NSW councils have applauded the Federal Government for a fantastic first step on the road to a locally led recovery, following the announcement of $0.5 billion additional funding to be…
Day: May 22, 2020
Holbrook conservation group secure funding
A Landcare group in the Upper Murray is kick-starting bushfire recovery in the Holbrook region to not only support wildlife habitat regeneration – but also help the community get back…
Least cost routing to help small businesses on road to recovery
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on banks to make “least cost routing” available to small business as a matter of urgency. (more…)
Report recommends a government-led bushfire insurance model
A new report from the Practical Justice Initiative at UNSW Sydney asks policymakers, and society more broadly, to reflect on the values that guide our insurance models in the light…