Draft Community-based Emergency Management Plan

This survey has now closed. For more information on this project, please contact our Emergency Management Team on 5734 6200.

Mitchell Shire Council worked with representatives of the communities in Wandong/Heathcote Junction, Reedy Creek/Tyaak, Upper Plenty and Clonbinane/Waterford Park to raise awareness of emergency management; and adopt a community-based approach to preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergency events that may impact your community by delivering resilience initiatives such as chainsaw courses, property clean up challenges, trivia and other community events.

The updated plans are under the documents section on this page.




Mitchell Shire Council worked with representatives of the communities in Wandong/Heathcote Junction, Reedy Creek/Tyaak, Upper Plenty and Clonbinane/Waterford Park to raise awareness of emergency management; and adopt a community-based approach to preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergency events that may impact your community by delivering resilience initiatives such as chainsaw courses, property clean up challenges, trivia and other community events.

The updated plans are under the documents section on this page.




This survey has now closed. For more information on this project, please contact our Emergency Management Team on 5734 6200.

  • Previous engagement

    All Victorian communities are likely to experience emergencies from time to time, many of which are due to factors outside of their control.

    Where communities are more isolated - possibly due to their location or access options - the risks associated with extreme weather events, bushfires, flooding and other emergency events can be magnified.

    The vision for the Victorian emergency management sector is to ‘build safer and more resilient communities’ and this can only be achieved by ensuring that the community itself is involved and understands their role in the emergency management process.

    When emergency services, industry, business, government, and community come together, it becomes possible to prepare for, respond efficiently to, and minimise the effects and consequences of emergencies.

    Community plans are those emergency management plans developed by and for a specific community in conjunction with the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee or local Control Agencies (such as CFA, SES, Victoria Police, etc.).

    Development of Community plans allows members of a community to participate in decision making processes that affect them directly, and to foster the development of relationships across the Emergency Management Sector.

    Within Mitchell Shire, there are a number of communities that have been identified as higher risk, and the Mitchell Shire Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee are keen to engage people living in these areas with the intention of developing Community Emergency Management Plans.

    This survey is for people living in Reedy Creek, Tyaak, Wandong/Heathcote Junction, Upper Plenty and Clonbinane. It aims to assist in understanding community concerns, determining the level of community understanding of the different types of emergencies, and establishing a baseline of 'preparedness'. It also aims to identify those within the community who would like to be actively involved in developing a Community Plan.

    Your answers will help make your community a safer place to live.

    Note: If you have lived through a major catastrophe or disaster, you are more likely to re-experience grief and strong emotional reactions when you are reminded of it. Some people may find this survey distressing. If you would like to talk to someone about your experience call Lifeline’s Bushfire Recovery line 13 43 57 or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/information-and-support/bushfire/

    We have also included lots of information, helpful links and resources relating to emergency preparedness and how you can help your family and your community stay safer in the documents section of this survey.

    Survey closes: 9am Monday 18 July 2022