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A significant riparian restoration program has commenced at three sites on the Flinders River near Hughenden, north-west Queensland, creating benefits for community and the economy.

Queenslanders will be better prepared for future disasters with 25 projects around the state sharing in $14.7 million through the final round of the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund.

With the release of its Strategic Plan 2024-28, QRA has set out a clear pathway to improve the resilience of Queensland communities and facilitate locally-led disaster recovery.

Months on from some of the most ferocious weather the Sunshine State has ever experienced, positive signs of recovery are being seen throughout impacted communities.

In the wake of severe rainfall and flooding across western Queensland through March and April, eight councils will receive assistance under joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), marking the thirteenth disaster activation of 2023-24.

The Voluntary Home Buy-Back program (VHBB) has reached a significant milestone with demolition commencing on a unit complex in Mill Street, Goodna.

Queensland communities most heavily affected by recent cyclones and bushfires will benefit from a range of comprehensive recovery packages totalling $127 million.

The Voluntary Home Buy-Back (VHBB) program is enabling vulnerable homeowners and their families to move on, free from the risk of flooding, while also creating new homes for wildlife in the Lockyer Valley.

In response to Queensland’s 2023-24 severe weather season, a review will be conducted by the state’s Inspector-General Emergency Management (IGEM).

Queensland communities hardest hit by the floods of 2022 are sharing in a $7 million investment by the Australian Government to strengthen the state’s flood resilience.