Flood Warning Infrastructure Network

Following the monsoon flood event in early 2019, the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) was approved for $2 million through Category D of the joint Commonwealth-State funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to coordinate a review of the flood warning infrastructure in the impacted communities.

Investment

The total cost of the project - approximately $650,000 - was fully funded. Ongoing operational costs such as repairs and maintenance will be borne by Council.

Key Features

The Flood Warning Infrastructure Network Project is keeping our communities safe by delivering:

• suitable flood warning infrastructure upgrades to the most appropriate locations throughout the flood-impacted area;
• improvements to Bureau of Meteorology services to support primary producers and communities; and
• a range of assets to support better information being made available including the use of flood cameras at strategic locations.

Community Consultation

Landholders, emergency services personnel and Council staff were invited to attend the workshops and made valuable contributions to the proposed locations of the flood warning infrastructure.

Location

There are various locations - please refer to the Network Map below.

Contact Details

Should you require more information please contact Council on (07) 4761 5300 or mail@charterstowers.qld.gov.au