Southern Queensland beaches are set to recover following a $57 million disaster recovery package jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian Governments after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The 2025 cyclone, the first to make landfall in south-east Queensland in around 50 years, caused severe coastal erosion from Livingstone Shire to the Gold Coast. The rehabilitation program will fund 20 targeted initiatives, including sand reshaping and dune vegetation planting to stabilise vulnerable stretches of coastline and strengthen natural coastal defences.
Eligible councils include Brisbane, Bundaberg, Fraser Coast Region, Gold Coast, Gympie, Livingstone Shire, Moreton Bay, and Sunshine Coast.
The coastline works form the centrepiece of a broader $74 million Environmental Recovery Program, designed to restore ecosystems, improve environmental conditions and build resilience against future extreme weather events.
Funded under the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), the program also supports national park and catchment recovery. Beyond protecting infrastructure, the initiative aims to revive wildlife habitats and support the tourism industry that underpins many coastal communities’ economies.
