Strathbogie Tableland Local Emergency Action Plans Nearing Completion

When a local emergency occurs, it’s often local knowledge that assists first responders. Strathbogie Tableland draft Local Emergency Action Plan (LEAP) has been prepared by a dedicated Steering Group, and now they are seeking your input.

This LEAP Steering Group draft was developed following a community meeting in April, and it is now available for review on the Strathbogie Shire’s engagement hub at www.Share.Strathbogie.vic.gov.au.

If you have any suggestions for dealing with emergencies, the Strathbogie Tableland LEAP Steering Group encourages you to provide your comments online to assist in the finalisation of this document.

This important local emergency planning document seeks to create greater awareness of the emergency risks in the Strathbogie Tableland area and identifies actions that can be taken to improve the community’s preparedness and ability to recover from these emergencies.

Administrator Peter Stephenson noted that the Steering Group’s information gathered from the community meeting, is now condensed into the draft LEAP document that Strathbogie Tableland residents can view online.

‘This is our fourth township emergency action plan that Council officers have prepared, and I am so proud of the communities who have developed their plans. It is the input from locals that makes these plans effective, and in the event of an emergency, whatever it may be, having a plan to assist the community is crucial.

‘These Local Emergency Action Plans play a key role in identifying risks within local communities and helping them be prepared for and recover from emergency events. The Strathbogie Tableland community deserves commendation for their willingness to be part of the LEAP program,’ Mr. Stephenson added.

The draft LEAP is available on the Council’s engagement hub www.share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au  and you can leave your comments there before 5.00pm Friday 13 September 2024 for the Steering Group.

For any further information, please call our Customer Contact team at 1800 065 993.