Another $1.25 million on the way for bushfire recovery in Clarence, Richmond valleys
More than $1 million will be spent in the Clarence Valley on bushfire recovery with the latest round of the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund allocated
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Community projects across the Clarence Valley will receive more than $1 million in funding after the latest round of the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund jointly funded by the NSW and Federal Governments, was announced this week.
Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis said the further cash instalments were part of the NSW Government’s absolute commitment to do everything possible to rebuild after the fires.
In the Clarence Valley, Hernani will get a $125,000 facelift for its village hall and tennis club and the Blicks community has won $80,000 to develop a Recovery, Readiness and Resilience plan.
Clarence Valley Council has won three grants totalling nearly $900,000 for: a joint venture with the local Red Cross; a project to record the bushfires in history; and a third project that aims to “bring communities together to reconnect with nature, promoting healing and recovery while deepening their understanding of natural hazards”.
In the Richmond Valley, the Rappville Social Club has won $180,000 to purchase a bus with disability access to build community capacity, inclusion and access to services.
A further $4 million has been allocated for projects that each benefit a number of regional NSW local government areas including the Clarence and Richmond Valleys.
The grants target local government areas that were disaster-declared during the 2019-20 bushfires and provide funding for medium and long-term projects that support community recovery and help build resilience and hope for the future.