Seeking information from the Kirwans Bridge community

Strathbogie Shire Council is seeking members of the Kirwans Bridge community willing to share their knowledge as part of steering committee members to build an emergency action plan for their community.

The creation of a Kirwans Bridge Local Emergency Action Plan (LEAP) builds on LEAPs previously developed Violet Town, Avenel, and Euroa, and those being developed in Nagambie and Strathbogie Tableland.

Administrator for Strathbogie Shire, Peter Stephenson, expressed his pleasure that another area within the Shire would benefit from focusing on what is needed during an emergency specifically for Kirwans Bridge.

“I have seen the LEAP plans that have been completed, and it will give each community the security of having emergency directions and details documented. We know that talking through scenarios and documenting who may be at risk or how to exit your area in the case of a bushfire are all terribly important at the time of an incident.”

Kirwans Bridge residents are encouraged to register their interest to become a member of the steering committee through the Council’s Share Strathbogie website https://share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/LEAP-resilience or contacting Council’s Customer Service officers on 1800 065 993 before Friday 23 August 2024.

“I do hope that these plans, when in place, assist the community to feel confident that everything has been taken into consideration should disaster occur,” Mr. Stephenson added.