South Australia’s bushfire recovery has been given a $4.9 million boost to help further support work being done for both Cudlee Creek and Kangaroo Island fire-impacted communities. The additional funding will help with more clean-up work, a feral pig eradication program on Kangaroo Island, and the all important work of the Local Recovery Coordinators and their Community Development Officers. Source: Timberbiz
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said the Morrison Coalition Government is committed to helping bushfire-affected communities throughout the recovery process.
“The resilience of Australia’s bushfire-affected communities has been amazing, and we will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those impacted through the recovery,” said Minister Littleproud.
“We have always known the scale and complexity of the recovery following the 2019-20 bushfires was significant and we will continue to support Australians who need it.
“Recovery will be a long and often difficult process for some individuals, businesses and communities who have been so heavily impacted by last summer’s bushfires.
“We are pleased to meet South Australia’s latest investment in bushfire recovery with a matching $2.45 million.”
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development David Basham, who toured a bushfire-affected farming property with Premier Steven Marshall in the Adelaide Hills recently, said bushfire-affected primary producers across South Australia have received more than $22 million in grant funding.
“Working with the Morrison Coalition Government we have delivered significant financial support to more than 300 primary producers as they look to get their businesses back up and running as quickly as possible,” said Minister Basham.
“Kangaroo Island primary producers have received more than $10 million in support grants, over $9 million to those affected by the Cudlee Creek fire, more than $1 million to Yorke Peninsula farmers and almost $1 million to those impacted in the South East.
“The $75,000 recovery grants are being used to assist with immediate bushfire recovery activities such as clean-up, fencing and other vital rebuilding.
