Powelltown is situated in one of the most bushfire prone areas of the State and this resilient community needs to have the full suite of warning systems.
At last night's Yarra Ranges Council meeting held in Warburton I moved the following Urgent Motion.
That Council
1. Note the request received from the Yarra Ranges Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee, for Council to raise with Emergency Management Victoria the matter of the proposal from the Powelltown Residents Water Association for a Community Alert Siren in Powelltown.
2. Acknowledge the proposal is considered to be a very important community safety initiative that has the unanimous support of the emergency agencies of the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee and the Powelltown Community.
3. Write to the Hon. Lisa Neville, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Andrew Crisp APM, Emergency Management Commissioner, and Cindy McLeish MP, the State Member for Eildon, to advocate on behalf of the community, Council’s support for the implementation of the conversion of the CFA siren at Powelltown to a Community Alert Siren.
The motion was Carried unanimously.
That Council
1. Note the request received from the Yarra Ranges Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee, for Council to raise with Emergency Management Victoria the matter of the proposal from the Powelltown Residents Water Association for a Community Alert Siren in Powelltown.
2. Acknowledge the proposal is considered to be a very important community safety initiative that has the unanimous support of the emergency agencies of the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee and the Powelltown Community.
3. Write to the Hon. Lisa Neville, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Andrew Crisp APM, Emergency Management Commissioner, and Cindy McLeish MP, the State Member for Eildon, to advocate on behalf of the community, Council’s support for the implementation of the conversion of the CFA siren at Powelltown to a Community Alert Siren.
The motion was Carried unanimously.
An initial request was made by the Yarra Ranges Municipal Emergency Planning Committee (MEMPC) to Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) for the implementation of the conversion of the CFA siren at Powelltown to a Community Alert Siren in a letter dated 18 August 2016. A further letter was sent following the MEMPC meeting in May 2019 and, while acknowledged, a response to this is awaited. The matter cannot reasonably be deferred in light of the strong media coverage for the upcoming Powelltown, Gilderoy & Three Bridges bushfire evacuation exercise on Saturday 26 October. A resolution of Council in advance of this exercise will enable the Chief Executive Officer to raise the matter with the Minister and the Emergency Management Commissioner and advocate the position of Council, the Yarra Ranges Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee, the Powelltown Residents Water Association and the local community.
Download Urgent Motion: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/webdocuments/council/minutes-agendas/2019-10-22_council_meeting_late_items_agenda.pdf
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