LOCAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
At a glance what you need to know in an Emergency
PLANNING TO LEAVE EARLY?
What to do if you are planning to leave early
NEWS
This is the state of our buildings in regards to preparedness as of March 19.
COMMUNITY CLUB ROOMS – This is the Emergency Assembly Area. This is where you come once it is safe to move around.
The micro-grid power supply is fully functioning. When the power goes down, the building switches to battery and when the battery is depleted the generator switches on automatically.
There is a large capacity 4G modem that functions as long as our mobile phone network is functioning for WIFI.
THE MUD BRICK PAVILION –
The micro-grid power supply is fully functioning. When the power goes down, the building switches to battery and when the battery is depleted the generator switches on automatically.
The Mud Brick Pavilion currently has no WIFI Capacity
THE MAIN HALL –
There is as yet no back up power for The Main Hall
The Main Hall now contains a functioning stand alone SKY MUSTER satellite uplink that provides independent wifi connectivity. Should an emergency occur a standby generator will be connected to the system.
INFO ON JOINING OUR TEAM
This is a page for Mallacoota Emergency Relief Center Volunteers.
There is information about how to become a volunteer and what you need to do.
There will be ongoing information about progress and activities of the group. We will refer to the group as ‘MERCAG’ for short.
Late in 2023 there were some meetings and workshops around volunteering to staff an Emergency Relief Center (ERC). If you attended those you are well on the way. If you did not there are some things you need to know and things you need to do.
Because of the serious nature of responding to our fellow community members in a disaster situation and in an official capacity some care is necessary.
To become an official volunteer with an organizing and coordinating capacity you will need to jump through a few hoops.
- You will need to get a police check
- You will need to obtain or reference your working with children qualification
- You will need to fill in the forms at the back of the official volunteering handbook.
So here is the PDF of this document. This will fill you in on most things you will want to know. It also has a comprehensive list of information and application forms you will need to fill in
Working with Children. If you are not registered for Working with Children you will need to do so. if you are you will need to check your status and get an email of the result and forward it – see handbook for details
https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check
Having completed all of the above – WELCOME ABOARD.
Here are some documents you might find useful and interesting. To help you get your head around what will likely be going on in the event of our ERC opening for business.
GENERAL EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Here is a fairly comprehensive PDF of PERSON CENTERED EMERGENCY INFORMATION what’s there and where to find it.
EAST GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS
EAST GIPPSLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING
GENOA VALLEY LOCAL FLOOD GUIDE
Are you at risk of flood?
The Genoa, Wangarabell, Gipsy Point and Mallacoota communities are all impacted by riverine floods. The most common impacts are inundation of low-lying farming land and road closures. Gipsy Point and Mallacoota are isolated by closure of the Genoa-Mallacoota Road in larger flood events. There are also roads and low-lying infrastructure that can be inundated in Mallacoota. Most property infrastructure in the valley is built on higher ground so direct impact is reduced.
The largest recorded flood in the Genoa Valley was in June of 1978, although there is evidence of a larger event in 1971. Floods occur in the area because of the relatively high rainfall in Eastern Victoria and the narrow floodplain. Floods can come and go quite quickly, due to the steep catchment and the short distance downstream to the Genoa floodplain. You may not have much warning of a pending flood so it is important to keep an eye on rain upstream in the catchment.
When considering impacts of a potential flood, those living on rural properties usually allow plenty of time to move stock and machinery located on the floodplain. Hay bales are stored on high ground to avoid being washed away by flood waters. (Refer to the Genoa Flood Levels table in the Local Flood Guide ABOVE for further details of flood impact at major, moderate and minor levels.)
COMPLETE EAST GIPPSLAND SHIRE EMERGENCY PLANS PORTAL
Everything on the EGSC website.
Last Edited March 19 2024 DA