A year after the devastating floods that hit South East Queensland, the state government’s recovery efforts are nearing fulfilment.
Of the 198 Logan homes reported as damaged in the 2022 floods, 153 are no longer showing signs of damage.
Approximately 78% of flood-affected homes have been fully repaired.
These results come from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s (QRA) ‘Damage Assessment and Reconstruction Monitoring’ (DARM) program, which aims to monitor and support the reconstruction and recovery of communities after severe natural disasters or significant weather events.
DARM reports that the 45 remaining damaged homes in Logan are at different stages of repair.
QRA have maintained their record across the entirety of South East Queensland, with nearly 80% of flood impacted properties no longer showing signs of damage.
Since the floods last year, almost 8700 properties across South East Queensland were identified as flood-damaged.
6744 of these homes and business are now damage free.
In February this year, QRA conducted the largest post-disaster damage assessment operation in Queensland since 2011, visiting over 3604 homes and businesses in less than a month.
Of the 3604 properties assessed, 1650 are no longer marked as damaged, and repairs are underway on 739 of the remaining properties.
Deputy Premier and minister responsible for the QRA, Steven Miles, said looking after Queensland residents was the government’s “number one priority”.
“A little over a year ago southern Queensland regions were smashed with some of the worst flooding this state has ever seen,” Mr Miles said.
“Through our flood damage assessment and reconstruction monitoring efforts we can maintain conversations with the people affected to find out exactly what they need.
“Whether that’s accommodation or financial aid, or social assistance, we’re not going to leave anyone behind.”
QRA CEO major general, Jake Ellwood, said helping people move away from flood-prone areas was essential to help them move on with their lives.
“There’s now been more than 420 voluntary buy-back offers presented to homeowners, with 299 offers accepted across [South East Queensland],” Major General Ellwood said.
“We’ve had more than 6,000 homeowners register for the Resilient Homes Fund, which also offers options for people to raise their home or retrofit it to a more flood-resilient standard, and applications for the program remain open.
“We’re committed to helping these Queenslanders make the best decision about their homes and to get them back into a resilient property as soon as possible.”
