Aboriginal lands flood recovery program

This program was set up to support flood-impacted Aboriginal communities to assess and manage the clean-up of waste generated by the 2022 floods on Aboriginal lands. The program focussed on clean-up, waste removal and installation of illegal dumping deterrence measures that are not eligible for other government funding sources.

The program was part of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

The program aimed to avoid legacy issues that can result from flood impacts and to remove environmental and safety risks. The objectives of the program were to:

• undertake clean-up and restoration works caused by the flood events
• scope and quantify waste impacts with affected LALC and Aboriginal community land managers
• provide support and expertise to assist affected LALCs and Aboriginal community land managers recover public land from waste impacts
• support Aboriginal employment in flood affected regions.

Three Aboriginal communities participated in the program with all works completed in June 2025.