Isolated Communities Resilience Grant

Overview

The Isolated Communities Resilience Grants provide funds to Tasmanian local governments to purchase physical resources and equipment that will be pre-positioned in communities at risk of becoming isolated during an emergency.

Establishing a sense of safety and security and meeting practical needs after an emergency will help to reduce initial distress in isolated communities and supports long-term recovery.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants who can apply had to be Tasmanian local government authorities (Councils). Community groups may develop proposals for projects in partnership with Councils.

About the Program

The purpose of this grant is to provide funding for assets to support communities which may become isolated during emergencies and be unable to access primary evacuation centres. The target outcomes are:

• Tasmania has sufficient evacuation resources to meet the basic needs of isolated communities in a disaster.
• Evacuation resources are strategically located in line with risk-based priorities.
• The negative impacts of disasters on isolated communities are reduced through the provision of resources that can establish electricity and communication channels.

Grants of between $5,000 and $40,000 were available per isolated community for the purchase of physical resources and equipment which support community disaster resilience, such as:

• Storage facilities
• Batteries and solar panels
• Generators
• Charging devices
• Emergency lighting
• Radios
• Mobile reception booster
• Other assets which may provide for a community’s basic needs while isolated

Further information

Please contact the relevant Regional Recovery Officer:

• North / North West - Brett Patterson, brett.patterson@dpac.tas.gov.au, 0418 731 920
• South – Kate Forbes, kate.forbes@dpac.tas.gov.au, 0484 061 160