Avenel community’s feedback provided to LEAP Steering Committee

Following a community meeting in February, the Avenel Local Emergency Action Plan (LEAP) Steering Committee have reviewed the feedback provided by residents.

The local steering group has been collaborating with emergency agencies and Strathbogie Shire Council to produce a LEAP for the Avenel community.

Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks said the group reviewed community member’s ideas and comments around themes that reflect the key areas of resiliency, emergency preparedness, emergency response and relief.

“The group is coordinating the development of a LEAP at the local level to ensure the plan reflects the Avenel community,” she said.

“We recently presented the collated information from the February community meeting to the steering committee for review.

“A discussion was held to begin identifying the ways in which the community responses could inform the content and potential actions of the Avenel LEAP

“Another steering committee meeting will be held soon to determine these actions.”

Cr Binks said the wider Avenel community, and beyond, would get the chance to provide feedback once the Draft LEAP had been produced.

“We will release this document to the public for feedback for a period of time so stay tuned as to when you will be able to review and provide comment on the Avenel LEAP,” she said.

For more information about the LEAPing into Resilience Project, visit https://share.www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/LEAP-resilience

The Avenel LEAP is part of the LEAPing into Resilience Project in partnership with the Mansfield and Murrindindi Shire Councils, funded by the Australian Government.