Australian dam desilting rebate
The Dam Desilting Rebate provides a rebate of up to 25 per cent of the cost of a private contractor to desilt your dam on your drought-declared property up to a maximum of amount of $25,000 per Property Identification Code (PIC), per financial year. More information regarding the rebate including qualifying and applying can be found in the guidelines .
The Dam Desilting Rebate is funded by the Australian Government and is administered by the Queensland Government (in Queensland only).
It is compulsory that you obtain an endorsed Dam Desilting Statement before paying for dam desilting. The statement provides assurance that the proposed desilting activity can be considered for the rebate and is within the typical range of costs for dam desilting.
Guidelines and forms
- Australian Dam Desilting Rebate guideline (PDF, 422.1KB)
- Dam Desilting statement (PDF, 160.8KB)
- Application form: Dam Desilting Rebate (PDF, 138.3KB)
Contact details
Please contact the DAF Customer Call Centre regarding any queries about the rebate on 13 25 23 or email droughtdeclarations@daf.qld.gov.au.
Also consider...
- Find out how drought-declarations and revocations are applied to areas, shires and individual properties in Queensland.
- See drought maps showing parts of Queensland currently in drought.
- Find out information about the Drought Relief Assistance Scheme.
