Council
18 September, 2023
Landholders receive funds to repair flood-affected nature refuges
ELEVEN Queensland nature refuges, including one at Dundas, will share in almost $85,000 to help repair and restore properties damaged by natural disasters during 2021-22.
This one-off Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants program is jointly funded by the federal and state governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DFRA).
The program provides grants of up to $10,000 for projects that will rehabilitate and restore cyclone, rain and flood-affected environments to help maintain healthy ecosystems and improve resilience to future disaster events.
The nature refuges that will receive funding include the Dundas Nature Refuge which received $10,000 to remediate flood affected areas of the fire break and access road for future resilience against significant rain events.
More information on the Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants is available at: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/parks/protected-areas/private/landholder-grants#nr-dis-rec-gr
Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Murray Watt, said the 2021-2022 natural disaster events that devastated parts of Queensland caused significant damage to many nature refuges and the governments recognise the importance of supporting their repair and long-term recovery.
