Rebuilding Strath Creek
The Communities
Strath Creek is a small village nestled between the Tallarook Ranges and the Mount Disappointment State Forest. Located on the Broadford-Flowerdale Road approximately 20 kilometres south west of Yea, Strath Creek is situated on the eastern most boundary of Murrindindi, bordering Mitchell Shire.
Approximately 300 people identify themselves as residents of Strath Creek, with between 30 and 50 per cent of these being part-time residents and holiday home owners.
Strath Creek is mainly made up of small farms and hobby farms, with a small number of residences in the town centre, as well as a general store and hotel.
The Bushfires
One person died in Strath Creek as a result of the fires and the town had eight properties destroyed.
Recovery Plan
Since the 2009 bushfires Community Recovery Committees and the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority (the Authority) have 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 |
