'It won't be an easy summer, not if 2020 has gone the way it has been.'
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the state will be ready to handle the upcoming bushfire season, but admits it will not be easy.
"Every season is a challenge. Just because we had thousands of hectares burnt last summer doesn't mean we will be immune," Mr Andrews told reporters on Sunday.A CFA firefighter surveys the ruins of a house near Lancefield north of MelbourneHe is confident planning will be in place despite authorities also juggling Australia's worst coronavirus outbreak."But it won't be an easy summer, not if 2020 has gone the way it has been.
"We're delivering 18 critical, region-wide projects right now, and a further $34.3 million for projects shaped and supported by local communities into the future," Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville said. The Andrews government has pledged $78.06 million towards infrastructure and community rebuilding projects including the repair of roads, environmental repair and re-forestation and higher-quality, temporary housing for bushfire victims.Money has also been put aside for legal support, local councils and $4.8 million towards Aboriginal community organisations, businesses and infrastructure.
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