Queensland to be excluded from national emergency declaration as tradies called to join flood recovery efforts

The prime minister's office has confirmed Queensland will not be included in the state's national emergency declaration with New South Wales, following days of deliberation on the flood crisis.

The decision comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison paid a visit to flood-affected communities in south-east Queensland this week.

The national emergency declaration will be finalised through the Governor-General's in Canberra tonight and will allow swifter supply of support and relief funds to flood-ravaged areas such Lismore in northern NSW.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk previously called for the declaration a week sooner, adding the state's floodwaters had now receded.

"I did raise it yesterday, he said it was just for the northern NSW areas," she said today.

"It would be nice if there was equality."

She said while both states had experienced severe levels of devastation, the decision was ultimately up to the prime minister.

"Look, that's a matter for him," the premier said.

"My members on the ground have said to me, 'How can this be different?'

"People have lost their whole life's possessions.

"But it's tough out there for people and whether you live in Queensland or NSW, natural disasters impact on people the same way."

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Mr Morrison said Ms Palaszczuk had not contacted him about declaring Queensland a national emergency when the flood crisis first hit.

"The Queensland Premier had every opportunity to write to me a week ago and ask me to do so and she didn't choose to do that," he said.

Interstate tradies called to assist with flood recovery

Queensland's focus now lies on rebuilding efforts, as the premier launched a campaign to lure tradies to flood-devastated regions.

Incentives will be on offer for those who offer their services.

"We want you to run to paradise," Ms Palaszczuk said today.

"Whether it's helping out with initial accommodation, airfares, travel, we'll look at all those incentives."

The premier added the campaign would not target NSW, still facing its own flooding crisis.

Plans for further flood mitigation projects are also in the works.

In Ipswich, west of Brisbane, some residents are dealing with their third major flood clean-up in 11 years.

Local business owners have called attention to a railway underpass on Marsden Parade they believe funnels water into the CBD.

"We've been here 22 years, it's probably done it 16 or 20 times, and every time you just panic, panic, panic - you can't do nothing (sic) about it," Noel Roberts from Ace Computer World said.

He said his business is still in ruins from last week's flooding event.

"It's all gone, it's all gone," he said.