June 7, 2023
Two local projects will receive almost $580,000 for disaster preparedness under Round 1 of the Federal Government’s new Disaster Ready Fund.
The two projects to be funded are:
- Cherbourg – Cherbourg Disaster Early Warning System – $289,941 grant (total project cost)
- South Burnett – Building Resilience in the Agricultural South Burnett – $288,500 grant (total project cost $580,020)
The two projects were among 50 across Queensland announced on Wednesday.
With co-contributions from the State Government or other project partners, the combined investment across the State will be worth more than $150 million.
State and Territory governments submitted applications for a range of projects to improve mitigation and resilience, in collaboration with local Councils and community groups.
More than 300 applications were submitted.
Successful projects were selected following a merit-based assessment process undertaken by the National Emergency Management Agency .
- More information about Round 2 of the Disaster Ready Fund, can be found on NEMA’s website
