- Crisafulli Government recognises Champion Queenslanders for their disaster resilience efforts at the 2025 Queensland Resilient Australia Awards.
- The awards acknowledge the initiatives and innovative thinking strengthening local disaster resilience across a broad range of sectors.
- State winners from seven categories will now be in the running for national Resilient Australia Awards to be announced later this year.
The Crisafulli Government has recognised Queenslanders for their champion disaster resilience efforts at the 2025 Queensland Resilient Australia Awards in Brisbane this evening.
Growing overall community safety and strengthening the state for future disaster events were key themes of the recognised initiatives, with seven organisations awarded on the night.
- The Yellow Company (Business)
- Resilient Kurilpa (Community)
- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (Government)
- Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council (Local Government)
- Logan City Council (Mental Health and Wellbeing)
- Smithfield State High School (Schools)
- Geovert – Adel Namehi (Photography)
The Queensland Resilient Australia Awards are managed by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience and delivered in partnership with the Queensland Government's Get Ready Queensland program and Suncorp.
Each year the awards celebrate community-focused resilience building and the people making a difference by mitigating the impacts of disasters.
Minister for Disaster Recovery Ann Leahy said the Crisafulli Government was proud to celebrate the ingenuity and spirit of so many who had helped to create a stronger, safer and more resilient Queensland.
"Each initiative recognised has improved the lives of others, and in doing so is telling an important story about selflessness and growth," Minister Leahy said.
"To see our next generation of young people, students in the south-east and the Far North, seeking out ways to improve mental health outcomes and build more resilient communities is incredibly inspiring.
"It's also clear recent disaster events have created an appetite for change in our regions and cities, with awarded resilience innovations helping people from Wujal Wujal to Brisbane's West End.
"Every disaster season we overcome presents an opportunity to learn and do better," she said.
"What these Queensland Resilient Australia Award winners remind us is our impact is only limited by our imagination.
"From government to schools, businesses to community groups, we can all play a role in growing our collective disaster resilience.
"It's heartening to know across all facets of our society, and with all ages, this goal is front of mind, and Queenslanders are rising to the challenge."
Each Queensland Resilient Australia Award winner is now in the running for the national Resilient Australia Awards, which will be announced later this year.
