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Long-term recovery from this year's historic monsoon flooding event will be guided by a comprehensive new plan just released by the Queensland Government.

Rugby league legend, Indigenous role model and former Queenslander of the Year Johnathan Thurston has been announced as the first ambassador for community disaster preparedness program Get Ready Queensland.

Residences affected by the 2018 Central Queensland Bushfires may be eligible for assistance of up to $10,000 to help pay for clean-up activities, damages or losses that are beyond the vicinity of the residential house.

To empower young people and build their confidence in identifying and preparing for disasters in their homes and communities, the Australian Red Cross will be running the Pillowcase Project, funded through the Queensland Disaster Resilience Fund (QDRF).

Communities impacted by the Central Queensland Bushfires have received more than $1 million to fund recovery and resilience projects that will help strengthen the region against future disasters.

$100 million is now available for communities impacted by the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough to repair damaged infrastructure to a stronger standard, thanks to the Queensland Betterment Fund. This is the largest pool of funding ever approved for Betterment in Australia.

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.

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.

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.

A new major disaster recovery package for Queensland, agreed to by the state and Commonwealth, will propel efforts to rebound following another significant period of extreme weather.