$12 million in Queensland State funding available for climate change

The Queensland State Government has called on Queensland local governments to submit bids for a $12 million State Government fund to help them safeguard their communities from the impacts of climate change.

In 2015, the Queensland Government implemented the Queensland Climate Adaptation Strategy (Q-CAS). Q-CAS was established to address risks to the economy, environment, infrastructure and communities from current and future climate impacts.

A recent initiative from the Queensland Government saw the realignment of the coastal management district (CMD) over coastal areas along the entirety of the Queensland coast. CMD mapping considers erosion prone area mapping decaled by the State which includes a projected sea level rise of 0.8m to 2100 from climate change (see our article here).