media statement Chevron donates $1.2 million to Western Australian fire relief efforts
PERTH, Western Australia, 4 February 2021 – Chevron Australia has announced a $1.2 million donation to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund in support of bush fire relief and recovery efforts in Perth’s north-east.
The donation will assist the Fund in providing much needed financial and hardship support to individuals and families impacted by the devastating fires.
Chevron Australia managing director Al Williams said the severity of the fires and its impacts to homes and livelihoods was of concern to all members of the Perth community.
“Our thoughts are with the affected families as well as emergency personnel fighting the fires and contributing to the recovery effort,” Williams said.
“Chevron Australia is committed to supporting Australian communities, particularly in times of need.”
In addition to this contribution, Chevron Australia will match employee donations to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund and provide employees currently volunteering in the firefighting efforts with full leave entitlements.
In its donation to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund, Chevron Australia joins its peer companies in a coordinated industry response through the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA bushfire community support initiative.
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies and through its Australian subsidiaries, has been present in Australia for more than 60 years. With the ingenuity and commitment of thousands of workers, Chevron Australia operates the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities; manages its equal one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture; operates Australia’s largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island; is a significant investor in exploration; and delivers quality fuel products and services across Australia, operating or supplying a network of more than 360 retail locations and an extensive 24-hour hour diesel stop network, as well as 14 depots and three seaboard terminals via Puma Energy.
Cam Van Ast
Phone: +61 439 022 658 (Perth)
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