Community recreational assets are the focus of a $19.2 million Queensland Government funding program to boost recovery in 30 flood-impacted North and Far North Queensland local government areas.
The Government says the Community Recreational Assets Recovery Program will help fund the clean-up and repair of recreational assets damaged during this year’s North and Far North Tropical Low summer flood event.
The extraordinary assistance has been made available by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the jointly funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), with the program to be managed by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).
Funding will support councils with the restoration of community recreational assets and facilities such as community centres, clubhouses, walkways, bikeways, parks, playgrounds, picnic spaces, and beach access points.
“We are stronger when we work together, and I’m pleased all levels of government are partnering working to rebuild recreational assets in their communities,” said Queensland Minister for Disaster Recovery, Ann Leahy.
“QRA officers are ready and able to support all eligible councils with submissions for this funding, and will assist those successful with delivery of works.
“Just as flooding events evolve over time, our recovery does as well, and tailored funding channels like this reaffirm our unwavering support for disaster hit regions.”
Eligible council areas stretch from Blackall-Tambo and Diamantina north to Northern Peninsula Area, along the eastern coastline from Whitsunday to Cook, and west to Gulf Country LGAs like Carpentaria, Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw.
Councils can lodge applications through QRA until 11 July, with all projects to be completed by 30 June 2027.
Councils eligible to apply for the Community Recreational Assets Recovery Program include Barcaldine, Blackall-Tambo, Boulia, Burdekin, Cairns, Carpentaria, Cassowary Coast, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Cook, Croydon, Diamantina, Douglas, Etheridge, Flinders, Hinchinbrook, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Longreach, McKinlay, Northern Peninsula Area, Palm Island, Pormpuraaw, Richmond, Tablelands, Townsville, Whitsunday, Winton, Wujal Wujal, and Yarrabah.
Applications can be made via the QRA website.
