Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025 Queensland Resilient Australia Awards.
The awards shine a light on everyday Queenslanders and local projects that make our communities stronger when disasters hit. We saw an incredible mix of entries this year and the judges were blown away by the dedication, innovation and Queensland spirit on display.
From school resilience programs to councils mitigating future flood events, these finalists remind us that resilience isn’t just a buzzword—it’s how we look out for ourselves, each other and how we build great communities.
Resilient Australia Government Award
WINNER - Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS)
Project: The Fire Management Uplift Program: reimagining fire, capability and culture
Resilient Australia Local Government Award
WINNER - Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
Project: Wujal Wujal Master Plan Review, with Meridian Urban and Water Technology
HIGHLY COMMENDED - City of Gold Coast
Project: FloodCAST (Flood Community Advice Scenario Tool)
Resilient Australia Community Award
WINNER - Resilient Kurilpa
Project: Community-led Flood Resilience on the Kurilpa Peninsula
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Reef Catchments (Mackay Whitsunday Isaac)
Project: Nature-based solutions to build resilience in the Mackay Whitsunday region
Resilient Australia Mental Health and Wellbeing Award
WINNER - Logan City Council, with Dr Briony Towers, Leadrrr
Project: Student Voice in Disaster Resilience: A Walking Fence Exhibition
Resilient Australia Business Award
WINNER - The Yellow Company
Project: Wujal Wujal Rising: A Community-first Recovery Project
Resilient Australia Schools Award
WINNER - Smithfield State High School
Project: Sustaining the Tropics Through Resilient Communities
Resilient Australia Photography Award
WINNER - Adel Namehi, Geovert
Photo title: Emergency response: Night infrastructure stabilisation
Photo location: Greater Cairns, Far North Queensland