Scenic Rim’s Tramway Tunnel among recipients of funding for disaster repairs

A one-off Heritage Disaster Recovery Grant program, jointly funded by the Federal and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements is supporting 10 of Queensland’s heritage-listed buildings with disaster repair.

The 10 heritage-listed buildings will share in more than $300,000 in grant funding to help repair and restore properties damaged by the extraordinary rainfall and flooding events of the 2021/22 severe weather season.

The program provides grants of between $10,000-$35,000 for projects that will restore cyclone, rain and flood-affected State heritage places and improve their resilience to future disaster events.

Scenic Rim was among the successful grant recipients with Scenic Rim Regional Council securing $35,000 to restore access to Lahey’s Tramway Tunnel which was obstructed due to the weather events of February to April 2022.

Scenic Rim - Wyambyn Homestead at Tabragalba also secured  $35,000 to re-paint the exterior of the homestead to repair damage, caused by the weather events of February to April 2022.

Other recipients include:

• Gympie - Memorial Park Bandstand - Gympie Regional Council will receive $35,000 to undertake works to restore the which was inundated by floods in 2021 and 2022.

• Brisbane - St Mary’s Anglican Church in Kangaroo Point - the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane will receive $28,800 to carry out roof restoration works, damaged by storms in February and March 2022.

• Brisbane - Hanworth House in East Brisbane will receive $26,700 to carry out works to restore the structural integrity of the building that has been affected by rising damp since the weather events of February to April 2022.

• Brisbane - St Mary’s Catholic Church in South Brisbane - the Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane will receive $27,782 to repair and restore parts of the roof, impacted by the weather events of February to April 2022.

• Brisbane - Farrington House in Alderley will receive $24,146 to repair the gabled dormers and plaster ceiling which have deteriorated since the February 2022 weather events.

• Jimbour East – Jimbour House will receive $35,000 to repair damage to the western balcony’s soffit caused by recent rain events and to install a drainage system to prevent future flooding and damage to the aircraft hangar.

• Toowoomba - Russell Mineral Equipment will receive $24,368 to repair the roof and box gutter of 2 Russell Street Toowoomba which was damaged during the February 2022 storms.

• Blackall - Blackall Historical Woolscour - the Historical Woolscour Association will receive $35,000 to repair and replace roofing sheets and water-damaged flooring in the shearing shed area, which was damaged by the November and December 2021 flooding event.

Queensland Minister for Environment and Science Leanne Linard noted “Queensland is home to a diverse range of heritage-listed places that provide an important snapshot of our state’s history and lifestyle.

“Preserving our state’s heritage is not just about conserving buildings – it’s about protecting our identity and history too.

“These grants will help ensure these important historical places are protected no matter what challenges Mother Nature may throw at us.”

More information on the Heritage Disaster Recovery Grants Program can be found at Environmental Recovery Grants