Daintree Coast Road Update (New)

In tracking progress, it is useful to understand who funds the work and the different phases of work.

Disaster recovery repairs for essential assets, are funded under the joint Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, administered by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

This refers to the immediate work done to make assets functional. It involves repairs to roads to prevent further damage e.g. shore up banks to prevent further erosion, and/or clear debris from roads so traffic can pass safely.

This work can be done immediately by Council with the knowledge that all or most of the costs will be covered by QRA.

Once immediate repairs are completed, the focus turns to permanent repairs. This requires geotechnical assessments and surveys to prepare options to restore roads to their original condition. Options are assessed, a preferred option is selected and then it is submitted to QRA for approval. Once approved, tender can be released to market and contracts awarded.

QRA provides an option to restore or replace damaged public assets to a more disaster-resilient standard than its pre-disaster state. With all repairs, consideration is given to applying for additional funds to repair roads so when the next cyclone comes along, there is less damage