The Strata Resilience Program (the Program) supports bodies corporate in Central and North Queensland to improve the resilience of their strata properties against cyclones.

The Australian Government has committed $40 million to the program. The Queensland Government has committed $20 million.

Available support to bodies corporate

Through the Program, eligible bodies corporate will be able to apply for a co-contribution grant. This grant will provide funding for resilience works identified in their property’s Strata Title Inspection Report. These reports are available through the James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station.

Co-contribution grants are up to $150,000 (including GST) per body corporate.

Benefits of the Strata Resilience Program

The Program will enable a range of retrofitting works to properties. The works will lower risk and put downward pressure on insurance premiums by reducing damage from disasters.

Potential works may include:

• replacing roofs and upgrading tie downs
• replacing hollow external doors with solid ones
• installing shutters or screens to block debris, and
• replacing existing garage doors.

Eligibility and more information

To be eligible to apply, the body corporate must:

• have participated in the Strata Title Inspection Program and have a copy of the report provided by James Cook University – Cyclone Testing Station
• have a nominated person to act on behalf of the body corporate as a single point of contact for the program
• be located in a cyclone risk area (within 100 kilometres of the coastline from Rockhampton, north to the Torres Strait and west to the Queensland/Northern Territory border), and
• confirm that they have adequate funds to meet co-contribution requirements. 

For more information visit the Queensland Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works website.