Almost 40 Mallee volunteer committees of management have received joint Federal and State flood recovery funding but more needs to be done as Mallee rebuilds, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says.
The flood recovery grants for voluntary committees of management enable them to identify and deliver the work necessary to clean up and reinstate the reserve or facility they manage.
“The Victorian floods were devastating for many people and community groups in Mallee,” Dr Webster said.
“This funding is great for community groups to support their rebuild, getting our Mallee communities back to normal.”
Dr Webster said it was good to see groups receive funding, after the Andrews Victorian Labor Government previously dropped the ball on a Federal Government advance payment to fast-track repair works.
“These grants are valuable but that advanced funding would have been a real boost for Councils who desperately need funds to fix community infrastructure damaged by floodwater,” Dr Webster said.
Dr Webster called on the Federal Government to work with local Councils to ensure facilities are not only rebuilt, but flood proofed in the future.
“The Albanese Labor Government needs to allow Councils to build back better ,” she said.
“For example, an unsealed dirt path washed away by floods can’t be built back as a flood proof paved path – the Government needs to see common sense on this.
“Our communities have been hit hard by the flood crisis, what they don’t need is shoddy Government efforts to help them rebuild.”
Mallee flood recovery grant recipients:
- Avoca Golf Bowling Club Inc
- Avoca Sporting and Recreation Committee of Management Inc
- Benjeroop Public Hall Inc
- Beulah Memorial Recreation Reserve Committee of Management
- Boolite Recreation and Public Hall Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- Bridgewater Recreation & Public Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- Charlton Courthouse Committee of Management
- Charlton Golf Club Inc
- Dooen Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- Dunolly Recreation Reserves Committee of Management Inc
- Fentons Creek Recreation Reserve Committee of Management
- Johnny Mullagh Park (Harrow) Committee of Management Inc
- Kingower Cricket and Recreation Reserve Committee of Management
- Lake Buloke Recreation Reserve Committee of Management
- Lake Charlegrark Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- Lake Meran Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management
- Majorca Town Hall and Parks Committee of Management
- Murtoa Racecourse and Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- Nangiloc Public Hall Committee of Management Inc
- Nattee Yallock Recreation Reserve Inc
- Navarre Public Hall Committee of Management Inc
- Newbridge Recreation Reserve CoM
- Noradjuha Recreation Reserve Committee Inc
- Northern Loch Public Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- Patchewollock Recreation Reserve Inc
- Psyche Bend Historic Reserve Committee of Management
- Rheola Pioneers Memorial Park
- Riverside Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- Sheep Hills Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Inc
- St Arnaud Racecourse Reserve Committee of Management
- Stuart Mill Commmunity Reserves Committee of Management Inc
- Stuart Mill Community Reserves Committee Inc – Racecourse Reserve Riding Club
- Talbot Recreation Reserve Inc
- Talbot Soldiers Memorial Park Committee of Management
- Tarnagulla Recreation Parks Committee of Management
- Tchum Lake Aquatic Club
- Trawalla & District Recreation Reserve Committee Inc
- Vinifera Recreation Reserve Committee of Management
- Yarrawalla Committee of Management