Floods put disaster funding changes in focus

Landmark evaluation finds $741M Resilient Homes Fund enhanced flood resilience for thousands of Queensland homeowners | Natural Hazards Research Australia

Landmark evaluation finds $741M Resilient Homes Fund enhanced flood resilience for thousands of Queensland homeowners jwood Mon, 08/17/2026 - 11:26 An independent evaluation has found the $741 million Queensland Resilient Homes Fund (RHF) — a first-of-its-kind housing resilience recovery program improved flood resilience and supported recovery for thousands of homeowners across 39 local government areas following the 2021–2022 Southern Queenslan…

Floods put disaster funding changes in focus

Image: LGAQ. The financial impact of severe flooding in Quilpie has highlighted concerns from Queensland councils about proposed changes to the Federal Government’s disaster recovery funding arrangements, with local leaders warning the reforms could leave councils carrying more of the cost of future disasters. Quilpie Shire Council Mayor, Ben Hall, says the Federal funding now flowing to Quilpie following severe flooding in June would be at risk…