Funds flow for local action on bushfires
17 Nov 2011To mark Victoria’s inaugural Fire Action Week (13-20 Nov), government has announced more than $306,000 for practical local solutions to increase bushfire safety and preparedness across some of Victoria’s most bushfire prone areas.
Ten projects have received first found Fire Ready Communities grants, for projects ranging from dedicated bushfire community information programs, to establishing telephone trees within the communities, to creating a new community warning siren system to help with evacuation in high-risk bushfire areas.
The $5 million Fire Ready Communities program aims to improve fire preparation, fire awareness and education over the next four years.
While the program targets the state’s 52 identified high-risk bushfire communities, other communities in high-risk areas can also submit project proposals for consideration.
To apply for Fire Ready Communities grants, local councils and community organisations should contact the Department of Planning and Community Development in their region or visit www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/contact-us
Fire Ready Communities Grants (First Round) – November 2011
| Organisation |
Project |
Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moyne Shire Council |
Peterborough Telephone Tree and Noticeboard Project |
$10,000 |
| Alpine Shire Council |
Alpine Shire Council Emergency Management Communication Tool |
$30,000 |
| Moorabool Shire Council |
Blackwood Community Warning Siren System |
$41,500 |
| Moorabool Shire Council |
Dales Creek/Greendale Community Warning Siren System |
$41,500 |
| Golden Plains Shire Council |
Golden Plains Community Fire Awareness Program |
$14,000 |
| Mount Alexander Shire Council |
Enhancing Community Awareness for Bushfires Project |
$30,000 |
| Macedon Ranges Shire Council |
Fire Readiness in the Ranges Project |
$40,600 |
| Wellington Shire Council |
Loch Sport Community Emergency Readiness Project |
$50,000 |
| South Gippsland Shire Council |
Emergency Management Community Noticeboards Project |
$4,040 |
| Trentham Neighbourhood Centre |
No One Left Behind |
$45,000 |
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