Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) approved Strathbogie Shire

A new Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) has been approved for Strathbogie Shire.

The plan was approved in May this year by The Hume Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee, setting out the local arrangements for emergency management.

Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks said everyone in the community had a part to play during emergencies.

“The MEMP assists Council to meet its emergency management obligations to Strathbogie Shire residents,” she said.

“It provides an overview of previous emergencies that have taken place in the shire and sets out Council’s role at the local level in the context of regional and state emergency management planning.

“The MEMP identifies legislated emergency management roles of Council officers and the establishment of Council’s Critical Incident Management Team which will be set up to coordinate recovery efforts.”

The next major review of the plan is scheduled for 2026.

The MEMP was prepared by the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee which is made up of a cross section of agencies, both response, relief and recovery and we thank the committee’s efforts in the development of this plan.

A copy of the plan can be found at: https://www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230504-Strathbogie-Shire-Council-MEMP-2023-2026.pdf