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North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough State Recovery Plan 2019-2021 North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough State Recovery Plan 2019-2021 Recovery Progress Report #1 To September 2019 Document details Security classification Public Date of review of security classification October 2019 Authority Queensland Reconstruction Authority General Manager – Regional Liaison and Recovery Author Operations Document status Draft Version 1.0 QRA reference 19/56217 Copyright This publication is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Reconstruction Authority) October 2019. Licence This work is licensed by State of Queensland (Queensland Reconstruction Authority) under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ In essence, you are free to copy, communicate and adapt this publication, as long as you attribute the work to the State of Queensland (Queensland Reconstruction Authority). Interpreter The Queensland Government is committed to providing accessible services to Queenslanders from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you have difficulty in understanding this report, you can access the Translating and Interpreting Services via www.qld.gov.au/languages or by phoning 13 14 50. Disclaimer While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or implied, contained within. To the best of our knowledge, the content was correct at the time of publishing. Copies Copies of this publication are available on our website at www.qra.qld.gov.au. Further copies are available upon request to: Queensland Reconstruction Authority PO Box 15428 City East QLD 4002 Phone (07) 3008 7200 [email protected] www.qra.qld.gov.au North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough State Recovery Plan 2019-2021 - i - Recovery Progress Report #1 Contents Event summary .................................................................................................. iii State Recovery Planning and Policy Coordinator Update .................................. 1 State recovery progress ..................................................................................... 3 Human and Social ............................................................................................... 3 Building .............................................................................................................. 18 Roads and Transport ......................................................................................... 22 Economic ........................................................................................................... 25 Environment ...................................................................................................... 30 Resilience activities ........................................................................................... 36 Local recovery progress ................................................................................... 38 Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council ................................................................. 38 Townsville City Council ...................................................................................... 39 Douglas Shire Council ....................................................................................... 43 Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council ................................................................ 47 Torres Shire Council .......................................................................................... 48 Torres Strait Island Regional Council ................................................................. 48 Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council ................................................................. 49 Burke Shire Council ........................................................................................... 50 Carpentaria Shire Council .................................................................................. 51 Cloncurry Shire Council ..................................................................................... 53 Flinders Shire Council ........................................................................................ 55 McKinlay Shire Council ...................................................................................... 56 Richmond Shire Council .................................................................................... 57 Winton Shire Council ......................................................................................... 58 North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough State Recovery Plan 2019-2021 - ii - Recovery Progress Report #1 Event summary From 25 January 2019 – 14 February 2019, North and Far North Queensland experienced unprecedented heavy rainfall which resulted in major flooding in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Aurukun, Barcoo, Boulia, Burdekin, Burke, Cairns, Carpentaria, Cassowary Coast, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Cook, Croydon, Diamantina, Douglas, Etheridge, Flinders, Hinchinbrook, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Longreach, Mackay, Mapoon, Mareeba, McKinlay, Mornington, Mount Isa, Napranum, Northern Peninsula Area, Palm Island, Pormpuraaw, Richmond, Torres, Torres Strait Island, Townsville, Whitsunday, Winton, Wujal Wujal and Yarrabah. The North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough 25 January – 14 February 2019 (Monsoon Trough) resulted in 39 Queensland LGAs being activated for Category A and Category B financial assistance, with nine of these LGAs also activated for Category C assistance measures under the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough State Recovery Plan 2019-2021 - iii - Recovery Progress Report #1 State Recovery Planning and Policy Coordinator Update It gives me great pleasure to present the first quarterly report highlighting the progress towards recovery following the monsoon trough in the north of the State during January and February this year. This report outlines progress against activities identified in the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough State Recovery Plan 2019 – 2021. (the Plan) at both a local and state level. It focuses on the efforts of 14 councils who developed event specific recovery plans for the flooding, as well as the activities of five Functional Recovery Groups (FRGs). It is evident that significant recovery progress has been made during the first quarter. Many people adversely impacted by the monsoon trough have been supported emotionally and financially. Over 63,000 instances of psychological first aid have been provided through various agencies and a total of 116,764 affected Queenslanders have been supported through more than $33 million in grants such as the Emergency Hardship Assistance Grant. More than $100 million in financial assistance has been delivered to flood-affected primary producers, small business owners and non-profit organisations. Tourism data shows that outback Queensland has enjoyed record visitor spending despite the flooding event. All national parks and state forests affected by the monsoon have reopened. A total of 3369 damage assessments of infrastructure across impacted areas were initially completed and further three, six and nine month damage assessment and Reconstruction Monitoring (DARMsysTM) visits have also been completed. Results of DARMsys have been shared with councils and the FRGs to ensure long-term recovery planning could be effectively coordinated and quantified. All emergency works on state owned roads were completed within approved timeframes and all impacted routes reopened. Four road projects (two on the Flinders Highway, one on the Burke Developmental Road and one on the Richmond–Winton Road) have been approved for funding under the 2019 Betterment Program, with another six Department of Transport and Main Roads projects being considered. These projects are on track to be completed by 30 June 2021. All 55 state schools affected by the event are now fully operational and ongoing support services continue to be available to students and staff. The Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program was activated in response to the disaster event. Over $882,000 was approved to assist 189 sporting organisations with clean-up and recovery of sport and recreation clubs and facilities. Many councils highlighted the role of community support and collaboration as a key success of recovery efforts, with a number of councils documenting the experiences of local communities during the monsoon trough. Case studies have been included in this report to demonstrate the efforts and resilience of affected communities. North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough State Recovery Plan 2019-2021 - 1 - Recovery Progress Report #1 Challenges relating to the additional financial burden and other resource constraints on normal council operations have also been identified. In my role as State Recovery Planning and Policy Coordinator, I will continue to engage with local governments with regard to their recovery efforts. I would like to thank the State Recovery Coordinator (SRC) for his engagement with the impacted councils and FRGs throughout the recovery process. I would also like to thank the local recovery coordinators for their oversight of local recovery initiatives. Brendan Moon State Recovery Planning and Policy Coordinator Chief Executive Officer, Queensland
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