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Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure Fund to fast-track tourism resilience and recovery

27 Feb 2023

The fund, launched in September 2021 as part of a $7 million Tourism Recovery and Resilience initiative, is designed to help tourism operators build back better from extreme weather events in 2021 and 2022.

An industrial lift and hoist system to move equipment away from flood water at a Brisbane riverside tourism experience is one of 32 resilience initiatives being delivered by the $5 million Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure Fund.

Funded projects include:

  • Riverlife – Installation of industrial external lift and internal lifting/hoist equipment for flood impact mitigation.
  • Australia Zoo – Improvements to flood mitigation around the entrance road area, increasing capacity of drainage pipes and water run-off.
  • Boulia Hotel – Installation of a new an off-grid solar and battery system to address power loss during flooding.
  • Criterion Hotel Dalby - Installation a mobile 1 metre flood barrier and non-return sewer reflux valves.
  • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary – Purchase of new equipment including generators and industrial cleaners.
  • Esk Caravan Park - Embankment works to protect infrastructure during extreme weather events.
  • Lady Elliot Island Eco-Resort – Installation of 40 new lithium-phosphate batteries to increase resilience of its power system.
  • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary – Infrastructure improvements to lessen the impacts from future natural disasters.

For more information on the projects funded under the joint Federal and Queensland Government funded Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure visit Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure Fund.