Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Media Release, 23 August 2022

Lockyer Valley Mayor, Cr Tanya Milligan recently hosted Federal Member for Wright, Mr Scott Buchholz MP, for a tour of the region’s current federally funded projects.

Council was successful in securing grant funding of $675,000 from the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Grants Program.

The cash injection is designed to reduce the risk of catastrophic bushfires in the Lockyer Valley by applying preventative land management actions on specific high-risk, Council-managed land.

“Council is using this funding to develop an Integrated Land Management Plan, a Nature Based Recreation and Tourism Study and will implement cyclic cultural burning, all to lead to the social, economic and environmental recovery and resilience of the region,” she said.

In addition, Council received $10,000 in funding under the Commonwealth’s Saluting their Service – Batch 2 funding to repair and refurbish the Laidley Anzac Park entrance archway, with Mayor Milligan and MP Buchholz also checking in on the upgrade.

“The significant projects and upgrades that are currently underway across the region were made possible thanks to funding secured from the Commonwealth Government and we thank our Federal Member Scott Buchholz MP for his support in securing this funding,” Mayor Milligan said.

Member for Wright Scott Buchholz said those living in the Lockyer Valley were no strangers to flood, drought and the scorn of mother nature.

“I’ve linked arms with the Lockyer Valley Regional Council to put in place further measures that go some way to softening the blow of what nature serves us up next time.

“It is an honour to help facilitate these measures so that when bushfires threaten the region, there are protections in place to help mitigate the risk posed on people’s livelihoods,” he said.

For more information, contact Council on 1300 005 872 or visit www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au