Following the flood events which affected our Region in January and February 2024 and again in December 2024 and January 2025, we completed approximately 600 temporary emergency repair works across the region and commenced an extensive road assessment and repair program to ensure that our roads remain safe, accessible and resilient to future natural disaster events.
The 2024 Flood Recovery Program has progressed from damage assessment and temporary emergency repairs to the construction phase, with our construction and maintenance teams now carrying out permanent reconstruction works across the region. Permanent repairs happen after emergent works are complete. These repairs require more planning, engineering, and design. They take longer to finish and restore roads to their previous condition.
Project cost and timeline
These important works are likely to total approximately $18 million and will support repairs across an estimated 1100 damaged sites. Works are scheduled to be completed by mid-2026, weather permitting.
Project funding
The program is jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). DRFA provides disaster relief and recovery payments and infrastructure repairs to help communities recover from natural disasters.
Flood Recovery Program map
Our interactive flood recovery map shows which roads are part of the 2024 Flood Recovery Program.
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Scope of works
Recovery activities include:
- desilting and repairing drainage structures
- gravel re-sheeting
- formation and shoulder grading
- pavement repairs
- culvert replacements.
The flood recovery works are reliant on external funding, which in most cases only allow for repairs to reinstatement of previous condition. Where possible, we are working with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) to gain additional funding to include betterment of roads to improve flood resilience. Unfortunately, this is not possible for every road.
Project inclusion criteria
In order to claim funding from QRA to repair our road network, an assessment process is required.
If damage to a road asset was not caused by flood damage in the specifically declared events, that damaged asset is not eligible for funding under the Disaster Relief and Recovery Funding Arrangements.
To raise other road repair and maintenance issues, please contact us.
Project progress and news
Our latest project news can be found in our online media releases.
Project stories
The project has been delivered in two stages: emergency works and permanent repair works.
Emergent works are emergency works and immediate reconstruction works that:
- happen soon after a disaster
- involve roads being made safe
- restore public access
- are temporary in nature.
Permanent repair or reconstruction works:
- follow the completion of emergent work
- require more planning, engineering and design
- take longer to complete than emergent works
- deliver reinstatement to previous condition.
In order to claim the funding available from QRA to repair our road network, a rigorous damage assessment process is required, including site visits and documenting damage with photos. As a result of this process, you may have noticed our staff visiting impacted areas numerous times to gather this data.
Although this process may be demanding at times given the large amount of damage to our road network, claiming eligible funds is in the best interest of our community. These funds help us recover from the effects of natural disasters.
To raise an issue or concern about the flood recovery works, please contact us.
As we perform repair works around the region, we have noticed interest in the two topics below.
Road formation grading versus full re-sheeting
Flood recovery works are being completed under set funding arrangements. To obtain this funding, we have to abide by the prescribed treatment guide for each damaged road. This guide prescribes if we perform a formation grade or a full re-sheet.
Small floodway/culvert converted to large floodway/culvert
In some instances, we must rebuild damaged culverts/floodways to a new standard in accordance with Department of Agricultural and Fisheries (DAF) accepted development requirements for operational work that is constructing or raising waterway barrier works (WWBW).
Information about WWBW can be found on the DAF website.