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We are now in the final stages of delivering our extensive 2022 Flood Recovery Program which is scheduled for completion over the next few months. As this Program enters its final phase, we are preparing to launch the 2024 Flood Recovery Program, which will commence shortly and will proceed alongside the remaining works of the 2022 Program.
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 is now moving from the damage assessment and temporary emergency repair works phase to the construction phase, where Council’s Construction and Maintenance teams will be undertaking permanent reconstruction works across the region.
These important works are likely to total approximately $18 million and will support repairs across an estimated 1100 damaged sites including 2 culverts replacements. Works are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025, weather permitting.
The Flood Recovery works will involve desilting and repair of drainage structures, gravel re-sheeting, formation grading, shoulder regrading, pavement repairs and culvert replacements.
Council acknowledges the financial assistance for these projects, which are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
For details on the roads included in the 2024 Flood Recovery Program, please check our upcoming interactive Flood Recovery Projects Map, which will be available soon.
Emergency works E Drews Road Glenvale
Temporary repairs to restore access
Emergency Works Lavenders Road Lilyvale
Temporary grading to remove uneven areas
Emergency Works Spies Road Meringandan West
Repair Works Rock Protection Restored
Emergency Works Fitton Road Mount Rascal
Temporary Repair Works Shoulder Restored
Emergency Works Case Road Ravensbourne
Emergency Grading to Restore Access
Emergency Works Mount Luke Road Geham
Emergency Repairs Culvert Outlet Cleaned of Silt and Debris
Emergency Works Kelvinhaugh Yalangur Road Yalangur
Temporary Repairs Bitumen Seal to Restore Smooth Pavement
Emergency Works Waterhole Gully Road Anduramba
Temporary Repairs to Restore Gravel Roadway
We encourage you to keep informed on the works in your area by regularly checking the list of roadworks and road closures that might impact you.
We encourage you to be prepared by following our five steps for preparing for emergencies.
During a disaster we will provide information on our Disaster Dashboard.
If you would like to provide any feedback following our works on your roads, please fill in our feedback form.
For information about which roads are included in the 2022 Flood Recovery Program visit our interactive 2022 Flood Recovery Projects Map.
Overall progress: 99.9%
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.
The flood recovery works is jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government under the Disaster Relief and Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). This funding provides disaster relief and recovery payments and infrastructure restoration to help communities recover from the effects of natural disasters and terrorist acts. In Queensland, this program is managed on a whole-of-government basis by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).
Emergent works are emergency works and immediate reconstruction works that:
Permanent repair or reconstruction works:
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 council staff visiting impacted areas 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.
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.
Other road repair and maintenance issues can be raised by contacting us.
Flood recovery works are being completed under set funding arrangements. To obtain this funding, Council has to abide by the prescribed treatment guide for each damaged road.
In some instances, Council 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.
An exceptional circumstances package has been released by the QRA and is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments to support Queensland communities in recovery from three significant weather events during the 2021-22 Queensland summer.
More information of funding available can be found on the QRA Website.
You can raise and issue or concern about the Flood Recovery Works by contacting us.
Emergent works - Back Creek Road, Crows Nest
Completed temporary repair on road shoulder
Emergent works - Emu Creek Road, Emu Creek
Completed temporary repairs to restore community access
Emergent works - Frith Road, Geham
Completed temporary repairs including temporary culvert to restore community access
Emergent works - Maria Creek Road, Anduramba
Constructed temporary side-track to allow community access
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