2020 WA Resilient Australia Awards
The Resilient Australia Awards is a nation-wide program to recognise and
promote initiatives that strengthen community disaster resilience. The awards
this year celebrated 21 years of highlighting initiatives that build resilience
and inspire others to act – making communities safer, more connected and better
prepared for disasters and emergencies.
The Australian Government sponsors the Resilient Australia Awards in
partnership with the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience as well as the
states and territories. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) is
the Western Australian awards convener on behalf of the Minister for Emergency
Services.
The Resilient Australia Awards are a yearly offering with applications for
the 2021 program due to open in February 2021. For details, information,
guidelines and to view the National Resilient Australia winners awarded on the
4th December visit www.aidr.org.au/raa
Nine State awards were presented by the Minister for Emergency Services Hon
Francis Logan MLA:
2020 Recipients:
Community Award
- State Winner and National Finalist: Clinton Edwards, PetResQ.
- State Highly Commended: Nikki Woods, The Driveway Project.
Local Government Award
- State Winner and National Finalist: Shire of Bruce Rock, Bruce Rock’s
Community Supermarket
- State Highly Commended: Shire of Denmark, Holistic Community Resilience
building for Bushfire
Government Award
- State Winner and National Finalist: Roleystone Volunteer Fire Brigade,
Roleystone Bushfire Preparedness
- State Highly Commended: Department of Fire and Emergency Services,
Remote Aboriginal Community Fire and Emergency Services Program
School Award
- State Winner and National Finalist: Augusta Primary School, Year 6
Exploring Augusta’s Emergency Services
Photography Award (People’s Choice)
- State and National Finalist: Nikki Woods, The Todd Family – The Driveway
Project
- State Highly Commended: Morten Boe, As Night Falls.