The State Government announced a $3.3million program to test new technologies that could provide earlier warnings for floods and bushfires.
The program is at the proof-of-concept phase and grants up to $50,000 will be made to businesses over a six month period.
These grants will support the testing of technologies that can detect flood water across roads, monitor rainfall and soil moisture data to predict floods, identify fire ignitions in remote locations, and monitor soil moisture and fuel loads to support improved fire hazard reduction.
The program is a response to the 2020 Bushfire Inquiry and 2022 Flood Inquiry recommendations for advanced detection systems.
Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said it was about finding solutions to help people anticipate natural disasters and prepare for evacuations.
“This program can help reduce the impact of disasters and save lives,” Mr Dib said.
The outcomes of the pilot will help shape the design of a final product, ready for deployment in hazard-prone areas of NSW.
For more information go here.
Applications for Phase 1 close early December.
The information in this report was provided by the NSW Government.