2022-10-24 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  24 OCTOBER 2022



9     2022 FLOOD EVENT RECOVERY FUNDING UPDATE

Author            Director, Larry Sengstock
                  Infrastructure Services Department

Index             ECM/ Subject / Disaster Management / Recovery

Attachments       Nil.



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Report provides an update on the financial progress of the funding sourced from the Disaster
Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) administered by the Queensland Reconstruction
Authority (QRA) and funding by the State and Federal Governments.

The report provides and overview of the projects, the funding that is being sought to reconstruct
essential assets within the Shire along with a high level update on the status.

Council are seeking funding to reconstruct essential assets in the amount of $44.751 million with
a plan to meet the DRFA deadline finish date of June 30 2024.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee
Meeting dated 24 October 2022 including;
A.    providing an update on the financial progress of the reconstruction of essential assets
      damaged during the 2022 flooding events in Noosa and;
B.    Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to proceed with the necessary funding applications to
      the Queensland Reconstruction Authority


REPORT
This report outlines the work resulting from the flooding event the shire experienced on 22 February
where intense rainfall fell over a thirteen (13) day period. Whilst the significant event impacted
properties, business and the local environment, this report focuses on the reconstruction of
essential assets (REPA) which is defined in the DRFA.

It is important to note that whilst this is asset and infrastructure focused, Council continues to work
with the community providing assistance in a variety of ways. The work supporting the community
in this way is not noted in this report.

1.    Background

On 22 February 2022, a weather event resulted in intense rainfall which continued for 13 days.
The resulting floods impacted properties, public assets, critical assets, businesses, local
environment and the community. Noosa Shire Council opted to trigger an activation to access
support via the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) which is the jointly funded
program between the Australian and State Governments. In Queensland, the Queensland
Reconstruction Authority (QRA) is the agency administering the majority of grants supporting
Council’s with recovery costs associated with disaster. These funding mechanisms are phased to
provide financial assistance at different stages during recovery.



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