Disaster Recovery

Rainfall, storms and flooding in recent years have caused extensive damage across Noosa Shire.

Storms November 2025

Residents in the Noosa Shire who were impacted by storms on Monday 24 November and live in declared suburbs/streets, can now apply for grants to assist residents to get back on their feet.

The activated suburbs include Boreen Point, Como, Cooran, Cooroibah, Cootharaba, Doonan, Kin Kin, Lake Macdonald, Noosa North Shore, Peregian Beach, Pinbarren, Ridgewood, Ringtail Creek and Tinbeerwah and parts of Black Mountain, Cooroy, Cooroy Mountain, Federal, Noosa Heads, Pomona and Sunrise Beach.

Applications can be made at www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp or by calling the Queensland Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349

 

 

A storm and resulting flooding event in March 2025 resulted in further damage to infrastructure across the Noosa Shire’s transport network.

After events such as this, Council prioritises emergency works, such as clearing debris and addressing road surface issues, to ensure roads are safe for use while further investigation is conducted.

Council inspected the transport network including:

  • sealed roads
  • unsealed roads
  • slope stability on road reserves
  • waterway crossings, bridges and culverts.

Please ensure that you drive to the conditions and comply with any signage. For updates about current road closures please visit Council's Disaster Dashboard.

Key Project

Noosa Main Beach resilience project

 

Information on repairs by location

Black Mountain

Black Mountain Road

For information on the reconstruction of landslide and landslips on Black Mountain Road visit the dedicated Black Mountain Road portal.

 

Cooroy

Nandroya Road

  • Nandroya Road has sustained damage during the March rain event.
  • Council has installed temporary traffic management and is investigating reconstruction options for the more extensively damaged location.
  • Project News(PDF, 561KB)




Cootharaba

Black Pinch Road

  • Reconstruction of damage sustained in 2022 is ongoing. Four landslip sites on Black Pinch Road, as well as the Twin Hills Lookout, will be completed in the coming months.
  • The road remains open to local traffic.
  • Black Pinch Road has sustained additional damage in the 2025 rain event. Investigations are underway into the extent of damage and repair options.

Black Pinch Road and Cootharaba Road - Noosa Biosphere Trail Works

  • The Wahpunga Trail section that spans between Twin Hills Lookout and Cootharaba Rd has been significantly damaged in the recent disaster event in 2025. After investigations, Council is realigning the trail away from this area.
  • For further information see the Project News(PDF, 747KB)

 

FAQs

How do I report damage?

You can let us know about damage via any of the options listed on the website: General Enquiries.


Would you like to know more about Council road maintenance?

Check out Council’s website for information about its road maintenance program.

What to do if a road is flooded?

If it's flooded, forget it! 

  • Drive to prevailing conditions.
  • Take caution when crossing any storm water on roadways.
  • Do not attempt to traverse creeks and other crossings that are clearly under water.
  • Be aware that potholes may form during periods of high rainfall. 
  • Be aware the unsealed roads may have scours due to high rainfall.


 

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