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Media articles

$25 million for flood impacted community assets

Joint media release with the Hon Tara Moriarty MLC and the Hon Jihad Dib MP

Community assets in four severely flood impacted Central West Local Government Areas will be repaired and upgraded to protect from future disasters through the Australian and NSW Governments’ Community Assets Program.

Flood-damaged north coast infrastructure to be built back better

Joint media release with the Hon Jenny Aitchison MP

Construction is about to start on Richmond Valley Council’s $15.8 million Naughtons Gap Road resilience project at Naughton’s Gap, north-east of Casino, providing better access for locals after a series of severe weather events.

The road has been closed since March 2021 due to the level of flood damage and landslips at the time. Landslips were further impacted in February and March 2022 flood events.

Australian Government investment in bushfire resilience delivers early results

A bushfire resilience app, funded by the Australian Government and launched late last year, is already delivering results for bushfire-prone communities, with strong early uptake from residents, and a mortgage rate incentive for some users currently being trialled by one of Australia’s biggest banks.

The Australian Government contributed $3 million to support the groundbreaking work of the Resilient Building Council (RBC) who launched their free Bushfire Resilience Rating Home Self-Assessment app in October last year.

$2.5 million funding awarded to WA disaster reduction initiatives

Joint media release with the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

A range of projects aimed at reducing the risk and impact of natural disasters in Western Australia will share in $2.5 million of funding under the National Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRR) Grant Program.

Following a record number of applications, 15 successful initiatives are set to make an impact in communities across the State, including protection from extreme heat, cyclone shelters, aircraft infrastructure in remote areas and artificial intelligence to detect bushfires early.

Autumn reminds us to stay prepared and alert for bushfires

The Australian Government is urging Australians to stay alert and aware of bushfire risks this autumn, with large parts of the country expected to face unusually warm weather and below average rainfall.

The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Autumn 2024, released today by AFAC (the National Council for fire and emergency services), predicts average or above-average fire risk throughout all of Australia for the months ahead.

Parts of the Northern Territory and Western Australia are predicted to experience a higher than average risk of bushfires during autumn.

$21m for council clean-up and assistance after Victorian storms and floods

Joint media release with the Hon Jaclyn Symes MP

The Australian and Victorian Governments are continuing to support disaster-impacted communities, with more than $21 million in assistance to support immediate and long-term recovery following the storms and floods which commenced on 24 December 2023 through to mid-January 2024.

The assistance is being provided through the jointly-funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

The funding package includes:

Expanded eligibility for power outage payments

Joint media release with the Hon Lily D'Ambrosio MP

The Australian and Victorian Governments will continue to support Victorians impacted by severe weather this summer.

The eligibility criteria for the Prolonged Power Outage Payments (PPOP) is being extended to reflect the unique nature of two extreme storm events in short succession.

More than 530,000 Victorians experienced power outages as a result of a catastrophic weather event on 13 February, which caused extensive damage to more than 12,000 kilometres of poles and wires across the state.

Getting on with the job of disaster clean-up

Joint media release with Jaclyn Sym​es​

A lead contractor has been appointed for the Federal and Victorian Government’s coordinated cleanup in the aftermath of last week’s devastating fires and storms.

Hansen Yuncken is a disaster recovery specialist with the expertise to work on complex projects and will work with local sub-contractors to get communities back on their feet.

Clean-up activities for impacted households and communities will be jointly funded through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

$10m building resilient tourism infrastructure grants open for FNQ

Joint media release with Senator the Hon Don Farrell and the Hon Michael Healy MP

Tourism operators in Far North Queensland can now apply for a share in $10 million to help businesses be better prepared for future cyclones and floods.

The $10 million Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure program allows operators who were severely impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December to build back better with flood-resilient infrastructure.