The first round of funding under the new $15 million Mitigation Activity Fund has been announced today.
Fifteen regional local governments, which have endorsed Bushfire Risk Management Plans, will share $1.47 million of funding to treat a total of 374 bushfire risks across their communities.
The Mitigation Activity Fund, supported by Royalties for Regions over three years, will help local governments carry out practical works to reduce the risks they face.
Funding from the first round of the Mitigation Activity Fund will be allocated to:
Local government | No. of treatments | Total sum |
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River | 10 | $183,225 |
Shire of Beverley | 21 | $95,400 |
Shire of Boddington | 33 | $53,900 |
Shire of Boyup Brook | 31 | $108,000 |
Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes | 37 | $143,570 |
Shire of Carnamah | 13 | $27,000 |
Shire of Chittering | 5 | $26,900 |
Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | 20 | $169,250 |
Shire of Irwin | 34 | $74,517 |
Shire of Jerramungup | 42 | $66,360 |
Shire of Nannup | 8 | $145,420 |
Shire of Northampton | 18 | $93,840 |
Shire of Ravensthorpe | 24 | $79,600 |
Shire of West Arthur | 52 | $45,500 |
Shire of Woodanilling | 26 | $166,000 |
Total | 374 | $1,478,482 |
Further funding information can be found at http://www.oem.wa.gov.au/funding or by calling (08) 6551 4036.
Another round of funding applications will open in late April 2018.