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We are providing disaster recovery advice and assistance on a range of issues impacting flood-affected Queenslanders.

For general information relating to the Queensland floods, visit www.qld.gov.au/disaster or call 13-QGOV (13 74 68).

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald

• On-farm productivity and riparian recovery program

Water fee relief

• Water fee relief for landholders and irrigators in declared natural disaster local government areas
• Media release: Water charge relief for flood-affected Queensland irrigators

Clearing vegetation from land and watercourses

What you can, and can't do during and after a declared emergency, including how to clear vegetation safely.

• Media release: No permits required to clean up flooded waterways
• Removing large woody debris from a watercourse 
• Legal requirements for undertaking activities in a watercourse (PDF, 58.6 KB) 
• Riverine protection permits and exemptions
• How to clear vegetation.

Gas safety

How to stay safe around gas and petroleum.

• Important safety information for Wide Bay gas consumers.
• Read this information before converting gas installations and appliances (PDF, 59.8 KB) to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - because of flood impacts on natural gas supplies. 
• Ensure flood-affected gas appliances are checked before use. 
• Media release: Using portable gas appliances during the current flood emergency.
• Before you reconnect or turn on gas appliances.
• General gas safety information.
• Safety alerts and instructions for petroleum and gas.

Explosives found during a clean up

What to do and who to call:

• Explosives found after emergencies and disasters.
• Media release: Beware of explosives and ammunition found during flood clean-up.

Repairs and restorations on your property

• Repair or replacement of gully dams, ring tanks, channels and levees
• Repairs to groundwater bores and spears
• Repairs to in-stream dams, weirs and gravity diversions
• Replacing pumping equipment lost or damaged by flood.

Leasehold rent relief

• Media release: Leasehold rent relief for flooded shires
• Graziers and small business owners in flood-affected areas may be eligible for a deferral of leasehold land rent.

Annual statutory valuations

Land valuations have been reviewed for flood-affected properties in the 27 local government areas that received annual valuation notices in March 2013.

• Find out how floods affect valuations, including what to do if your land has suffered permanent damage.
• Read about the 2013 annual valuations.
• Read the media release: Flood affected properties to be reviewed for statutory valuations.