Disaster Risk Reduction Fund – Local and Regional Risk Reduction Stream

ALL Sustainable Futures Inc.

$296,500

Project: Enhanced Resilience in the Pappinbarra Valley

Description: Delivering of a series of complimentary resilience actions including flood mitigation works to reduce erosion and minimise flooding, riverbank revegetation and education activities and materials.

Association of Bell Clarence Dargan Inc.

$74,261

Project: A community-led bushfire risk reduction program for the Western Blue Mountains

Description: Delivery of bushfire risk assessments and locally tailored training along with a community-led 5-year Resilience Action Plan.

Australian Red Cross

$299,987

Project: Connected Communities

Description: Working alongside Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities and Neighbourhood Centres to co-design and deliver resources aimed at strengthening CALD community’s resilience, preparedness for increasing disasters and capacity to reduce disaster risks.

Ballina Shire Council

$60,000

Project: Investigation into the Reconstruction of the Sand Levee at Seven Mile Beach, Lennox Head

Description: Investigating the reconstruction of the pre-existing sand levee at the southern end of Seven Mile beach, to reduce the risk of coastal hazards to public and private infrastructure and to social, economic and community values.

Bayside Council

$300,000

Project: AI Flood Detection & Smart Warning Signs

Description: Using CCTV and Artificial Intelligence to detect floodwater on roads and activate LED warning signs to provide both proactive and reactive mechanisms to enhance road safety during flood events.

Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council

$297,848

Project: Bega LALC Coastal Cultural Burning and Fire Trail Upgrade and Control Program

Description: Implementing a cultural burning and fire trail remediation and upgrade program using contemporary Indigenous knowledge to complement bushfire management practices on Bega LALC land.

Bellingen Shire Council

$299,245

Project: Bellingen Shire Council Stormwater Asset Identification and Assessment

Description:Delivering an asset identification and condition assessment of stormwater assets across the Shire to inform asset management planning and to identify and prioritise future works to prevent and reduce flood risk.

Byron Shire Council

$300,000

Project: Automated Flood Road Closure Signage

Description: Expanding Council’s flood gauge and warning systems via design and installation of automatically triggered flashing road flooded illuminated signs.

Campbelltown City Council

$120,000

Project: Doing it their way – Resilient Communities

Description: Funding of a Community Resilience Officer to work with community leaders to understand resilience from local cultural knowledge and wisdom, provide a platform to share ideas, experiences and community-led solutions to shocks and stresses, and promote collaboration.

Carrathool Shire Council

$80,000

Project: Boorga Road Flood Mitigation Project

Description:Mitigating the damage caused by flash flooding events in the catchment area west of McPherson ranges, which experiences repeated infrastructure damage and costly repairs.

Central Coast Council

$297,700

Project: Central Coast Council bushfire risk analysis and 5 year Risk Mitigation Program Plan

Description: Delivering a local scale risk management plan and prioritised 5 year implementation plan for its bushfire prone assets, to help protect the community.

Central Darling Shire Council

$100,000

Project: Sunset Strip Stormwater Mitigation

Description: Delivering comprehensive survey planning and design work in the Sunset Strip community to allow the Shire to complete important and necessary storm water mitigation works impacted by flooding.

Cessnock City Council

$100,000

Project: Cessnock City Council Resilience and Risk Reduction Project

Description: Funding of a Community Resilience Officer role to undertake projects and initiatives associated with community disaster risk reduction.

City of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.

$150,000

Project: Helping Greater Sydney Build Business Continuity Plans for Greater Disaster Preparedness

Description: Building capacity of local businesses to develop their own Business Continuity Plans to increase disaster preparedness.

Clarence Valley Council

$266,483

Project: Real time (remote access) Flood Pump monitoring

Description: Flood pump stations will be fitted with telemetry and integrated into the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) network to enable real time remote monitoring of pumps, water levels, faults and alarms.

Coffs Harbour City Council

$177,150

Project: Reducing Flood Risk by increasing flood warning capability across the Coffs Harbour LGA

Description: Installing multiple flood level and rainfall gauges to enhance the flood warning system by providing data to alert Council, emergency services and the community.

Dubbo Regional Council

$300,000

Project: Bell Riverbank Stabilisation

Description: Providing stabilisation of the banks of Bell River at Wellington to protect community assets and infrastructure at Pioneer Park.

Eden Community Access Centre Inc.

$300,000

Project: Reducing the Risk: Youth-centred Disaster Risk Reduction

Description: A Youth Coordinator will lead design, delivery and evaluation of targeted initiatives that support young people to identify, manage and reduce disaster risk to themselves and their community.

Eurobodalla Shire Council

$299,136

Project: Eurobodalla Flood and Bushfire Risk Management Plans

Description: Funding of a Resilience and Risk Reduction Officer to build community resilience and preparedness, through development of a Flood Management Plan for Moruya and a Strategic Bushfire Assessment for Dalmeny.

Glen Innes Local Aboriginal Land Council

$249,050

Project: Wii Ngurrambaa (Fire Country): Increasing Bushfire Resilience on Ngarabal Country

Description: Increasing bushfire resilience across the region by training Aboriginal community members in forest firefighting, providing equipment for fire prevention and response, and utilising cultural burning practices to protect Country.

Hornsby Shire Council

$81,220

Project: Building Bushfire Resilient Communities Education Program: Exploring bushfire problems, connecting people, place and solutions

Description: A targeted education, communication, and engagement program, designed to build decision making capacity and resilience of local residents regarding bushfire risk.

Kempsey Shire Council

$300,000

Project: Stuarts Point and Surrounds Groundwater Study, Stormwater Study, Risk Management Study and Plan and Implementation

Description:Delivery of a Groundwater Study, Stormwater Study, Risk Management Study and Plan and implementing a small-scale infrastructure solution to mitigate existing, future and manage residual risk the Stuarts Point and surrounds.

Kyogle Council

$108,110

Project: High Resolution Aerial Imagery Capture of Kyogle Local Government Area

Description:Capturing the LGA with high definition imagery to provide current visual spatial analysis to support planning and preparedness capabilities across Council.

Lachlan Shire Council

$115,000

Project: Emergency Signage

Description: Delivering transportable Variable Message Signs that can be utilised prior to and during emergency events to communicate vital information to the community.

Lithgow City Council

$299,997

Project: Reducing Risks for a more Resilient Lithgow: Investing in inclusive disaster planning and preparedness

Description: Funding of a Community Resilience Officer to work with partners and communities to manage risk and uncertainty, build capacity and preparedness for disasters and promote and enable disaster risk reduction decision making through policies, plans and projects.

Mid-Western Regional Council

$130,000

Project: Resilience and Risk Reduction Officer

Description: Funding of a dedicated Resilience and Risk Reduction Officer to assist with the planning and preparation for future disaster events as well as recovery of the earlier affected communities.

Narrandera Shire Council

$250,000

Project: Narrandera Urban Stormwater Upgrade

Description: Delivering detailed design and specification of the Narrandera CBD Flood Mitigation Scheme Upgrades.

Newcastle City Council

$300,000

Project: Making the City of Newcastle more resilient to Natural Disasters

Description: Funding of a Resilience and Risk Reduction Officer, to increase council capabilities by better identifying natural hazard risks and vulnerabilities and supporting the community in managing disasters.

Northern Beaches Council

$300,000

Project: Northern Beaches Disaster Risk Reduction

Description: Funding of a Resilience Officer to oversee the development of a public facing Disaster Dashboard, make improvements to Council's flood warning system, and investigate impact of scour valves at Manly Dam on flooding downstream.

Northern Rivers Community Gateway

$300,000

Project: Managing Spontaneous Volunteers

Description: Implementing an evidence-based framework to manage spontaneous volunteers. This framework will be delivered as a place-based service pilot project.

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

$260,871

Project: Culvert Condition, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

Description: Developing a mobile inspection tool for culvert condition, risk and vulnerability assessment, building Council capacity around operations and maintenance of assets across the LGA.

Rural Financial Counselling Service, NSW - Southern Region Ltd

$233,965

Project: Southern Region Contextualised Risk Management Workshops

Description: Providing contextualised workshops in Southern NSW with individualised support to assist primary producers and small businesses to identify, assess and mitigate risks to become more resilient to potential disasters.

Shoalhaven City Council

$300,000

Project: Shoalhaven LGA Floor Level Survey for Flood Preparedness and Prevention

Description: Delivering a floor level survey of properties on flood prone land within Shoalhaven, to identify, plan and prepare for suitable measures to be implemented to prevent and reduce flood risk.

Singleton Council

$295,350

Project: Reducing Disaster Vulnerability to Create Community in Singleton LGA

Description: Delivering timely and consistent community-building messaging from trusted authorities about disaster risk reduction to community members and visitors using smart infrastructure.

Snowy Monaro Regional Council

$295,754

Project: Snowy Monaro Resilience and Risk Reduction Engagement Program

Description: Funding of a Community Resilience Officer to deliver a coordinated program of initiatives to support communities to identify natural disaster risks, collaborate to develop placed-based solutions for mitigating impacts and build the capacity for ongoing community-led action.

Temora Shire Council

$50,000

Project: Temora Golden Gate Reserve Stormwater Master Plan

Description: Design of a stormwater master plan for Golden Gate Reserve to reduce and manage the risk of urban stormwater on the residents of Temora.

Toomelah Local Aboriginal Land Council

$130,000

Project: Community Safety

Description: Building a community safety plan for preparing, responding and recovering from a disaster. This will include cultural burning workshops and river gum plantings to support river stabilisation.

Tweed Shire Council

$120,000

Project: Murwillumbah CBD Levee and Drainage Study Review and Pump Station Investigation

Description: The modelling and design of a larger capacity flood pump station on Lavender Creek, to prevent flood inundation of homes and businesses in Murwillumbah CBD during flood events.

Wagga Wagga City Council

$169,000

Project: Levee Floodgate Pump Augmentation

Description: Analysis of floodgate catchments and determining the use of permanent pumps to reduce the risk of flooding to residents and commercial businesses.

Walcha Council

$244,259

Project: Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator

Description: Funding a Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator to identify opportunities to actively reduce disaster risks and hazards specific to the LGA, and assist community and business to mitigate against these risks.

Walgett Shire Council

$300,000

Project: Flood Mitigation Works at Rowena Village

Description: Delivery of the construction and extension of levees, roadworks and drainage structures to mitigate the impact of flooding in the village of Rowena.

Warren Shire Council

$300,000

Project: Dragon Cowal Creek Culverts, Merrigal Road

Description: Delivery of the installation of a ventilated floodway across the Dragon Cowal Creek along Merrigal Road.

Warrumbungle Shire Council

$112,775

Project: Warrumbungle Shire Disaster Resilience Community Strategic Plan

Description: Developing a Disaster Resilience Community Strategic Plan that will identify infrastructure deficiencies and treatments, education and awareness gaps and key delivery agencies or community groups.

Wollongong City Council

$100,000

Project: Review and Update of Wollongong City Council Bushfire Asset Protection Zones

Description: Delivering a technical review and updated mapping of Council's Bushfire Asset Protection Zones to reflect updated requirements and align with new strategic plans.

Yass Valley Council

$225,000

Project: Browne Street Yass Storm Water Augmentation and Flood Prevention

Description: Upgrade of culverts under Browne Street to amend road levels to ensure low point of road is above the road culverts and cater for storm events.

Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Service

$120,000

Project: Enhancing Flood Mitigation Strategies

Description: Delivering flood mitigation strategies to the community hub facility at Mardi, which is located on the Wyong River and is prone to regular flooding events.

ANU Enterprise Pty Ltd

$1,500,000

Project: Bushfire risk-reduction through cultural burning in travelling stock routes

Description: Using a large cultural burning program to reduce bushfire-risk in travelling stock routes and benefit communities in rural NSW through a diverse collaboration between Local Land Services, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, and the Australian National University.

Australian Business Volunteers

$1,010,451

Project: Capable Communities – Building community-led disaster risk reduction and resilience through cross-sector and cross-regional collaboration and expertise

Description: Supporting community-led risk reduction initiatives in South East NSW by delivering specialist workshops to develop risk reduction plans using recognised research and industry knowledge, and building community capacity through volunteerism.

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations Ltd

$713,940

Project: Fire Proofing Vulnerable Communities – A disability inclusive initiative reducing fire risk and saving lives

Description: A state-wide risk reduction education and training initiative aimed at engaging firefighters and vulnerable communities of people with disabilities to decrease fire injuries and fatalities.

Bega Valley Shire Council

$1,500,000

Project: Embedding the Enabling Resilience Investment Approach in Bega Valley to Support Regional Scaling

Description: The Enabling Resilience Investment (ERI) approach is embedded in Bega Valley Shire Council’s decision making process through identifying options for resilience across LGAs and developing disaster risk reduction investment cases to generate fundable opportunities for communities, business and South-East NSW, focusing on jobs, social cohesion, productivity, and value creation.

Blue Mountains City Council

$1,135,000

Project: Blue Mountains and Lithgow Bioregional Collaboration for Planetary Health

Description: Pioneering systemic change through community water management Initiatives to reduce risk; neighbourhood communication platforms to increase communication channels; and co-designed place-based accelerated research and learning for disaster risk reduction.

Canberra Region Joint Organisation

$971,860

Project: Learn Share Embed – Looking back, moving forward through working together to support development of regional and local resilience strategies building more resilient communities through a systemic state-wide approach

Description: Embedding the South East NSW Resilience Blueprint regional report, growing capability and capacity at a local, regional level, and working with JOs to build more risk resilient communities in regional NSW.

Central Coast Council

$500,000

Project: Central Coast – Investing in and Enabling Resilient Communities

Description: Partnering with Minderoo Foundation to invest in resilience in vulnerable communities across the Central Coast to formulate a local Resilience Action Plan targeting preparedness ahead of natural disasters.

Central NSW Joint Organisation

$647,989

Project: Building knowledge and improving practice in disaster risk reduction in Central NSW – a systemic approach

Description: Leveraging the work JOs have already undertaken, this project builds capacity, shares information and develops leading practice. This will include a more systematic collaboration with key state agencies and embedment in IP&R.

Hunter Joint Organisation

$1,493,856

Project: Reducing regional disaster risk through early action: Place-based collaboration in the Hunter and the Central Coast

Description: Facilitating place-based regional collaboration across four sub-projects to empower councils and communities in the Hunter and Central Coast region to reduce their regional disaster risk through early action.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation

$1,274,475

Project: Building a stronger, more resilient and engaged Illawarra Shoalhaven region through a strategic approach to disaster risk reduction

Description: Systemically improving practice through creating plans, resources and technologies that integrate with and help embed in local delivery, high level state and regional resilience strategies being developed by NSW Government.

Lake Macquarie City Council

$430,970

Project: Engage and build capacity of Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) to undertake traditional cultural burning around Lake Macquarie

Description: Partnering and engaging with Awabakal, Bahtabah and Biraban LALCs to undertake cultural burning in the Lake Macquarie LGA to reduce the risk of bush fire to local communities and provide opportunities for traditional land management

Mid North Coast Joint Organisation

$760,690

Project: Mid North Coast Resilience Blueprint - Collaborating to build capacity and share knowledge to improve disaster risk reduction

Description: Building capacity, sharing resources and developing leading practice in Disaster Risk Reduction across 8 JOs and some neighbouring councils. This will include a systematic collaboration with key State agencies and embedment in IP&R.

Miyay Birray Youth Service Inc.

$600,000

Project: Safer Prepared Aboriginal Communities

Description: Establishing community-based education, culturally relevant disaster preparedness and early response networks in three North West NSW Aboriginal communities.

Northern Rivers Joint Organisation

$592,550

Project: Building knowledge and improving practice in disaster risk reduction in Northern Rivers – a systemic approach

Description: Building capacity, sharing resources and developing leading practice in Disaster Risk Reduction across JOs in regional NSW. This will include regional specific outcomes and more systematic collaboration with key State agencies and embedment in IP&R.

NSW Council of Social Service

$1,500,000

Project: Community Sector Disaster Capability & Resilience Program

Description: Strengthening the connection between the local community, local community organisations and emergency management systems in identified locations to take action to reduce local disaster risks.

Resilient Sydney

$1,500,000

Project: Second Resilient Sydney Strategy 2024-2029

Description: Bringing together all 33 local governments of Greater Sydney and partners to renew and implement a coordinated regional resilience plan to improve the disaster resilience of all the communities and economies of Sydney.

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

$652,966

Project: Building knowledge and improving practice in disaster risk reduction in the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation footprint– a systemic approach.

Description: Building capacity, sharing resources and developing leading practice in Disaster Risk Reduction across JOs in Regional NSW. This will include regional specific outcomes and more systematic collaboration with key State agencies and embedment in IP&R.

Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils

$484,750

Project: Building Knowledge and Improving Practice in Disaster Risk Reduction in the Eastern Riverina

Description: Aims to identify gaps and needs, build resources and capacity and embed disaster preparedness in REROC Member Councils and the communities they represent.

Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils

$390,000

Project: Sydney Waste Management Continuity Risk Reduction and Resilience Plan

Description: Improving resilience of systems for managing Sydney’s household waste through technical analysis, asset inventory, legal support and developing collaborative cross-sector contingency plans.

Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils

$1,323,000

Project: Greater Sydney Heat Taskforce

Description: Establishment of a multi-agency taskforce to improve heat risk governance, establish clear guidance on heat resilient urban design, develop heat risk assessment methodology, template policies and guidance for local government.

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