Clean-up Program - $20 million
About
$20 million capped funding to specified local governments and state agencies to undertake assessments and conduct extraordinary clean-up activities following the following eligible events:
- Tropical Cyclone Jasper, associated rainfall and flooding, 13 – 28 December 2023
- South East Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024.
The state will provide funding to eligible local governments and state agencies that require extraordinary assistance to undertake assessments and conduct extraordinary clean-up activities of rivers, waterways, beaches, community and recreational assets and National Parks and to support removal and disposal of disaster related debris.
Eligible councils
This funding is for the following eligible events and local governments:
- Tropical Cyclone Jasper, associated rainfall and flooding, 13 – 28 December 2023
- 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
- South East Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024
- City of Gold Coast
- Logan City Council
- Scenic Rim Regional Council.
Funding acknowledgement
The package is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in their recovery from the Tropical Cyclone Jasper, 13 - 28 December 2023 event and the South East Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024.
Administering Agency
Queensland Reconstruction Authority
More information
Further information will be provided for this program as it becomes available.
Contact
QRA Reference: CM QRA3719.