The Queensland government announced new funding to help south-west Queensland's recovery efforts from floods earlier this year.

Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said the funds for flood recovery come as part of the tourism fund. An allocation of $100,000 from the fresh tourism fund, he said, will be used to promote the south-west as 'the home of natural sciences.'

The minister discussed the plans with mayors from the Murweh, Quilpie, and Bulloo shires. He is also set to announce a new tourism development officer for the region.

Lawlor explained tourism will bring in more visitors and “that's important for the economy of the whole area.” He added, “even though it's caused a lot of damage, it's important that we capitalize on the good points of the rain.”

Bulloo Mayor John Ferguson welcomed the recovery plan. He said, “One of the things that came from all the mayors was letting more people into national parks and making our national parks more productive.”

Continuous rains in late February to early March brought flooding in a large area of Queensland. The Bureau of Meteorology reported a new record for Queensland rainfall. The state set an average of 31.74 millimetres.

The bureau said the rains were the result of a strong low pressure system that developed over the Top End within a monsoon trough.