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Exceptional Queenslanders strengthening disaster resilience in communities have been honoured at the state 2024 Resilient Australia Awards held in Brisbane.

Following a series of volatile summers that left many community assets damaged, City of Gold Coast is moving ahead with upgrades to one of the southern GC's favourite creekside boardwalks.

Queensland's Flood Risk Management Program has received a major funding boost that will see more disaster resilience and awareness projects delivered across the state's south, and greater protection of communities.

A new strategy from the Australian and Queensland Governments is set to improve driving conditions on the Kuranda Range Road stretch of the Kennedy Highway between Smithfield and Kuranda.

Backed by the Australian and Queensland Governments, Gympie Regional Council has transformed the town's heritage-listed Old Bank Building into a centralised hub for better disaster management.

Recovery and resilience priorities for Queensland communities impacted during the 2023-24 disaster season have been detailed in the 2023-24 State Recovery and Resilience Plan (SRRP).

Far North Queensland communities that have battled through floods, cyclones and bushfires over the past 12 months will receive more financial support for their recovery and resilience.

Ongoing efforts to repair and rejuvenate Boodjamulla National Park following flooding in 2023 have been boosted with a $3.5 million investment from the Australian and Queensland Governments.

An investment in new flood warning technology has boosted the resilience of a vital piece of community infrastructure in the north-west Queensland town of Cloncurry.

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.