Three nature refuges in the Gympie region will be among those who will share in $85,000 to help repair and restore properties damaged by the 2022 floods.
These are one-off Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants 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.
Dungi Yandi Refuge, near Conondale, with receive $4131 to restore flood impacted areas through revegetation and weed management, improved access tracks and firebreaks and the installation of logs and rocks to slow run-off and sediment loss.
Wong’ai Nature Refuge, near Tandur, will take advantage of the full $10,000 on offer to repair road access, clean and rebuild road drains, and remove debris from the impacted creek to avoid future flood impacts to help restore rainforest vegetation.
And Gil’la Nature Refuge, near Mothar Mountain, will get $4394 to repair erosion damage in Sandy Creek.
More information on the Nature Refuge Disaster Recovery Grants is available at: Nature Refuge Landholder Grants.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Murray Watt said he was pleased to work with the Queensland Government to support nature refuge landholders to rehabilitate their properties following the 2021-2022 natural disaster events that devastated parts of Queensland.
“These rainfall and flooding events caused significant damage to many nature refuges across central, southern and western Queensland, and we recognise the importance of supporting their repair and long-term recovery.”
Queensland Minister for Environment and Science, Leanne Linard said nature refuges play an important role in preserving and protecting Queensland’s unique biodiversity.
“Nature Refuge landholders are dedicated to protecting and improving their land, and this funding will ensure they are able to continue their good work into the future.”
