- Ten Queensland heritage-listed buildings will share in more than $300,000 in funding under the Heritage Disaster Recovery Grants Program.
- The one-off grants program is jointly funded by the Albanese and Palaszczuk Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and provides funding to help repair and restore disaster-impacted properties
- Grants of between $10,000 and $35,000 were made available for projects that will rehabilitate and restore cyclone, rain and flood-affected State heritage places and to improve their resilience to future disaster events.
Ten of Queensland's heritage-listed buildings will share in more than $300,000 in grant funding to help repair and restore properties damaged by the extraordinary rainfall and flooding events of the 2021-2022 severe weather season.
The one-off Heritage Disaster Recovery Grant program is jointly funded by the Albanese and Palaszczuk Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DFRA).
The program provides grants of between $10,000-$35,000 for projects that will restore cyclone, rain and flood-affected State heritage places and improve their resilience to future disaster events.
The successful grant recipients are:
- Scenic Rim - Wyambyn Homestead at Tabragalba - $35,000 to re-paint the exterior of the homestead to repair damage, caused by the weather events of February to April 2022.
- Scenic Rim - Lahey's Tramway Tunnel - Scenic Rim Regional Council will receive $35,000 to restore access which was obstructed due to the weather events of February to April 2022.
- Gympie - Memorial Park Bandstand - Gympie Regional Council will receive $35,000 to undertake works to restore the which was inundated by floods in 2021 and 2022.
- Brisbane - St Mary's Anglican Church in Kangaroo Point - the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane will receive $28,800 to carry out roof restoration works, damaged by storms in February and March 2022.
- Brisbane - Hanworth House in East Brisbane will receive $26,700 to carry out works to restore the structural integrity of the building that has been affected by rising damp since the weather events of February to April 2022.
- Brisbane - St Mary's Catholic Church in South Brisbane - the Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane will receive $27,782 to repair and restore parts of the roof, impacted by the weather events of February to April 2022.
- Brisbane - Farrington House in Alderley will receive $24,146 to repair the gabled dormers and plaster ceiling which have deteriorated since the February 2022 weather events.
- Jimbour East – Jimbour House will receive $35,000 to repair damage to the western balcony's soffit caused by recent rain events and to install a drainage system to prevent future flooding and damage to the aircraft hangar.
- Toowoomba - Russell Mineral Equipment will receive $24,368 to repair the roof and box gutter of 2 Russell Street Toowoomba which was damaged during the February 2022 storms.
- Blackall - Blackall Historical Woolscour - the Historical Woolscour Association will receive $35,000 to repair and replace roofing sheets and water-damaged flooring in the shearing shed area, which was damaged by the November and December 2021 flooding event.
Quotes attributable to Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Murray Watt:
"The 2021-2022 weather events caused significant damage to a number of properties across central, southern and western Queensland.
"The Albanese Government is pleased to work with the Palaszczuk Government to support the owners and custodians of Queensland's heritage-listed places to repair these historically important properties.
"We recognise the importance of repairing and safeguarding these places for future generations and improving their resilience to future disaster events."
Quotes attributable to the Minister for Environment and Science Leanne Linard:
"Queensland is home to a diverse range of heritage-listed places that provide an important snapshot of our state's history and lifestyle.
"Preserving our state's heritage is not just about conserving buildings – it's about protecting our identity and history too.
"These grants will help ensure these important historical places are protected no matter what challenges Mother Nature may throw at us."
