The Queensland Murray-Darling Committee is urging all landholders within the circled areas on the above map to submit an expression of interest for environmental recovery funding for damage sustained during Cyclone Debbie.
Queensland Murray-Darling Committee CEO Geoff Penton said the environmental recovery element of the disaster recovery money allocated by the State and Federal Government would soon be in the process of assessment and distribution.
“The program has been approved by the State and Federal government through the national disaster recovery arrangements, but what we need to do is take landholders' proposals, package those up and submit those for consideration,” he said.
Funding is available for soil erosion on river or creek banks, damage to river or creek banks such as trees washed out, damage to contour banks or pre-existing soil conservation work, and fencing to protect sensitive native vegetation on creek and river banks.
Potential activities could include projects that prevent further damage or erosion of land and river/creek areas; improve water quality, waterway and ecosystem health and/or reduce the impact on community infrastructure; enhance landscape, waterway and ecosystem resilience to the impacts of future events; enable landholders, local industry, community, and/or ecosystems to function, including during future extreme weather impacts; weed control to promote recovery of waterways impacted by flood and aquatic weeds; and, gully restoration and soil conservation repairs.
If your land falls in the indicated areas and you would like more information or to submit an expression of interest, go to the QMDC website.
