We’re working with communities to improve resilience and disaster readiness.
We're doing this through the Protecting Our Communities (Disaster Resilience) Program (POC).
In 2022, the Australian Government committed $34.4 million to deliver 27 projects that communities identified for their local area.
The project aims to:
1. Increase disaster resilience by improving:
2. Improve community preparedness with:
3. Improve response to disasters, with the help of equipment such as water tankers.
There are 2 parts to the program.
We administer part 1. State and territory governments administer part 2. Find out more about the schedules.
Project start dates and milestones vary. By 30 June 2026, all projects will be complete. All funding available under the POC program has been allocated.
To find out more about the program, email RegionalPrograms@nema.gov.au.
| Project Title | State/territory | Local government area | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills fire risk signage | SA | Adelaide Hills | $175,000 |
| All-terrain water tankers | NSW | Snowy Monaro | $1,250,000 |
| Bushfire Preparedness and Resilience in the City of Mitcham | SA | Mitcham | $675,000 |
| Connectivity improvements in Berringama and Lucyvale | VIC | Towong | $50,000 |
| Improve bushfire resilience to Mount Wandera Communications Station (Essential Energy) | NSW | Eurobodalla | $293,161 |
| Improve bushfire resilience to Mount Wandera Communications Station (Eurobodalla Council) | NSW | Eurobodalla | $329,971 |
| Mission Area Stormwater Upgrades | QLD | Palm Island | $378,000 |
| Mobile Water tanker for firefighting in Biggara | VIC |
Towong |
$30,000 |
| NBN Fixed Wireless Power Resilience Upgrade South Durras | NSW | Eurobodalla | $63,085 |
| Replace the existing timber poles with composite poles along Durras Drive, Durras | NSW | Eurobodalla | $284,783 |
| Thowgla Connectivity Improvements | VIC | Towong | $80,000 |
| Undergrounding power through and around Yanchep National Park | WA | Wanneroo | $1,250,000 |
| Project Title | State/territory | Local government area | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly Disaster Management Plan | NSW | Camden/Wollondilly/ Wingecarribee | $500,000 |
| Coalbrook Road Works to Increase Resilience Against Flooding | QLD | Richmond | $301,620 |
| Community Resilience Plan | VIC |
East Gippsland |
$75,000 |
| Deepwater National Park Fire Trail | QLD | Gladstone | $2,000,000 |
| Fire trails for Snowy Valleys | NSW | Snowy Valleys | $200,000 |
| FNQ Coastal Erosion Works | QLD |
Cairns |
$750,000 |
| FNQ pedestrian access bridge | QLD | Cook | $250,000 |
| Gracemere Integrated Emergency Communications System | QLD | Rockhampton/Gladstone | $500,000 |
| Ipswich Showgrounds Evacuation Centre Upgrades | QLD |
Ipswich |
$1,500,000 |
| Macquarie Emergency Services | NSW | Hawkesbury/ Blue Mountains | $5,100,000 |
| Maningrida and Milingimbi Cyclone Shelters | NT | East Arnhem/West Arnhem | $9,765,99 |
| North Richmond Emergency Evacuation Point | NSW | Hawkesbury | $2,500,000 |
| Quick Response Units for Sturt CFS Group | SA | Marion | $400,000 |
| Tasmanian RFS volunteer training | TAS |
Tasmania |
$500,000 |
| Wanneroo Emergency Management Precinct | WA | Wanneroo | $3,750,000 |