Queensland disaster recovery and resilience roadmap

• 2023-24 State Recovery and Resilience Plan (SRRP) reports on disaster season recovery progress and priorities.

• Queensland’s 2023-24 disaster season included 13 extreme weather events affecting 66 of the state’s 77 Local Government Areas.       

• The plan delivers a roadmap of locally led initiatives to build resilience for better disaster recovery.

The Miles Government is doing what matters to help Queensland communities to recover from the record 13 events of the 2023-24 disaster season and prepare for future extreme weather.

A comprehensive Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) report details work by communities and all levels of government to support recovery and resilience across 66 Local Government Areas.

The 2023-24 State Recovery and Resilience Plan (SRRP) captures a blueprint of locally led initiatives and learnings to improve disaster response across Queensland.    

Local recovery capability, disaster awareness, insurance, psychological support, land use planning, economic and environmental resilience, and the challenges of resupplying isolated communities are among the themes identified by affected councils. 

The 13 disaster events in 2023-2024 destroyed 195 properties, closed or restricted 15,740 kilometres of State-controlled roads and cut power to almost 250,000 homes, while more than 38,300 Queenslanders were supported by 62 Community Recovery Hubs.

Floods, cyclones, storms and devastating bushfires impacted 23 per cent of Queensland’s population.

Quotes attributable to Queensland Minister for Disaster Recovery Nikki Boyd:

“The 2023-24 State Recovery and Resilience Plan details the lessons learned from disaster response, recovery and resilience to build a robust roadmap for future events.

“We know in Queensland it’s not if, but when natural disasters occur.

“That’s why a state-wide Recovery and Resilience Plan is so important.    

“It’s about using resources the best way we can to recover successfully and quickly from disasters to come.”           

Quotes attributable to Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) CEO Major General Jake Ellwood (Retd):

“Our learnings from previous disasters bore fruit in the immediate aftermath of each of the disaster events that impacted Queensland during the 2023-24 disaster season.

“For example, resilience and education programs initiated in previous years saved homes, infrastructure, money, and probably even lives.

“We also know that recovery from significant disasters is marathon, not a sprint.

“That is why the State Recovery and Resilience Plan is a valuable tool for Queenslanders affected by both the 2023-24 disaster season and future extreme weather events.”

The 2023-24 State Recovery and Resilience Plan is at:  www.qra.qld.gov.au/SRRP2023-24.

2023–24 disaster season in numbers:

• 13 events

• 66 of 77 councils impacted

• 23% of Queensland’s population impacted

• 15,740km of state roads closed or restricted

• Approximately 250,000 homes lost power

• 195 properties destroyed, 3,372 properties damaged

• $2.5 billion in economic impact

• $78.7 million in Personal Hardship Assistance, assisting 377,329 people

• 62 Community Recovery Hubs established, helping 38,322 people

• 119,351 calls to the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline

The 13 events of the 2023–24 disaster season include:

• Southern Queensland Bushfires, 8 September – 7 November 2023

• Nome and Julago Bushfire, 16–24 September 2023

• Northern Queensland Bushfires,18 October – 8 December 2023

• Mount Isa Bushfire, 23 October – 1 November 2023

• The Pines and Condamine Farms Bushfire ,19 November – 1 December 2023

• Queensland Low Pressure Trough, 20 November – 1 December 2023

• Tropical Cyclone Jasper and Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 13–28 December 2023

• Brisbane and Ipswich Severe Storms, 15–16 December 2023

• South Queensland Severe Storms and Rainfall, 24 December 2023 – 3 January 2024

• South West Queensland Flooding, 6–23 January 2024

• North Queensland Monsoon Trough, 12–22 January 2024

• Tropical Cyclone Kirrily, Associated Rainfall and Flooding, 25 January – 26 February 2024

• Western Queensland Rainfall and Flooding, 22 March – 20 April 2024

Learn more about the events at www.qra.qld.gov.au/disaster-funding-activations/activations.

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