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Funding available to support bushfire recovery

WA government provides $100,000 for bushfire recovery projects in the Wheatbelt.

Staff Writer

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The Facey Group and Corrigin Farm Improvement Group will receive $50,000 each to support coordination efforts for on-farm recovery and extension activities in areas impacted by the Shackleton-Corrigin and Narrogin-Wickepin bushfires in WA.

More than 65,000ha were affected across the shires of Bruce Rock, Corrigin, Quairading, Narrogin and Wickepin in February, causing significant damage to infrastructure, soils, pastures and livestock.

The funding, provided through the Wheatbelt Development Commission and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, will support the appointment of project officers to coordinate recovery efforts across affected Wheatbelt communities.

The Facey Group and Corrigin Farm Improvement Group are playing a key role in coordinating support for farmers and landholders impacted by the bushfires, through the provision of State Government support service information, supplies and donations.

Agriculture and Food Minister, Alannah MacTiernan, said the McGowan government remains committed to ensuring these bushfire-affected communities receive the critical support they need.

"We commend the proactive work of the Facey Group and Corrigin Farm Improvement Group in supporting affected communities. Grower groups are integral to providing much needed assistance and support in the bushfire recovery period," she said.

"These bushfires have had a devastating impact on these local communities, who will continue to feel the effects for months to come," MacTiernan said.

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