SUPPORTING COMMUNITY RECOVERY AFTER VICTORIAN FLOODS

The Albanese and Andrews Labor Governments are supporting Victorian communities to restore treasured recreation areas and facilities damaged by the floods in October and November 2022.

Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas in conjunction with Federal members Rob Mitchell(Member for McEwen), Catherine King (Member for Ballarat), Lisa Chesters (Member for Bendigo) and Sam Rae (Member for Hawke), today welcomed the announcement that under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, the Federal and State Governments have given grants of more than$11.8 million to 125 voluntary committees of management.

With this funding, the committees are restoring significant community gathering places and tourist destinations including halls, caravan parks, camping areas and multi-use recreation reserves for use by residents and visitors. The projects will also consider upgrades to improve their resilience against future disasters.

Theflood recovery projects range from replacement and upgrade of drainage and power, road repairs, and replacement of fencing, to more complex rebuilding projects.

Recipients in the Macedon electorate include Daylesford Museum Reserve Committee of Management, Lancefield Park Recreation Reserve, and the Trentham Public Purpose Reserves Committee of Management.

A full list of successful grant recipients is available at deeca.vic.gov.au/grants/voluntary[1]committees-of-management-flood-recovery

Tolearn more about the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements visit disasterassist.gov.au and vic.gov.au/2022-flood-recovery

Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas

“This important funding will ensure the hardest hit communities from last year’s floods are able to recover as quickly as possible.”

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