Natural Disaster Mitigation Programme
Queensland projects 2003-04
Organisation
Project
Australian Govt
Funding
Burdekin Shire Council
Ayr and Lilliesmere flood mitigation works
Culvert and floodway upgrades for Lilliesmere and Kalamia Creek
dams and lower Little Oyster Creek dam.
$20,000
Gold Coast City
Council
Decision support tool for the provision of emergency flood
information
Development of an automated tool together with appropriate
modelling to improve identification of properties and lives at risk
during a storm surge or flood.
$26,667
Gold Coast City
Council
Research into storm surge, riverine flooding and the Greenhouse
effect
Studies into the joint occurrence of storm surge and riverine flooding,
and the Greenhouse effect on rainfall patterns. These studies will
provide a more accurate understanding of present and future risk
levels.
$15,000
Gold Coast City
Council
Flood improvement of Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks
Research into the build up of sand at the mouths of Tallebudgera and
Currumbin Creeks, and dredging of sandbars along the creeks to
improve the flow of floodwaters and reduce inundation during severe
floods.
$18,333
Ipswich City Council
Enhancement of GIS for natural disaster management
Enhancement of Council’s GIS system to include natural disaster
management data from the Counter Disaster Committee and Local
Disaster Management Group. This will allow improved access to
disaster management information by emergency response personnel.
$5,000
Ipswich City Council
Local disaster management plan
Preparation of a local disaster management plan to improve
preparation, response and recovery from natural disasters affecting the
Ipswich community.
$5,000
Ipswich City Council
Gravel road upgrade
Trial of different treatment options to protect gravel roads from
flooding. The trial on select roads in the Haigslea, Walloon, Ironbark
and Mount Mort areas will determine the most cost effective option for
broader application throughout the rest of the city.
$20,000
Local Government
Association of
Queensland
Disaster management capability development and implementation
project
State wide project aimed at broadening the capacity of local
government in disaster management. In particular, supporting a
cultural change from disaster response to mitigation including strategic
planning and risk assessment. Includes the development of appropriate
tools, frameworks and initiatives and improved collaboration between
state and local governments.
$63,000
Department of Public
Works
Bushfire building materials research
Research into factors affecting vulnerability of residential dwellings in
high fire risk areas (eg. siting, terrain, building materials and design
issues). A key outcome of this research is the development of a Fire
Risk Mitigation Guide for use by consumers and the housing industry.
$3,333
Organisation
Project
Funding
Department of Public
Works
Scoping study for a cyclone shelter programme
Identification of suitable buildings in cyclone prone areas of
Queensland that could be used to temporarily house people
during cyclonic conditions.
$3,333
Department of Main
Roads
Peninsula Developmental Road (Laura – Coen) at Big
Coleman River
The Peninsula Developmental Road is the sole road access
to Weipa. Funding will upgrade the existing floodway at
Big Coleman Creek and improve access in times of flooding
to the remote communities of Musgrave, Coen and Weipa.
$159,000
Department of Main
Roads
Peninsula Developmental Road (Laura – Coen) at 5 Mile
Creek
The Peninsula Developmental Road is the sole road access
to Weipa. Funding will upgrade the existing floodway at
5 Mile Creek and improve access in times of flooding to the
remote communities of Musgrave, Coen and Weipa.
$160,000
Department of Main
Roads
Diamantina Developmental Road (Bedourie – Boulia) at
chainage 177km to 185km.
Bedourie has no sealed road access. Funding will enable
progressive sealing of the Diamantina Developmental Road
from Bedourie to Boulia improving all-weather access on
the only north south route between these two towns.
$275,000
Department of Main
Roads
Eidsvold to Theodore Road (Mt Steel area)
Eidsvold to Theodore Road is predominantly unsealed.
Road works along two sections of this road will improve
access in times of flooding for the townships of Cracow and
Cloncose.
$149,000
Department of Main
Roads
Jackson – Wandoan Road (Clark Creek Section)
This section of the Jackson – Wandoan Road is unsealed.
Proposed road works will reduce damages and the risk to
road users in future flood events.
$125,000
Department of Main
Roads
Blair Gully – Russian Gully flood immunity
enhancement
Improvements to the Russian Gully crossing on the
Kennedy Highway west of Ravenshoe to reduce damages
and the risk to road users in future flood events.
$245,000
Total
$1,292,666