Yackandandah Community Emergency Management Planning

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Consultation has concluded

The Community Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), map and rear page are now closed for feedback. Thank you to all the community members and emergency services personnel who attended the workshops and collaborated to create the draft Yackandandah Community Emergency Management Plan.

The CEMP was used in the recent Community Response Exercise for emergency planning.

What is a Community Emergency Management Plan?

A CEMP is a guide to help people plan for emergencies common to the locality. It belongs to the community and should be a living document that the community feed into as the climate changes the response to planning, and to the severity of emergencies.

It provides information on how emergencies are managed in that town and how you can best prepare for your safety, response, and recovery.

Every individual and family must make their own response plan - this document is not that. You must decide your own trigger points for action to ensure your survival. The plan provides links to emergency planning, which must be done prior to an event. You can also access this information here.

Using this plan will help you be informed of common hazards, emergencies and how you could respond to them. It provides a comprehensive recovery directory to advise you on the resources available after a single incident, or major event.

Background

The project began out of the Red Cross RediCommunities risk and asset mapping project that was developed in partnership with the community. In late 2023, the Red Cross funding ceased, and the project was then delivered by Council. It was funded by Emergency Recovery Victoria flood recovery funding. 

We developed this CEMP from the comprehensive information gathered through the Red Cross process and further community consultation. Response and Recovery agencies and services have been instrumental in developing the plan. It's purpose is to help individuals and communities prepare for, and respond to all stages of an emergency, with a particular focus on recovery. 

The final documents will be made available at:

  • The Visitor Information Centre and Post Office
  • Yackandandah Community Centre
  • Yackandandah Customer Service Centre and Library
  • Council website

With a combination of local knowledge and official information, our community is better prepared to stay safe and keep connected in an emergency.

The Community Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), map and rear page are now closed for feedback. Thank you to all the community members and emergency services personnel who attended the workshops and collaborated to create the draft Yackandandah Community Emergency Management Plan.

The CEMP was used in the recent Community Response Exercise for emergency planning.

What is a Community Emergency Management Plan?

A CEMP is a guide to help people plan for emergencies common to the locality. It belongs to the community and should be a living document that the community feed into as the climate changes the response to planning, and to the severity of emergencies.

It provides information on how emergencies are managed in that town and how you can best prepare for your safety, response, and recovery.

Every individual and family must make their own response plan - this document is not that. You must decide your own trigger points for action to ensure your survival. The plan provides links to emergency planning, which must be done prior to an event. You can also access this information here.

Using this plan will help you be informed of common hazards, emergencies and how you could respond to them. It provides a comprehensive recovery directory to advise you on the resources available after a single incident, or major event.

Background

The project began out of the Red Cross RediCommunities risk and asset mapping project that was developed in partnership with the community. In late 2023, the Red Cross funding ceased, and the project was then delivered by Council. It was funded by Emergency Recovery Victoria flood recovery funding. 

We developed this CEMP from the comprehensive information gathered through the Red Cross process and further community consultation. Response and Recovery agencies and services have been instrumental in developing the plan. It's purpose is to help individuals and communities prepare for, and respond to all stages of an emergency, with a particular focus on recovery. 

The final documents will be made available at:

  • The Visitor Information Centre and Post Office
  • Yackandandah Community Centre
  • Yackandandah Customer Service Centre and Library
  • Council website

With a combination of local knowledge and official information, our community is better prepared to stay safe and keep connected in an emergency.