NEW : Gillard : $ 4 million has been allocated , but hundreds of thousands more are needed . Flooding recedes in Rockhampton but could still peak in St. George . `` Twenty million dollars worth of aid over and above the hundreds of millions of dollars that each level of government will be contributing to the rebuilding effort will make a huge ( difference ) , particularly to those families who really have lost everything , '' she said . Parts of eastern Australia are forecast to get above - average rainfall until December . Queensland Coast : The repair could take months or years to complete .
NEW : Gillard : $ 4 million has been allocated , but hundreds of thousands more are needed . Flooding recedes in Rockhampton but could still peak in St. George . Parts of eastern Australia are forecast to get above - average rainfall until December . Queensland Coast : The repair could take months or years to complete .