Cudlee Creek Bushfire Recovery Community Page

Individuals and businesses who have been impacted by last summer’s bushfires are able to access a range of grants and other financial assistance from state and federal government as well as not-for-profits. You are encouraged to get in touch to see what you could be eligible for, there may be more than you previously thought.

To speak with somebody about what assistance you may be eligible for call the Lobethal recovery Centre today 0418213269.

You can also visit dhs.sa.gov.au/recovery to check out what assistance is available.

If you’d like small business-specific assistance, you can call 08 8429 3801 or visit business.sa.gov.au

In this edition:

• From the National Bushfire Recovery Agency
• Financial assistance
• Clean up and waste
• Which businesses are ‘still here’
• Daily support with Telecross REDi
• Join the conversation
• Sharing lived experiences
• Local native plants for sale
• New funding for habitat restoration
• Kuitpo Forest abuzz for pollination and more...

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The entire Adelaide Hills community will benefit from a $210,250 grant from the AFL Community Relief Fund to repair and rebuild five football ovals across the Council area that were impacted by the Cudlee Creek Bushfires. The grant represents a share of $1.2 million which was awarded to clubs and leagues across several states.

The ovals at Balhannah, Gumeracha, Lobethal, Mount Torrens and Woodside were all compromised during the course of the Cudlee Creek Bushfires. They were utilised by emergency services for critical functions or as last resort refuges, with significant volumes of traffic having an impact on their condition.

As important community assets that bring families and friends together, especially during the football and cricket seasons, the grant money will be hugely beneficial in ensuring oval surfaces are in top condition for when football season resumes, following the current COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The funding will also significantly contribute to the cost of pitch covers for each of the ovals.

Council worked closely with affected Hills football clubs, the SANFL, SACA, Sport SA and Living Turf to prepare the application which was awarded in full by the AFL Community Relief Fund. The Community Relief Fund was established by the AFL to support local communities in fire affected areas to repair and rebuild their football clubs. The fund has even gone as far as helping footballing families in these impacted communities around the country.

A further round of applications from community football clubs will be assessed in August 2020. Any Hills clubs seeking support through this fund for remediation or longer term recovery support are encouraged to contact the Council to discuss their application.

More information about the AFL Community Relief Fund can be found at afl.com.au.

The Recovery Centre is still open with measures in place to ensure the welfare of all visitors and staff.

In the Recovery Centre this week:

• PIRSA: Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
• Summit Health: Mon 11:00am - 1pm, Tues 10am - 2pm, Thu 12pm - 5pm (For bookings call 8406 7715)
• Adelade Hills Community Mental Health Services: Wed and Fri, 9am - 5pm
• Financial Counselling with Affordable Living SA: Fri, 9am - 5pm (Walk-ins welcome or phone bookings on 1800 025 539)

The team look forward to assisting you.

The recovery centre can be contacted during opening hours on 0418213269.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: ALL AVAILABLE FIREWOOD HAS NOW BEEN ALLOCATED.
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Residents living within the Cudlee Creek fire scar are eligible for a free 6x4 trailer load of firewood. Residents may also pick up a second load on behalf of a family member, neighbour, or friend, if they are isolated or vulnerable and unable to collect it themselves. Please note there is a limit of one load per property.

Wood will be available for pick up at Council Depots in Gumeracha or Woodside, and our friendly staff will load the wood for you. Collections can only be made using a trailer (no utes) as staff will be loading using a front end loader.

Sunday 26 April | 7:30am – 3:30pm
Woodside Council Depot, 10 Tiers Road, Woodside

Tuesday 28th April | 7:30am – 3:30pm
Gumeracha Council Depot, 5 John Fisher Avenue, Gumeracha

Tuesday 5th May | 7:30am – 3:30pm
Woodside Council Depot, 10 Tiers Road, Woodside

Saturday 9th May | 7:30am – 3:30pm
Gumeracha Council Depot, 5 John Fisher Avenue, Gumeracha

We have exciting news for small businesses in South Australia who lost revenue because of the bushfires.

The $10,000 small business grants have just been expanded to six extra bushfire affected Local Government Areas in South Australia.

For a full list of the Local Government Areas covered by the grant visit bushfirerecovery.gov.au/small-business.

The grant is easy to apply for, and you don’t need to provide lots of documentation. It’s focused on businesses with revenue loss because of the fires.

Initially, the grant was rolled out to 20 Local Government Areas most affected by the fires, in consultation their state government and funded by the Australian Government. Both New South Wales and South Australia have now nominated additional Local Government Areas to receive the grant, with costs shared between the Australian and state government.

Small businesses can apply now.

• To apply in South Australia visit business.sa.gov.au/South-Australian-bushfire-recovery/loss-of-income-grant
• In other states, visit bushfirerecovery.gov.au/small-business to find out more, and follow the link to your state government website to apply.

Keep an eye on the list at bushfirerecovery.gov.au/small-business as new Local Government Lists are added over time.

Read the full article from this link.

It can be difficult to make it to a transfer station if you work full time. In a 'once-off' opportunity Green Industries SA (GISA) has arranged for the commercial transfer station in Woodside to receive CCA (permapine) posts and poly pipe on a weekend (weekday drop offs remain ongoing).

You can dispose of your unwanted CCA posts and poly pipe at the commercial transfer station located at 28 Henry Street, Woodside at the following times:

Saturday 18 April, 8am – 2pm

Sunday 19 April, 8am – 2pm

Please note you will require a voucher which can be collected from the Recovery Centre. If you’re not able to get to the centre please call Mike Haywood from GISA on 0407 400 071 or email mike@mikehaywood-srs.com.au. These vouchers remain available for general weekday drop offs.

Bushfire recovery during COVID-19 Webinar with Rob Gordon

Looking after yourself, family, friends and community

Tuesday 7 April 2020 2:00 to 4:00pm

Disaster expert Dr Rob Gordon is joining us for a webinar to talk about how we recover from bushfire while responding to COVID19.

Join us to hear him discuss what to expect in the longer term and answer some of your questions.

RSVP via Zoom online registration page and send your questions for Dr Gordon to recovery@redcross.org.au

Tell us your vision for your community.

This survey is short and is really important for our team to help communities affected by the Cudlee Creek Bushfires.