The first round of funding of the Western Australian Government’s Off-road Vehicles Area Grants Program is now open to applications, helping councils meet the growing demand for safe, high quality recreational facilities for all-terrain vehicles.
Funding will support councils to provide off-road vehicle (ORV) areas for all-terrain vehicles, trail bikes and quad bikes. Having dedicated recreational areas helps riders stay safe and stay away from environmentally or culturally sensitive areas such as national parks.
Councils can apply for up to $1 million for projects that seek to establish new ORV areas, or $200,000 for projects looking to upgrade existing ORV areas.
To be eligible for the program, applicants must:
- Be a local government within Western Australia (local governments may propose to partner with other organisations to deliver works and/or operate the ORV area)
- If a joint submission between two or more local governments is made, propose how each local government will contribute to the project and what portion each will fund and/or deliver
- If a submission involves a partner other than a local government, propose how each project partner will contribute to the project and what portion each will fund and/or deliver
- Be able to demonstrate capacity to deliver the construction of a new ORV area, or major works at an existing permitted ORV area within the relevant local government district
- Provide evidence of support (or absence of opposition) for the proposal across relevant state agencies
- Provide a clear project plan with itemised eligible costs
- Provide a process of how public consultation will occur if funding is recommended
Applications that demonstrate significant in-kind commitments from the applicant (such as internal capability to obtain relevant statutory approvals and complete civil construction work) will be favourably considered.
Applications close for round one of the program on 8 November 2024.
