Shire of Murray receives first bushfire mitigation funding

The Shire of Murray has received bushfire mitigation funding for the first time.

Round 1 of the State Government's 2022/23 Mitigation Activity Fund Grants Program (MAFGP) saw the Shire receive just over $118,000.

The money will help reduce bushfire hazards that present an extreme, very high or high risk to assets. 

The Shire of Murray was eligible for the funding because it has a Bushfire Risk Management Plan that was endorsed by the Office of Bushfire Risk Management and adopted by the Shire of Murray Council last year.

It means the Shire can now undertake 10 bush fire treatments in Dwellingup, Nambeelup and Coolup.

Activities will include installing fire breaks/fire access tracks, reducing fuel loads and carrying out hazard reduction burns.

“The Shire of Murray believes working with local people with a deep and detailed understanding of the area is essential to ensure effective and coordinated implementation of fire mitigation and hazard reduction measures and treatments," Shire of Murray President Cr David Bolt said.

“However, the proper resourcing and funding of bush fire risk management can be a challenge. This money helps us prepare for, and respond to, the increasing risks posed by bush fires in our region.”