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Home Disaster Management

$114.5 million in funding for disaster management

by Staff Writer
June 23, 2019
in Disaster Management, News, QLD
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$114.5 million in funding will be provided for communities impacted by the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough to restore damage and build stronger, more disaster-resilient infrastructure.

The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments will partner to deliver the funding to the affected communities

Federal Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management, David Littleproud, said the $100 million Betterment Fund and the $14.5 million Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Program were part of a $242 million recovery package jointly funded under the Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

“The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments moved swiftly to support Queensland communities following the huge floods earlier this year.

“Now we announce the largest ever Betterment Fund of $100 million to enable councils and state agencies to rebuild and upgrade key public infrastructure.

“Unfortunately, some infrastructure is often repaired just in time to be damaged again during the next weather event, making it harder for communities to build resilience and withstand natural disasters.

“The Betterment Fund was created to break this cycle and enables councils, and now state agencies, to build bridges, roads, floodways and other essential infrastructure to a more resilient standard,” Mr Littleproud said.

Queensland Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, Cameron Dick, said the Betterment Fund would help improve damaged infrastructure, protecting communities from future disaster events.

“This funding demonstrates our commitment to helping devastated north and north western Queensland communities not only recover, but also build resilience to protect them against future disasters.

“More resilient infrastructure means communities are better prepared for disasters, better able to endure when disaster strikes, and quicker to recover in the aftermath.

“More resilient infrastructure allows communities to stay connected and recover quicker after a disaster.

“This funding will ensure roads and bridges can stay open, water treatment plants and sewerage infrastructure can keep operating, and businesses, including primary producers that rely on vital transport routes, can stay on track.

“This Betterment Fund is the largest ever approved in Australia. It’s also the first time that funding will be available for both state and local government-owned infrastructure.

“The Betterment Fund is a great example of all levels of government working together to improve the resilience of our communities, and the results will help create a stronger Queensland,” Mr Dick said.

In addition to the $100 million Betterment Fund, eligible local governments can also submit expressions of interest under a $14.5 million Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Program to restore infrastructure damaged as a result of the monsoon trough.

The Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Program will restore damaged water and sewerage assets, ensuring essential services are delivered to the community.

The Queensland Reconstruction Authority is now calling for expressions of interest from eligible councils and state agencies to identify priority projects within their communities.

Deadline for expressions of interest is 19 July 2019.

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