The North Queensland Livestock Recovery Agency will be rolled in to a new agency with Shane Stone remaining at the helm.
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A new National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency will oversee Federal Government support to communities undergoing hardship.
Federal Minister for Drought, David Littleproud said the agency would put staff in regional and rural areas to make sure the right response was delivered to communities as conditions changed.
"The agency's first job will be to put boots on the ground in affected communities," Minister Littleproud said.
"This is a direct line between communities and Government so can we better respond to the drought. They'll let us know how our programs are working and where needs have changed. Staff will also be there to help communities access the assistance they're entitled to."
The agency will also oversee the response and recovery after the North Queensland monsoon and flooding in February.
"I am pleased Mr Stone had accepted the position of Coordinator-General for this agency," Minister Littleproud said.
"Mr Stone has a track record with a 'boots on the ground' approach, and his agency will focus on a 'locally led, locally understood and locally implemented strategy."
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
