- Cook Government supports 15 local governments in regional and metropolitan areas with bushfire mitigation funding
- More than 270 mitigation activities to be conducted across Western Australia
- Almost $62 million provided to the Mitigation Activity Fund Grants Program since 2017
The Cook Government is investing $1.9 million into helping 15 local governments across Western Australia undertake a range of bushfire mitigation strategies.
Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said the funding was provided through the Government's Mitigation Activity Fund (MAF) and would help to reduce the threat of bushfires around communities in and near high-risk areas.
The funding will be used to undertake 272 treatments on Crown land, including mechanical works to reduce fuel levels, establishing fire breaks and planned burns where appropriate.
The grants have been approved by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
Funding is available to local governments with an approved Bushfire Risk Management Plan.
Local governments can visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au for more information on the MAF grants with applications for the next round of funding expected to open in March 2025.
As stated by Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson:
"Climate change is making our bushfire seasons more intense, and they are running longer.
"To help mitigate the impact of these bushfires the Cook Government is investing a further $1.9 million into helping to protect communities in high-risk areas.
"Last bushfire season there were more than 5,000 bushfires across the State - a significant increase on the previous year - and those fires burnt out more than 9.5 million hectares.
"Around 93 per cent of Western Australia is bushfire prone and local governments play a vital role in protecting communities under threat.
"Since 2017, the State Government has distributed nearly $62 million in funding to 74 local governments to conduct over 8,200mitigation treatments."
MITIGATION ACTIVITY FUND GRANTS PROGRAM
2024/25 ROUND 2 ALLOCATION
Local government |
Number of treatments |
Allocated amount |
Augusta Margaret River |
13 |
$109,304.95 |
Busselton |
39 |
$322,418.00 |
Canning* |
3 |
$24,763.50 |
Chittering |
28 |
$213,539.00 |
Collie |
23 |
$200,550.00 |
Denmark |
47 |
$193,050.00 |
Gosnells |
15 |
$125,100.00 |
Greater Geraldton |
4 |
$30,783.00 |
Jerramungup |
23 |
$190,500.00 |
Kojonup* |
6 |
$45,500.00 |
Melville |
1 |
$13,209.13 |
Plantagenet |
22 |
$149,200.00 |
Stirling |
4 |
$96,141.00 |
Toodyay |
43 |
$175,725.00 |
Waroona |
1 |
$12,500.00 |
Grand total |
272 |
$1,902,283.58 |
*First-time recipients
