❓ Mrs. Hayden requests a breakdown of DFES funding to Bush Fire Brigades within specific local governments. The answer provides the allocated operating and capital grants for the 2017/18 financial year, noting that actual expenditure data is not yet available.
AnsweredQoN 4264Legislative Assembly
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Please outline the total funding provided by brigade to each of the local governments listed below by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (please include the distribution and expenditure allocated to each brigade funded within each local government): (a) Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale; (b) City of Armadale; (c) Shire of Mundaring; (d) City of Kalamunda; and (e) City of Kwinana?
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Answered
21 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
For the financial year 2017/18 the following was allocated (please note we have only provided figures for Bush Fire Brigades as these are the responsibility of local government):
(a) Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
$358,340 in Operating Gr ants [1] for:
Byford BFB;
Jarrahdale BFB
Keysbrook BFB;
Mundijong BFB;
Oakford BFB; and
Serpentine BFB.
$517,000 in Capital Grants for:
Mundijong BFB.
(b) City of Armadale
$132,170 in Operating Grants for
Bedfordale BFB; and
Roleystone BFB
$372,000 in Capital Grants for:
Bedfordale BFB.
(c) Shire of Mundaring
$338,010 in Operating Grants for:
Chidlow BFB;
Darling Range Communications Support Unit (BFB);
Glenn Forrest BFB;
Mt Helena BFB;
Parkerville BFB;
Sawyers Valley BFB;
Stoneville BFB; and
Wooroloo BFB.
(d) City of Kalamunda
$133,760 in Operating Grants for:
Kalamunda BFB.
(e) City of Kwinana
$157,800 in Operating Grants for:
Kwinana South BFB; and
Mandogalup BFB.
[1] Operating Grants are allocated as a base line amount to each Local Government (LG). The method in which the LG distributes the allocation amongst their BFBs is a function of the LG’s administrative and management responsibility. Such decisions are not influenced by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
*(a) - (e) The above figures relate to grant allocations for 2017/18. As actual operating grant expenditure details are yet to be received, this is unable to be reported at this time.
The total amount of Operating and Capital Grants to these Local Governments for their BFBs is $2,009,080.00. Please note this is not the only funding a local Government receives to support Emergency Services in their local area.
(a) Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
$358,340 in Operating Gr ants [1] for:
Byford BFB;
Jarrahdale BFB
Keysbrook BFB;
Mundijong BFB;
Oakford BFB; and
Serpentine BFB.
$517,000 in Capital Grants for:
Mundijong BFB.
(b) City of Armadale
$132,170 in Operating Grants for
Bedfordale BFB; and
Roleystone BFB
$372,000 in Capital Grants for:
Bedfordale BFB.
(c) Shire of Mundaring
$338,010 in Operating Grants for:
Chidlow BFB;
Darling Range Communications Support Unit (BFB);
Glenn Forrest BFB;
Mt Helena BFB;
Parkerville BFB;
Sawyers Valley BFB;
Stoneville BFB; and
Wooroloo BFB.
(d) City of Kalamunda
$133,760 in Operating Grants for:
Kalamunda BFB.
(e) City of Kwinana
$157,800 in Operating Grants for:
Kwinana South BFB; and
Mandogalup BFB.
[1] Operating Grants are allocated as a base line amount to each Local Government (LG). The method in which the LG distributes the allocation amongst their BFBs is a function of the LG’s administrative and management responsibility. Such decisions are not influenced by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
*(a) - (e) The above figures relate to grant allocations for 2017/18. As actual operating grant expenditure details are yet to be received, this is unable to be reported at this time.
The total amount of Operating and Capital Grants to these Local Governments for their BFBs is $2,009,080.00. Please note this is not the only funding a local Government receives to support Emergency Services in their local area.
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