$133 million three years has been announced by the Queensland Government in its 2010/2011 budget for environmental recovery from recent natural disasters.

 

The funding includes $20 million over three years for the restoration of Queensland’s protected areas, including repairs to damaged essential assets in national parks, state forest and other protected areas.

 

A further $10.5 million has also been allocated over four years for rangers to assist in managing the state’s national park estate.

 

$3.9 million will also be delivered for new community based projects to support the Queensland Government’s soon-to-be-released Biodiversity Strategy.

 

Other funding includes:

  • Additional funding of $34.5 million as part of an additional $60 million investment to extend the ClimateSmart Home Service to 31 December 2012;
  • Additional funding of $12.2 million over five years for programs aimed at improving water security for areas outside South East Queensland; and
  • Additional funding of $2 million to reduce rural and urban pollution through the Healthy Waterways partnership.
  • More than $27 million for the Department of Environment and Resource Management's compliance and regulatory regime, to crackdown on any breaches of Queensland’s environmental laws.