Cyclone resilience funding

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FNQ

MORE Queenslanders will be eligible for assistance to make their homes stronger and safer in a much-welcome boost to a popular program helping to protect low-income homeowners in cyclone-prone coastal communities.

The Household Resilience Program, first launched by the Palaszczuk Government in 2018, has already assisted over 4300 vulnerable households to strengthen homes built before 1984 to better withstand extreme weather.

“The program also has a proven record of success in lowering insurance premiums with the most recent data reported from homeowners showing approved works achieved an average reduction of 10.3 per cent,” a joint federal and state government statement said.

“Now, thanks to a new $20 million funding boost from the Albanese government, the program will be extended by up to three years, so even more families can apply,” it said.

“It is expected the new funding will enable resilience works for up to 1100 more homes.”

Eligible works include roof, garage door and house frame upgrades and replacements and roof structural strengthening. For more information on the program visit: www.qld.gov.au/strongerhomes