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Council secures $12 million in bushfire recovery funding

by Staff Writer
July 29, 2021
in Asset Management, Council, Disaster Management, News
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Shoalhaven City Council has secured $12 million for bushfire recovery, response and preparedness projects in the Shoalhaven region.

Council has been awarded funding for eight projects through the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package, co-funded by the Australian and NSW governments, which will deliver $283 million for bushfire-affected communities.  

The Shoalhaven City Council has received funding for the following projects:  

  • Construction of a fire station for Manyana/Bendalong 
  • Improve the resilience of four Shoalhaven showgrounds for bushfire and emergency evacuations
  • Extend and improve the Lake Conjola Fire Station  
  • Supporting Lake Conjola tourism access with a new regional boat ramp 
  • Design and construct a new Bendeela Reservoir and fire water tanks 
  • Provision of a user shared pathway and Bridge on Lake Conjola Entrance Road as a key piece of infrastructure leading into Lake Conjola
  • Upgrade major telecommunication site’s resilience to catastrophic events
  • Huskisson Mangrove Boardwalk refurbishment of the current wooden structure built over the mudflats and through the mangroves into a wider and inclusive structure

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor, Amanda Findley, was delighted to receive the news.  

“The funding announcement will help Shoalhaven City Council fast-track local infrastructure projects that focus on bushfire recovery, response, and preparedness”, Clr Findley said.  

“I thank the Australian and NSW State Governments for viewing our regional fire stations as a priority, with the improvement for Lake Conjola and the construction of the Manyana/Bendalong fire station being announced. 

“The funding will support local job retention and creation in bushfire impacted regions, strengthen community resilience and reduce the impact of future natural disasters.”

Shoalhaven City Council applied for a number of projects under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package. Projects were identified from a range of sources such as Local and Regional Recovery Action Plans, existing NSW Government programs, and directly from councils. 

The Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package is part of the $4.5 billion bushfire support program co-funded by the Australian and NSW governments. 

For more information visit the NSW Government’s website on the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package.

 

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