Disaster ready fund delivers $1.74m for the Territory
Five projects will receive funding across the Northern Territory as part of Round Three of the Federal Government’s flagship Disaster Ready Fund, helping to make the Territory more resilient to natural hazards.
Northern Territory communities will be more resilient to increasingly frequent and severe weather events, with $1.74 million to be invested in a range of projects.
These projects include the establishment of an emergency coordination facility in Alice Springs, flood risk assessments and infrastructure design in Yuendumu, the development of a Disaster Management Frameworks and the deployment of an embedded meteorologist in the Northern Territory to strengthen disaster management.
Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy.
Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy said the investments were about strengthening the readiness and resilience of Territorians in dealing with natural disasters.
“By investing in our communities, we are helping protect the places and people that make the Northern Territory so special,” she said.
“Local knowledge is at the heart of disaster readiness and resilience, ensuring our communities are prepared in ways that respect the land and strengthen the people who call it home.”
Federal Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain said investment built on the work delivered by the Australian Government to make Australia more resilient to natural hazards.
“Territorians are no stranger to floods, bushfires, and cyclones – that’s why we established the flagship Disaster Ready Fund,” she said.
Funding of $662,564 has also been committed by partners bringing the total combined investment to $2.4 million.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain.
Australian Government funding of $593,653 million will go towards one infrastructure project and $1.13 million will go towards four disaster resilience and risk reduction projects that will deliver enduring benefits for communities at risk of future natural disasters.
The Government established the $1 billion Disaster Ready Fund to reduce risk and build resilience in communities across Australia.
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Lia Finocchiaro said this would give communities the tools, infrastructure, and technology they need to respond to and recover from natural disasters more effectively.
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Lia Finocchiaro.
“Importantly, this funding recognises the vital role of local knowledge and leadership, Yolŋu-led disaster preparedness, in building safer, stronger communities right across the Territory.” She said.
This latest investment builds on the previous two rounds from the Disaster Ready Fund in the NT, with over $20 million in Australian Government funding awarded to 13 projects. Of these projects, just under half are in pre-construction or construction/delivery phase, with two projects already complete.
Examples of successful DRF Round Three projects in the NT include:
- An Emergency Coordination Facility will be developed for the Alice Springs Town Council, enhancing local disaster response capabilities with around $594,000 in Commonwealthfunding.
- Managing Flood Risk in Yuendumu involves a detailed survey, including LiDAR and a flood study, and the design of stormwater management infrastructure, with about $222,000 in
- Commonwealth funding.An Embedded Meteorologist will be placed in the Northern Territory to improve disaster risk management, backed by roughly $495,000 in Commonwealth funding.
- The Laynhapuy Disaster Management Framework will build capacity for Yolŋu-led disaster preparedness, awarded approximately $151,000 in Commonwealth funding.
