$15 Million Recovery Fund Launched to Aid Cyclone-Affected Communities

The cyclone’s centre is expected to cross the coast on the morning of March 8, with southeast Queensland and northern NSW already feeling its effects. 

People watch record-breaking waves as the outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred started whipping eastern Australia, in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast on March 6, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

A $15 million Community Recovery Support Fund, jointly backed by the Albanese and Minns Governments, has been established to help NSW councils recover from the impact of Cyclone Alfred.

The fund, designed for immediate post-cyclone aid, offers councils up to $1 million to help assess and address the damage.