Local Economic Recovery (LER)
The Local Economic Recovery (LER) program was created in response to the 2019-2020 bushfires, that severely affected communities in Kangaroo Island and Cudlee Creek in South Australia.
The projects supported by the LER program contribute to the local and regional economic and social recovery of communities most heavily impacted. The aim of the program is to produce long lasting benefits and improve resilience to future emergency events.
All LER projects are jointly funded by the South Australian and Australian Governments under the National Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Open to applications
See all ongoing LER projects, including how you can access funding and support for your recovery.
Partner projects
See all LER projects that are being delivered in partnership with other organisations.
Pest plant and animal control in Cudlee Creek
Pest plant and animal control in Cudlee Creek
This project will focus on rabbit and goat control and managing weeds emerging because of the bushfires.
This project is being delivered in partnership with Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Sheep disease surveillance
Sheep disease surveillance
Increased sampling and surveillance for Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcocystis in Kangaroo Island sheep to determine how bushfire has affected these parasites.
This project is delivered in partnership with the University of Adelaide.
Program partners
Program partners
The Local Economic Recovery (LER) program is being delivered in partnership with:
- Adelaide Hills Council
- Adelaide Hills Wine Region
- Fruit Producers SA
- Country Fire Service
- Department for the Premier and Cabinet
- Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board
- Kangaroo Island Landscape Board
- Macquarie University
- Mount Barker District Council
- National Recovery and Resilience Agency
- National Parks and Wildlife
- University of Adelaide
- Wine Australia.