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East Gippsland participates in inquiry on local government sustainability and financial management for infrastructure

East Gippsland Shire Council participated in a recent inquiry focusing on local government financial sustainability and infrastructure funding, advocating for improved disaster funding and equitable support from the Commonwealth.

By news@gippsland - 1st November 2024 - Back to News

Council was one of 15 Victorian councils and the only one from Gippsland to participate in the Inquiry into Local Government Sustainability late last month. The inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport has a particular focus on financial sustainability and funding of local government, and changing infrastructure and service delivery obligations.

East Gippsland Shire Council participated as the only Gippsland council in the Inquiry into Local Government Sustainability, focusing on financial sustainability and infrastructure funding

East Gippsland Shire Council participated as the only Gippsland council in the Inquiry into Local Government Sustainability, focusing on financial sustainability and infrastructure funding

Advocating sustainable recovery

CEO Fiona Weigall outlined the need to include betterment into disaster funding parameters to support sustainable outcomes in a changing climate. Ms Weigall used the example where we have had disaster recovery funding five times to replace the same section of road, but funding guidelines did not permit us to improve the road. We also:

  • Encouraged more investment in prevention through grants such as the Disaster Ready Fund because, it's investment before a disaster that makes us more sustainable and improves sustainability for all levels of government
  • Welcomed the increase in Commonwealth Roads to Recovery funding, but highlighted local government was no better off with local government contribution to projects increasing from 20 to 50 percent

Asked the Commonwealth to consider equitable and not competitive funding, read about it on the Parliament of Australia website.

Pictures from Parliament of Australia website.


Source: http://gippsland.com/

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