Rebuilding Casey
The Communities
The City of Casey, Victoria's most populous municipality, is located 45 kilometres to the south-east of Melbourne.
The 2009 bushfires impacted the suburbs of Narre Warren South, Harkaway and Lynbrook which are on the northern edge of the municipality, at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, approximately 40 kilometres from Melbourne.
This region features significant open public recreation spaces such as Lysterfield Lake Park and Churchill National Park, while much of the remaining land is used for grazing and the agistment of horses.
The Bushfires
Described as the biggest fires in the history of Casey, the Black Saturday bushfires destroyed six houses in Narre Warren South and one in Harkaway.
Private and public infrastructure was also lost, including fences and street signs, as well as the loss of some pets and livestock.
Recovery Plan
Since the 2009 bushfires Community Recovery Committees and the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (the Authority) worked in partnership with the community, other government departments and authorities, the philanthropic sector and private donors to deliver outcomes for the vast majority of recovery projects proposed in the 33 Community Recovery Plans across the state. The plans have been pivotal in driving and directing the community rebuilding and recovery effort, through a focus on the needs and priorities of each individual community.
With around 1,100 projects and ideas identified in plans across Victoria, the Authority estimates that around 800 of these have been addressed in varying ways. Hundreds more projects identified outside this process have been delivered across affected communities.
The attachments below include the Community Recovery Plan and the response and funding status for all of the projects originally identified:
| Email the Fire Recovery Unit or call 1800 055 714 |
