqwater | Baroon Pocket Catchment: Site – Cork's | $219,575.00 | $137,279.00 |
| Seqwater | Baroon Pocket Catchment: Site – Newsham's | $21,194.00 | $94,279.00 |
| Seqwater | Baroon Pocket Catchment: Site – Pacific Plantations | $16,775.00 | $24,638.00 |
| Seqwater | Baroon Pocket Catchment: Site – Warner's | $19,288.00 | $18,779.00 |
| Seqwater | Baroon Pocket Catchment: Site – Whitaker's | $101,850.00 | $101,771.00 |
| Seqwater | Brisbane River Instream Aquatic Habitat Restoration | $162,182.00 | $46,888.00 |
| Seqwater | Dayboro WTP – Well 2 bank stabilisation | $72,900.00 | $6,600.00 |
| Seqwater | Mary River at Goomong: Site – Kevindale | $52,880.00 | $37,057.00 |
| Seqwater | Mary River at Goomong: Site M9S1 & S2 | $153,994.00 | $97,375.00 |
| Seqwater | Mary River at Kenilworth: Polly's Island, Charles St Park | $65,010.00 | $46,759.00 |
| Seqwater | Mary River at Kenilworth: Site M6S3 – Perren project reach | $94,091.00 | $63,300.00 |
| Seqwater | Mary River at Kenilworth: Site M6S7 – The Island | $62,099.00 | $45,103.00 |
| Seqwater | Nerang River at Natural Bridge: Site N015 | $95,580.00 | $37,262.00 |
| Seqwater | Nerang River at Natural Bridge: Site N022 | $47,505.00 | $23,833.00 |
| Seqwater | North Pine River at Laceys Ck: Site 3A | $530,348.00 | $10,433.00 |
| Seqwater | North Pine River at Mt Pleasant: Site 6A | $323,056.00 | $10,433.00 |
| Seqwater | North Pine River at Mt Pleasant: Site 6B | $377,022.00 | $10,433.00 |
| Seqwater | North Pine River near Dayboro: Site 2A | $187,652.00 | $10,433.00 |
| Seqwater | South Maroochy Catchment at Dulong: Site SAP4 | $34,380.00 | $23,177.00 |
| Seqwater | South Maroochy Catchment at Image Flat: Sites P7 and P9 | $47,772.00 | $31,970.00 |
| Seqwater | South Maroochy Catchment at Kureelpa: P4 | $11,377.00 | $23,582.00 |
| Seqwater | South Maroochy Catchment at Kureelpa: Sites P1, P2, P3, P5 | $61,673.00 | $61,904.00 |
| Southern Gulf NRM | FR-3B Hughenden Golf Course | $345,153.60 | $0.00 |
| Southern Gulf NRM | FR-5 Hughenden Dairy | $745,732.80 | $0.00 |
| Southern Gulf NRM | FR-6 Twelve Mile | $714,678.00 | $0.00 |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | SITE CG-1 | $788,371.00 | $0.00 |
Sub-program B—Weeds and Pest Management Program
The Weeds and Pest Management Program was allocated $1 million and has now been completed with all activities finished.
The objective of the Weeds and Pest Management Program was to provide funding assistance to improve the management of weeds and pests that were present or likely to be present as a direct result of the events, and reduce their proliferation and spread.
| Recipient organisation | Project title | Total grant funding approved exc GST | Total in-kind contributions exc GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seqwater | Regional Riparian Weeds Program - Mary River, Stanley River, Mid Brisbane, Logan River and Pine River | $412,500 | plus $2m annually |
| Cape York NRM | Western Cape York weed and pest management | $52,440 | $16,800 |
| Reef Catchments | Carmila Creek cat's claw creeper control program | $34,370 | $950 |
| NQ Dry Tropics | Feral pig syndicates: Collaborative management of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) | $265,440 | $29,817 |
| Burnett Mary Regional Group | Managing weeds/pests in priority sub-catchments of Barambah Creek Catchment | $272,000 | $305,000 |
Sub-program C—Biodiversity Conservation Program—applications now closed
The Biodiversity Conservation Program was allocated $1.6 million and is being managed as a grant program.
The objective of the Biodiversity Conservation Program is to provide funding assistance to:
- mitigate impacts on species and habitat resulting from the recent flooding events
- habitats are restored and reconnected for threatened species
- improve the population trajectories of target threatened species in the catchment area.
Program guidelines
More information is available in the Biodiversity Conservation Program (Flood Recovery) guidelines .
Recipient organisation | Project title | Total grant funding approved exc GST | Total in-kind contributions exc GST |
|---|---|---|---|
Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) | Threatened species demographics in the Moonaboola (Mary) River catchment. | $423,983.00 | $156,000.00 |
Ipswich City Council | Bremer River Lungfish Habitat Flood Recovery Project | $35,250.00 | $20,120.00 |
Mary River Catchment Coordination Association Inc | Accelerating flood recovery of aquatic threatened species habitat | $491,150.00 | $42,500.00 |
Noosa & District Landcare Group Inc. | Noosa Hinterland Subtropical Lowland Rainforest Habitat Flood Resilience Project | $49,040.00 | $65,755.00 |
Noosa Shire Council | Skyring creek bank revegetation | $4,989.00 | $2,100.00 |
Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association | Mary River Cod Post-Flood Stock Assessments | $50,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association | Mary River Cod Re-stocking Across the Greater Brisbane Region | $35,000.00 | $18,200.00 |
Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association | Mary River Cod Re-Stocking Across the Greater Brisbane Region - (additional 1000 juvenile Mary River Cod) | $50,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
Sunshine Coast Council | Building ecosystem resilience on lower Obi Obi Creek | $67,500.00 | $96,640.00 |
Taribelang Aboriginal Corporation | Nestbank management for resilience and recovery of white-throated snapping turtle. | $151,875.00 | $146,543.00 |
Tiaro & District Landcare Group | Monitoring severe flood impacts upon Mary River turtle survivorship. | $324,737.00 | $207,325.00 |
Sub-program D—Environmental Assets Program —applications now closed
The Environmental Assets Program was allocated $0.8 million and was, delivered as two components. This Sub-program was managed as a grant program, which has now been completed with all activities finished.
1. Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants—allocation of $300,000
The Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grant program provided funding to support eligible nature refuges that were heavily impacted by the extraordinary disaster events that occurred during 2021–2022. The grants program supported eligible nature refuge landholders to undertake on-ground projects that rehabilitate and restore cyclone, rain and flood-affected environments to maintain healthy ecosystems to improve resilience for future disaster events.
For further details visit Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants.
2. Heritage Disaster Recovery Grants—allocation of $500,000
The Heritage Disaster Recovery Grant program provided grant funding to support heritage places that were heavily impacted by the extraordinary disaster events occurring within the 2021–2022 severe weather season. The grants supported eligible projects that restored cyclone, rain and flood-affected State heritage places entered in the Queensland Heritage Register to improve the resilience of these places for future disaster events.
| Applicant | Project Name | Total grant funding approved ex GST |
|---|---|---|
| The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane | Urgent Roofing and Flashing Repairs St Marys Anglican Church at Kangaroo Point | $28,800 |
| Marisa Vecchio | Hanworth House Brick and Mortar Rectification | $26,700 |
| Logan Downs Proprietary Ltd and DG Russell | Impermeable Initiative - Jimbour House | $35,000 |
| Trustee for the Cameron Family Trust | Wyambyn Homestead Re-Painting | $35,000 |
| The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane - Parish Grants | Storm Damage - Roof Repair St Mary's Catholic Church at South Brisbane | $27,782 |
| Historical Woolscour Association Inc. | Shearing Shed Water Damage Remediation Project | $35,000 |
| Gympie Regional Council | Memorial Park Gympie - Bandstand Repairs | $35,000 |
| Scenic Rim Regional Council | Lahey's Tramway Tunnel Debris Removal | $35,000 |
| Gabriel Karrasch | Farrington Dormer Gable Moisture Damage Repair | $24,146 |
| Russell Mineral Equipment P/L | 2 Russell Street Toowoomba Repairs and Maintenance | $24,368 |
Efficiencies Funding Program
The Efficiencies Funding Program is jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian Governments through efficiencies realised during the delivery of Queensland’s DRFA reconstruction programs.
Job Creation and Capacity Building for On-Ground Catchment works ($4.2 million)
The Job Creation and Capacity Building for On-Ground Catchment works Program supports jobs and capacity building in the natural resource sector for on-ground catchment activities to be applied to historically DRFA funded rehabilitated sites under DRFA Environmental Recovery Programs. Maintenance of these sites is critically important to ensure their resilience to future severe weather events. The Program has a 2-year implementation period from 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2026.
The program aims to enhance the resilience of previous disaster recovery sites by providing maintenance works, training and upskilling, and ongoing site monitoring. Specific activities include weed control, erosion repair works, fencing, watering system maintenance, and revegetation activities. The program also focuses on capacity building through the delivery of training courses, a community revegetation workshop, and mentorship opportunities.
Recipient | Total contract value | Funding details | Sites impacted by event/s |
|---|---|---|---|
Burnett Mary Regional Group | $413,810.00 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at two existing riverine recovery sites on the Mary River | 2017 cyclone Debbie |
Desert Channels QLD | $ 453,475.00 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at two existing riverine recovery sites on Obrien's Ck and Wokingham Ck (Diamantina basin) | 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough |
Fitzroy Basin Association | $264,590.24 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities on two existing riverine recovery sites located in the Lower Fitzroy catchment | 2017 Cyclone Debbie |
Gulf Savannah NRM | $ 316,839.00 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at three existing gully remediation sites located southeast of Georgetown in Gilbert Rv catchment | 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough |
Healthy Land and Water | $454,544.80 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at three exisiting riverine recovery sites located in Logan and Scenic Rim region | 2017 Cyclone Debbie |
NQ Dry Tropics | $454,545.45 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at six exisiting sites throughout the Burdekin and Haughton River systems | 2017 Cyclone Debbie and 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough |
Reef Catchments | $453,800.00 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at 11 sites exisiting sites across the O’Connell River, West Hill Creek and St Helens Creek systems | 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough |
Southern Gulf NRM | $454,545.48 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at two exisiting sites on the Cloncurry river and Flinders river systems | 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough |
Terrain NRM | $ 452,914.00 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities at two exisiting sites in the Mossman and Daintree catchments | 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough |
Townsville City Council | $454,545.45 | Capacity building, training and maintenance activities across the existing 13 sites within the Townsville region | 2020 North Queensland Monsoon Trough |
SEQ Strategic River Resilience Works ($10.2 million)
The SEQ Strategic River Resilience Works project focuses on strategic (reach scale) riverbank restoration project/s to increase the targeted systems resilience to floods. Large scale rehabilitation projects are critical to make meaningful improvements in catchment resilience to flooding, reducing sediment impacts to water utilities, (maximising ability to provide clean water to SEQ residents) as well as protecting critical social and environmental values.
Scoping studies are underway to finalise selection of the targeted catchment, to be followed by detailed designs and onground activities. The Program has a 2-year implementation period from 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2026.
Contact
For further information regarding eligibility requirements and advice on preparing an application, please contact the department at DESDRFA@des.qld.gov.au.