Bushfire-affected councils will share in $9 million from the Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund, to deliver disaster-related services that directly benefit residents. Local government has played a significant role in guiding the recovery of local communities and are best-placed to deliver these services, such as trauma and grief counselling, to their communities.

The Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (VBRRA) headed by Christine Nixon will have oversight of this payment in consultation with Local Government Victoria.

The Authority will work closely with all the shire councils affected by the bushfires and will ensure that proposals nominated by shire councils will benefit people and families directly affected by the bushfires.

Funding priority will be given to the most severely affected councils.

Further information is available on the Local Government Payment page.