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

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Traditional burning techniques build bushfire resilience on Minjerribah

10 June 2019
Supported by QRA, the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation have partnered with stakeholders on Minjerribah to develop comprehensive bushfire management plans for the island townships of Mooloomba, Goompi and Pulan Pulan.
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Queensland sets national benchmark for floodplain management

10 April 2019
The Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan has been developed for the Brisbane River catchment and will help communities across Queensland develop flood resilience strategies.
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Central Queensland Bushfires Recovery Plan 2018 – 2021 launched

3 April 2019
The Central Queensland Bushfires Recovery Plan 2018 – 2021 sets a clear framework for locally-led bushfire recovery and reconstruction efforts following blazes that devastated around 1.4 million hectares of land in late 2018.
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$242 million recovery package to help flood-affected Queenslanders

1 April 2019

The Commonwealth has accepted Queensland’s proposal for a joint recovery package totalling $242 million.

This package includes funding for Betterment, business and industry support, riparian and coastal recovery and a resilience grants program.
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Now open: 2019 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards

1 April 2019
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Awards, celebrating innovation and best practice in disaster preparation and resilience.
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Two years on the road to recovery from Tropical Cyclone Debbie

28 March 2019
Two years on from Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie crossing the coast at Airlie Beach and inundating communities from Bowen to the New South Wales border, recovery efforts are continuing and reconstruction works are almost complete.
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DRFA activated for Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor

21 March 2019
Disaster assistance is now available for local government areas in Far North Queensland impacted by the severe weather and flooding brought on by Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
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Applications open for the Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund

26 February 2019
Local governments, state agencies and non-government organisations can now apply for a share of the $38 million Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund (QDRF) for initiatives that will better protect Queensland communities from natural disasters.
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State Recovery Coordinator's responsibilities widen to flood recovery

8 February 2019
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced the role of State Recovery Coordinator Major General Stuart Smith (Retd) would extend to head up flood recovery efforts.
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Monsoon assistance extended for North and Far North Queensland

3 February 2019

Disaster assistance has been extended for communities in Burdekin, Cairns, Cook, Douglas, Hope Vale, Townsville and Whitsunday regions due to record-breaking monsoonal floods still impacting North and Far North Queensland.

Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and is in addition to the assistance already activated for the region.