Disaster Management
$25M jointly-funded NSW flood recovery program
Sarah MacNamara Disaster Management, NSW, Public facilities, Recreation, Regional, Spotlight 0Community infrastructure damaged by severe flooding in Central West Local Government Areas in New South Wales will be repaired...
The Federal and Victorian Governments are set to provide local communities and councils with a share of more than...
Illuminating success: a tale of innovation, quality, and global excellence
Council Journalist Disaster Management, Facilities Mangement, Sponsored Editorial 0Innovation and quality have powered Australian manufacturer Ozroll from Dry Creek in South Australia to markets across Europe. With...
New program helping councils with disaster readiness
Kody Cook Council, Disaster Management, News, Safety & Training, Spotlight 0The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has invited councils to partner with the Resilience Canopy, a new program that...
Bolstering traditional practices to ramp up bushfire resilience
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Cultural Services, Disaster Management, Indigenous Australians, News, People, Spotlight 0A new program has been launched at four sites across regional New South Wales that is supporting Aboriginal cultural...
$10M grant program supporting tourism in FNQ
Kody Cook Disaster Management, News, Recreation, Spotlight 0The new $10 million Building Resilient Tourism Infrastructure Program by the Queensland Government is now open to applications by...
$92M for North Queensland disaster recovery and resilience
Kody Cook Community Services, Disaster Management, News, QLD, Safety, Spotlight 0The Federal Government will be investing a further $91.8 million in funding to northern, Far North and north-western Queensland...
Increased disaster support for ex-TC Kirrily affected communities
Kody Cook Community Services, Disaster Management, News, Spotlight 0In the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily, the federal-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) are being extended to more...
QLD SES appoints first ever Chief Officer
Sarah MacNamara Disaster Management, NSW, People, QLD, Spotlight 0The Queensland Government has announced the appointment of the first ever dedicated Chief Officer for the Queensland State Emergency...
$119M recovery package for flood-affected QLD
Sarah MacNamara Disaster Management, News, QLD, Regional, Spotlight 0A new recovery and resilience package has been announced by the State and Federal Government to assist in long-term...
$6m for bushfire-affected QLD communities
Sarah MacNamara Disaster Management, News, QLD, Spotlight 0Communities in southern Queensland that were affected by the 2023 bushfires are being offered further support by state and...
Bendigo rolls out flood recovery support
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Disaster Management, News, Regional, Spotlight 0The City of Bendigo is rolling out a number of programs to support flood recovery in the region, including...
Captain Cook Highway to reopen following storms
Kody Cook Asset Management, Disaster Management, News, Road, Spotlight 0The Captain Cook Highway is set to reopen between Ellis Beach and Port Douglas on 20 January, following work...
Guidelines released for Disaster Ready Fund round two
Kody Cook Community Services, Disaster Management, News, Safety, Spotlight 0The Federal Government has released the new guidelines for round two of the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF). Councils can...
Extra QLD Councils receive disaster relief
Kody Cook Community Services, Council, Disaster Management, News, Spotlight 0The Federal and Queensland Governments are extending disaster assistance to more local government areas affected by Tropical Cyclone Jasper,...
Early bushfire detection systems: their vital role for all levels of government
Council Journalist Disaster Management, Features 0By Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University, and Dr Aso Hajirasouli, Department of Architecture, Western...
Increased bushfire assistance across southern QLD
Kody Cook Disaster Management, News, People, QLD, Spotlight 0The Federal and Queensland Governments have extended bushfire relief measures for farmers and councils impacted in southern Queensland. Primary...
ALGA requests data on local roads and infrastructure
Kody Cook Civil Construction, Disaster Management, Footpaths, News, Project, Road, Safety, Spotlight 0The ALGA has released a statement reminding councils to support critical national research by providing up-to-date data on the...