STRATHBOGIE Shire will be better resourced for any emergency events after a large donation was made by eastern Victoria's electricity supplier as part of its campaign to build community resilience.
AustNet has awarded $130,190 for a 160kVA generator and infrastructure required to build a power hub, shower and meeting rooms for an emergency relief centre.
The grant is part of $2.4 million awarded to 13 community projects across eight local government areas.
The AusNet Energy Resilience Community Fund was established after severe storms in February last year.
The campaign is designed to support projects across the company's electricity distribution network in east and northeast Victoria.
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Executive general manager distribution Andrew Linnie said the fund was to help long-term community energy resilience and to provide support to communities during recovery after severe weather events.
"These major grant projects will (deliver) important and impactful change to communities across these regions, helping them stay connected and safe during prolonged outages and emergencies," Mr Linnie said.
Mansfield Shire received over $78,000 to supply a generator and a solar and battery system to allow its Community Hall and the Woods Point Museum operate as emergency relief centres.
