Building drought resilience in North West Queensland

20 November 2025

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The North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils has secured funding through the Regional Drought Resilience Program (RDRP) to begin delivering key actions in the North West Queensland Regional Drought Resilience Plan (2024–2030).

Actions already underway include the establishment of a subcommittee to guide delivery of the plan. Facilitated by NWQROC, the subcommittee will bring together key regional partners to coordinate activities and track progress.

On-ground activity includes surveying urban communities to identify underground water leaks, and a review of the region’s water meter assets and investigating metering options such as smart water meters, that can improve urban water security across NWQ.

Together, these initiatives mark a strong start to delivering practical, region-led drought resilience across North West Queensland.

Find out more about the Regional Drought Resilience Program for North West Queensland at: www.nwqroc.com.au/our-projects/rdrp

The RDRP is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.