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Municipal Emergency Management Plan
Section C: Greater Dandenong Municipal Area Description
Important Note: This section of the Greater Dandenong Municipal Emergency Management Plan must be read in partnership and in context of the complete Greater Dandenong Municipal Emergency Management Plan as endorsed by the Municipality Emergency Management Planning Committee. The reader of this document should have a sound knowledge of the Emergency Management practices and an understanding of the Victoria Emergency Principals through the Emergency Management Act 1986 and 2013. Emergency Management Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Resilience) Act 2014. Emergency Management (Control of Response Activities and Other Matters) Act 2015 and the Emergency Management Manual Victoria
This document has been adopted by the members of the Greater Dandenong Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee as representatives and with authority of their agencies on the Date 27/02/2018
The signature below indicates this document has been approved for release under their delegation as Municipal Emergency Resource Officer
Craig Cinquegrana MERO – Senior Officer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
C.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 4 C.2 DESCRIPTION OF MUNICIPALITY ...... 4 C.3 MUNICIPAL MAPS ...... 5 C.4 MUNICIPAL SUBURBS ...... 9 C.5 COMMUNITY AND POPULATION ...... 23 C.6 VULNERABLE DEMOGRAPHICS ...... 25 C.7 VULNERABLE PERSON/S ...... 26 C.8 INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 28 C.8.1 Road Network ...... 28 C.8.2 Rail Network ...... 30 C.8.3 Drainage ...... 30 C.8.4 Industry ...... 32 C.8.5 Medical ...... 33 C.8.6 Major Hazard Facilities ...... 33 C.8.7 Material Recycling and Landfill ...... 34 C.8.8 Agricultural Commodities ...... 34 C.8.9 Bio Security Facilities (Quarantine) ...... 34 C.9 BUSH / GRASS FIRE ...... 36 C.9.1 Fire Management ...... 36 C.9.2 Fire Districts ...... 37 C.9.3 Bush Fire Royal Commission ...... 37 C.9.4 Bush Fire Zones ...... 38 C.9.5 Bush Fire Shelters ...... 39 C.9.5.1 Neighbourhood Safer Places ...... 39 C.9.5.2 Bush Fire Refuge ...... 40 C.10 EMERGENCY MARKERS ...... 41 C.11 INSTITUIONS ...... 43 C.12 REFERENCE ...... 45 C.13 DOCUMENT REVIEW ...... 46
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C.1 INTRODUCTION
This section of the MEMP outlines a description of the municipal area of Greater Dandenong to provide the reader with an understanding of the topography, infrastructure, demographic, economic and industry across the municipality.
The information is provided as a summary of the municipal as well as to assist individuals, community, government agencies, support agencies, community groups, industry and councils to consider these as part of their own resilience building, emergency management and business continuity planning.
The reader is encouraged to undertake their own research on a regular basis, understand their own risk as current and future development occurs across the municipality.
C.2 DESCRIPTION OF MUNICIPALITY
The Greater Dandenong municipality encompasses an area of 129 square kilometres in Melbourne’s south-east, approximately 24 km from the Victorian capital central business district.
It is bounded by Police Road in the north, Dandenong Creek and South Gippsland Freeway to the east, Thompson Road in the south, and by Westall and Springvale Roads to the west.
The northern and central areas of the municipality various with light to medium density dwellings and manufacturing, industry and pastoral land located in the south.
The southern areas of the municipality is experiencing building growth with land for residential zoning in the south west of the municipality and medium to large manufacturing and distribution centres in the south east of the municipality.
The Greater Dandenong municipality’s topography varies from the northern area being gradual terrain reaching a peak of 94 metres above sea level, to the southern area being flat and low with a low point being 1.5 metres above sea level.
During heavy rain fall flood will occur across the municipality due to this topography.
An estimated 159,000 people resided in the Greater Dandenong municipality in 2017, being an increase of residents by 27,000 during the past two decades. With the opening of new residential land and using the 2.4% increase for Victoria’s current population growth Greater Dandenong municipality’s population can be forecasted to rise by approximately 38,000 to 197,000 in the decade to 2027.
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C.3 MUNICIPAL MAPS
The following images provide an overview of the Greater Dandenong municipality and are provided as a guide only.
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Aerial map with major roads November 2017
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Municipal Ward map November 2017
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Municipal suburb map November 2017
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C.4 MUNICIPAL SUBURBS
The municipality of Greater Dandenong consist of ten suburbs divided across four council wards with 96% of residents residing in seven suburbs.
The following provides the population, demographics and social conditions of those seven suburbs. The suburbs not detailed are Dandenong South (4800 residents), Bangholme (500 residents) and Lyndhurst (400 residents).
LIGHTWOOD WARD Population and Social Conditions in Springvale Springvale has a population of 21,700. The residents of this suburb have higher levels of migrant settlement, cultural and language diversity, and limited English proficiency.
The 2016 Census found that 72% of Springvale residents were born overseas from 89 birthplaces with the highest representation from Vietnam (20.8%), India (9.1%), China (5.3%) and Cambodia (5%).
A selection of birthplaces is illustrated in the chart at right.
Rates of migrant settlement are relatively high, with 5.6% of residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 18 months.
Languages other than English are spoken by 82% of Springvale residents with 28% having limited fluency in the use of spoken English.
Among the major religious faiths followed by residents are Buddhism (25%), Islam (10%) and Hinduism (4%).
Ten per cent of young adults (20-24 years) had left school before completing year 11.
Median individual gross incomes are the lowest in the Greater Dandenong municipality and equivalent to 61% of metropolitan levels.
Of the 7,500 dwellings in Springvale 10% are units/apartments, 55% are owned or being purchased by their occupants.
The following table provides a comparison of suburb, municipal and Greater Melbourne
Metropolitan Springvale Greater Dandenong Melbourne % Born overseas 71.8 61.7 40.5 % Speak languages other than English at home 82.4 70.2 38.4 % Population with limited English fluency 27.6 17.8 6 % 20-24 year-olds who completed year 10 or less 10.2 13.0 8.3 Median weekly individual income $410 $476 $673 % Private dwellings that are units/apartments 10 11.4 16.3
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Population and Social Conditions in Springvale South Springvale South has a population of 12,800 residents. These residents have similar levels of cultural diversity and rates of migrant settlement to the rest of the Greater Dandenong municipality.
The 2016 Census found that 64% of Springvale South residents were born overseas from 82 birthplaces with the highest representation from Vietnam (19.6%), Cambodia (13.5%), India (5.1%) and China (2.1%).
A selection of birthplaces is illustrated in the accompanying diagram.
Rates of migrant settlement are relatively low, with 2.4% of residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 18 months.
Languages other than English are spoken by 77% of residents with 25% having limited fluency in the use of spoken English.
Among the major religious faiths followed by residents are Buddhism (36%), Islam (3%) and Hinduism (2%).
Seven per cent of young adults (20-24 years) had left school before completing year 11.
Median individual gross incomes are lower than the Greater Dandenong municipality figure and about 67% of metropolitan levels.
Of the 4,100 dwellings in Springvale South 3% are units/apartments, 73% of homes in are owned or being purchased by their occupants.
The following table provides a comparison of suburb, municipal and greater Melbourne
Metropolitan Springvale South Greater Dandenong Melbourne % Born overseas 63.6 61.7 40.5 % Speak languages other than English at home 76.8 70.2 38.4 % Population with limited English fluency 25.1 17.8 6 % 20-24 year-olds who completed year 10 or less 7.4 13.0 8.3 Median weekly individual income $449 $476 $673 % Private dwellings that are units/apartments 2.9 11.4 16.3
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SLIVERLEAF WARD Population and Social Conditions in Noble Park North Noble Park North has a population of 7,500 residents. The residents of this suburb have lower levels of migrant settlement, cultural and language diversity, and lower levels of limited English proficiency.
The 2016 Census found that 55% of Noble Park North residents were born overseas from 119 birthplaces with the highest representation from India (5.2%), Vietnam (4.2%), Sri Lanka (4%), Greece (2.9%) and Cambodia (2%).
A selection of birthplaces is illustrated in the accompanying diagram.
Rates of migrant settlement are relatively low, with 2.1% of residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 18 months.
Languages other than English are spoken by 58% of residents with 11% having limited fluency in the use of spoken English,
Among the major religious faiths are Buddhism (10%), Islam (8%) and Hinduism (3%).
Eight and a half percent of young adults (20-24 years) had left school before completing year 11.
Median individual gross incomes were higher than for the Greater Dandenong municipality and 74% of metropolitan levels.
Of the 2,850 homes in Noble Park North 8% are units/apartments, 72% of homes in the suburb are owned or being purchased by their occupants.
The following table provides a comparison of suburb, municipal and greater Melbourne
Metropolitan Noble Park North Greater Dandenong Melbourne % Born overseas 55.2 61.7 40.5 % Speak languages other than English at home 58.4 70.2 38.4 % Population with limited English fluency 10.9 17.8 6 % 20-24 year-olds who completed year 10 or less 8.6 13.0 8.3 Median weekly individual income $499 $476 $673 % Private dwellings that are units/apartments 8.3 11.4 16.3
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Population and Social Conditions in Dandenong North Dandenong North has a population of 22,500. The residents of this suburb have slightly lower levels of cultural and language diversity across the Greater Dandenong municipality.
The 2016 Census found that 58% of Dandenong North residents were born overseas from 112 birthplaces with the highest representation from Sri Lanka (6.3%), India (5.8%), Afghanistan (4%), Vietnam (2.3%) and Italy.
A selection of birthplaces is illustrated in the accompanying diagram.
Rats of migrant settlement are relatively low with 2.4% residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 18 months.
Languages other than English are spoken by 62% of its residents with 12% having limited fluency in the use of spoken English.
Among the major religious faiths are Islam (13%), Buddhism (7%) and Hinduism (7%).
Fourteen per cent of young adults (20-24 years) had left school before completing year 11.
Median individual gross incomes are similar to those for the Greater Dandenong municipality and 83% of metropolitan levels.
Of the 8,200 dwellings in Dandenong North 3.6% are units/apartments, 71% of homes in the suburb are owned or being purchased by their occupants.
The following table provides a comparison of suburb, municipal and greater Melbourne
Metropolitan Dandenong North Greater Dandenong Melbourne % Born overseas 57.7 61.7 40.5 % Speak languages other than English at home 61.6 70.2 38.4 % Population with limited English fluency 11.8 17.8 6 % 20-24 year-olds who completed year 10 or less 14.0 13.0 8.3 Median weekly individual income $487 $476 $673 % Private dwellings that are units/apartments 3.6 11.4 16.3
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PAPERBARK WARD Population and Social Conditions in Noble Park Noble Park has a population of 40,000 residents. The residents of this suburb have similar social conditions to those across the Greater Dandenong municipality, including high levels of cultural diversity, relatively low incomes, elevated rates of early school leaving, a high density of flats. Rates of migrant settlement however are twice municipal levels.
The 2016 Census recorded that 65% of Noble Park residents were born overseas from 84 birthplaces with its highest representation from India (10.9%), Vietnam (9%), Cambodia (5.3%), Sri Lanka (4.3%) and China (2.2%).
A selection of birthplaces is illustrated in the accompanying diagram.
Rates of migrant settlement are correspondingly high, with 4.4% of residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 18 months.
Languages other than English are spoken by 69% with 17% having limited fluency in the use of spoken English.
Patterns of religious faith are similar to those seen across the municipality, with Buddhism (18%), Islam (11%) and Hinduism (5%).
Ten and a half percent of young adults (20-24 years) had left school before completing year 11.
Median individual gross income is slightly higher to those in the Greater Dandenong municipality and 72% of the metropolitan median.
Of the 12,000 homes in Noble Park 19% are units/apartments flats, 57% of homes in the suburb are owned or being purchased by their occupants.
The following table provides a comparison of suburb, municipal and greater Melbourne
Metropolitan Noble Park Greater Dandenong Melbourne % Born overseas 65.3 61.7 40.5 % Speak languages other than English at home 69.1 70.2 38.4 % Population with limited English fluency 16.9 17.8 6 % 20-24 year-olds who completed year 10 or less 10.4 13.0 8.3 Median weekly individual income $484 $476 $673 % Private dwellings that are units/apartments 18.8 11.4 16.3
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Population and Social Conditions in Keysborough Keysborough has a population of 27,800. The residents of this suburb feature lower levels of migrant settlement and cultural diversity, higher levels of English proficiency and home ownership.
The 2016 Census found that 57% of Keysborough residents were born overseas from 105 birthplaces with the highest representation from Vietnam (9.1%), Cambodia (7.3%), India (6.1%) and China (4.4%).
A selection of birthplaces is illustrated in the diagram at left.
Rates of migrant settlement are relatively low, with 2.1% of Keysborough residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 18 months.
Languages other than English are spoken by 63% of Keysborough residents with 14% have limited fluency in the use of spoken English.
Among the major religious faiths are Buddhism (20%), Islam (5%) and Hinduism (5%).
Six per cent of young adults (20-24 years) had left school before completing year 11.
Median individual gross incomes are the highest in the Greater Dandenong municipality and 86% of metropolitan levels.
Of the 8,500 dwellings in Keysborough 2.2% are units/apartments, 82% are owned or being purchased by their occupants.
The following table provides a comparison of suburb, municipal and greater Melbourne
Metropolitan Keysborough Greater Dandenong Melbourne % Born overseas 56.6 61.7 40.5 % Speak languages other than English at home 62.7 70.2 38.4 % Population with limited English fluency 14.0 17.8 6 % 20-24 year-olds who completed year 10 or less 5.8 13.0 8.3 Median weekly individual income $581 $476 $673 % Private dwellings that are units/apartments 2.2 11.4 16.3 3
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Population and Social Conditions in Dandenong Dandenong has a population of 29,900 residents. The residents of this suburb feature higher levels of migrant settlement and cultural diversity.
The 2016 Census found that 72% of Dandenong residents were born overseas from 124 birthplaces with the highest representation from Afghanistan (11.7%), India (10.5%), Sri Lanka (6.2%), Pakistan (3.5%), China (2.8%) and Macedonia (2.5).
Rates of migrant settlement are correspondingly high, with 5% of Dandenong residents having arrived in Australia within the previous 18 months
Languages other than English are spoken by 77% of residents with 19% having limited fluency in the use of spoken English.
Among the major religious faiths are Islam (34%), Hinduism (10%) and Buddhism (5%).
Twenty five precent 25% of young adults (aged 20-24 years) had left school before completing year 11.
Median individual gross incomes were lower than across the Greater Dandenong municipality and 68% of metropolitan levels.
Of the 11,000 dwellings in Dandenong 22% are units/apartments, 42% of homes in the suburb are owned or being purchased by their occupants.
The following table provides a comparison of suburb, municipal and greater Melbourne
Metropolitan Dandenong Greater Dandenong Melbourne % Born overseas 72.0 61.7 40.5 % Speak languages other than English at home 77.0 70.2 38.4 % Population with limited English fluency 18.8 17.8 6 % 20-24 year-olds who completed year 10 or less 24.9 13.0 8.3 Median weekly individual income $461 $476 $673 % Private dwellings that are units/apartments 21.9 11.4 16.3
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C.5 COMMUNITY AND POPULATION
Population
The population of the Greater Dandenong municipality remained at around 130,000 during the decade to 2006 200,000 before swelling to 193,592 Estimated and Forecast Population: 159,000 by 2017. 190,000 Greater Dandenong, 1996-2031 Recent population 180,000 growth is largely the 170,000 consequence of residential 160,000 developments in 150,000 Keysborough South and Central 140,000 131,796 Dandenong, as well 130,000 as construction in 128,147 dispersed locations 120,000 throughout the city. 110,000
Through the 100,000 continuation of new medium density residential development it is estimated that the state growth of around 2.4% will continue. The past, current and projected populations of the Greater Dandenong municipality are illustrated in the diagram above.
Most residents are of working age consisting of 54% of the residents within the municipality.
The graph to the left shows the approximate number of residents in the municipality by age group.
In the 10 years from 2017 to 2027 the population of the Greater Dandenong municipality is projected to rise by an estimated 26% or 57,000, from 159,000 to 216,000 – reflecting an average median annual growth of 5,700 persons.
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Forecast growth in the decade to 2016 is most pronounced in Dandenong, which will likely account for nearly half of the projected rise during this period.
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C.6 VULNERABLE DEMOGRAPHICS
The 2016 Census inquired as to whether respondents had a severe or profound disability requiring them to obtain daily assistance with mobility, communication or personal care. Such individuals were considered to have severe or profound disabilities. Within the Greater Dandenong municipality, 9,645 residents, or 6.8% of the population, recorded that they had a severe or profound disability. This percentage is slightly higher than the level of 6.0%, recorded ten years earlier in the 2006 Census.
OVERVIEW The table below presents an overview of the number and proportion of severely or profoundly disabled residents in the Greater Dandenong municipality, by gender, age, birthplace and type of accommodation.
All Disabled Persons Gender Male 44% (4,259) 9,645 (100%) Female 56% (5,454)
Age 0-14 5% (473) 15-24 4% (344)
25-64 36% (3,517)
65+ 55% (5,379)
Birthplaces Australia 28% (2,750) Vietnam 8.9% (867)
Italy 5.4% (524)
Cambodia 4.5% (435)
China 4.1% (394)
Greece 4% (385)
Sri Lanka 3.1% (305)
Bosnia 2.9% (286)
Afghanistan 2.7% (263)
India 2.6% (255)
Dwellings Private 85% (7,922) Owned/Being Purchased 66% (5,229) Rented 32% (2,537)
Other 2% (156)
Non-private 15% (1,407) Accommodation for the retired49% (695)
Nursing home 37% (525)
Psychiatric institution 4.3% (60)
Public hospital 2.8% (40)
Private hospital 1.8% (26)
Other 4.3% (61)
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C.7 VULNERABLE PERSON/S
Undertaking an assessment of risk (Section A.5 of The Plan) with the demographics within the municipality, the level of vulnerable persons varies based on the incident.
However, the municipality in collaboration with agencies on the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC), in partnership with Department of Health and Human Services and other stakeholders maintains information on agencies that may be able to assist with, house through facilities as well as community members whom are most at risk. This information may be used to support the most vulnerable during an emergency incident within the municipality.
Facilities that house members of the community that could be deemed as vulnerable under funding arrangements and or state and federal government regulations must have their own emergency management plan. These plans, for the safety of all persons should be maintained, reviewed, tested and updated on a regular basis by the facility operator.
While every person could be vulnerable in an emergency incident the Department of Health and Human Services in Victoria has defined the following as a Vulnerable Person for inclusion in the Vulnerable Person Register; a recommendation of the 2009 Bush Fire Royal Commission:
For the purposes of The Plan a vulnerable person1 is defined as someone living in the community who is:
frail, and/or physically or cognitively impaired; and is unable to comprehend warnings and directions and/or respond in an emergency situation, and cannot identify personal or community support networks to help them in an emergency.
The information on the register is updated regularly (every 6 months), and provides critical information for the municipality and MEMPC agencies to work with and plan on providing assistance to those most in need at the time of an emergency or require evacuation.
Government funded agencies manage their own client lists within the Vulnerable Persons Register (VPR) and can only see their own agency’s information. Permission must be provided by the ‘client’ before a person is entered onto the register.
Council will nominate personnel to be VPR Coordinators to assist funded agencies meet their requirements and maintain the system.
The Vulnerable Persons Register may be used by Victoria Police to assist in prioritising emergency service organisation resources to undertake evacuation activities during an incident. They may also, before the peak season, check the register through contact with the funded agencies, council or the individual/s listed on the register.
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Cultural Diversity The prevalence of disability also varies among people of different birthplaces.
In the Greater Dandenong municipality, the proportion of those aged 20 to 65 years who had a severe or profound disability ranged from over 10 per cent among those from Iraq, Turkey, Egypt, Bosnia, Serbia and Lebanon, to about 1% of residents from India and Malaysia.
Prevalence of Disability by among persons aged 20 to 65 years, and from selected birthplaces: Greater Dandenong 2016
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C.8 INFRASTRUCTURE
This section outlines the types of infrastructure that can be found throughout the Greater Dandenong municipality, it is provided as a snap shot for emergency planning and consequence management considerations. Maps are provided at the end of C.7 to provide visual guidance of the following information. It is the responsibility of the reader to undertake the required research and action to ensure no damage or disruption of infrastructure across the municipality.
C.8.1 Road Network
Throughout the municipality all state road types except arterial (non-urban) and non-arterial state can be found, including:
freeway
freeway (privately operated)
arterial (urban)
municipal.
The municipality western border is Westall Road and Princes Highway in the North West corner, south along Westall Road to Heatherton Road, west along Heatherton Road to Tootal Road, south along Total Road to Dingley Bypass, south east to Westall Road, along Westall Road to Springvale Road, south along Springvale Road to the east side of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, south along the freeway to Thompson Road.
The Southern border follows Thompson Road from the Mornington Peninsula Freeway east to Dandenong-Hastings Road.
The Eastern border follows the Dandenong-Hasting Road north to the South Gippsland Freeway, along the South Gippsland Freeway to Princes Highway, west along the highway to Claredale Road, north along Claredale Road to the north end of the Thomas P Carrol Reserve. West along the reserve to the Dandenong Creek, following the Dandenong Creek north, across the Monash Freeway and Police Paddocks to Police Road.
The northern border follows Police Road west to Princes Highway, north west along the Princes Highway to Westall road.
Notable major roads include:
Westall Road, Princes Highway, Springvale Road, Heatherton Road, Cheltenham Road, Dandenong By-pass, Hutton Road, Greens Road, Pillars Road, Thompson Road, Eastlink, Frankston Dandenong Road, Dandenong Hastings Road, South Gippsland Freeway, South Gippsland Highway, Abbotts Road, Bangholme Road, Hammond Road, Pound road, Stud Road and Browns Road.
The City of Greater Dandenong encourages responsible use of the road network, and manages building and construction in a manner that minimises negative impacts on the community and protects public and Council assets and amenity.
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Permits are required for some works and uses on Council roads including:
Vehicle crossings
Civil works
Traffic management for event and works on road reserves
Higher mass limit and b-double
Parking heavy and large vehicles in residential streets.
Further details on the Council permits are available on the Council website.
The following map shows an aerial view of the Greater Dandenong municipality and major road network. Larger maps are included at the front of this section of The Plan.
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C.8.2 Rail Network
The Greater Dandenong municipality has one major commuter and transport rail line running through the middle of the municipality from the North West corner in a south easterly direction in the northern half of the municipality.
The Pakenham / Gippsland rail line runs through the suburbs of Springvale, Noble Park North, Noble Park, Dandenong and Dandenong South.
As of February 2018 a four rail crossings along the rail line are being removed with another one planned for reconstruction in before 2020.
The four rail - road crossings being removed are:
Corrigan Road – Noble Park
Heatherton Road – Noble Park
Chandler Road – Noble Park
Abbotts Road – Dandenong South.
C.8.3 Drainage
Stormwater drainage within the municipality is managed by the City of Greater Dandenong and Melbourne Water.
Stormwater drainage within the municipality is managed by the City of Kingston and Melbourne Water.
Due to the flat and low nature of the southern area of the municipality and to assist run off downstream to Port Phillip Bay a number of retarding basins are found throughout the municipality. These basins are owned and managed by either Melbourne Water or the City of Greater Dandenong.
Mapping is undertaken by Melbourne Water and the City of Greater Dandenong to assist in planning developments to reduce or mitigate flooding through major infrastructure works.
These include a number of underground retarding basins as well as pump stations installed within the municipality. These are managed by Melbourne Water and assist in managing extreme flood risks.
This does not stop localised flooding, it does reduce the level of damage experienced during a moderate, major and extreme flooding events.
Greater Dandenong City Council undertakes extensive surveys across the municipality on stormwater drainage which provides the intelligence for Councils drainage strategy as well as sharing the data with Melbourne Water and emergency service agencies.
Residents and visitors should undertake their own research to understand the level of risk of flooding they may experience during periods of high and extreme rain fall across the whole catchment, including upstream in the Dandenong Ranges.
The following map provides a municipal wide overview of Land Subject to Inundation and the Melbourne Water main drainage system within Kingston.
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C.8.4 Industry
The Greater Dandenong municipality is an important source of economic value for Victoria with over $28billion in annual output. As of November 2017 ABS figures showed over 77,000 jobs in 19 industry categories.
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C.8.5 Medical
The following hospitals and large medical centres are located within the municipality or close to its boundaries:
Major Hospitals within the municipality include: Dandenong Hospital
Major Hospitals neighbouring the municipality include:
Monash Medical Centre – Clayton Campus (Clayton), Monash Medical Centre – Moorabbin Centre (Bentleigh), Frankston Hospital, Hastings Road, Frankston. Holmesglen Private Hospital, Holmesglen TAFE, South Road, Moorabbin
C.8.6 Major Hazard Facilities
Major hazard facilities (MHFs) are industrial sites that store, handle or process large quantities of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods, including petroleum products.
Examples include:
Oil refineries
chemical manufacturing sites
gas-processing plants
LPG facilities
some warehouses and transport depots.
Victoria has approximately 35-45 major hazard facility sites on average at any one time. These sites must comply with stringent legal requirements, including preparation of a safety case and a licence to ensure they are operated safely.
The City of Greater Dandenong, representing the local community, is entitled to information in accordance with the regulations and to assist the MHF with emergency management planning in relation to the off-site consequences of an incident.
There are five MHFs within the municipal boundaries which are based in the industrial areas of Dandenong South and Bangholme. Each MHFs will mapped and contact details on the Council’s GIS system.
Emergency Management plans for the MHFs will be stored securely via Council’s electronic storage system and its emergency management incident management system. It is the responsibility of WorkSafe to maintain a full and current list of all MHFs.
Council involvement with a MHF includes:
receiving information on the MHF's emergency plan relating to off-site consequences
consultation on emergency planning as it affects the community
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the MHF working with Council emergency planning staff
receiving information on the MHF for emergency planning purposes
working with the MHF and emergency services in developing consequence management plans
in partnership with the MHF and emergency services assist in exercising the MHFs emergency management plan.
The MHF must provide a copy of parts of the facility's emergency plan to councils relating to the off- site consequences of a major incident. Councils must be involved in the preparation of the MHF's emergency plan and in the review of plans.
WorkSafe consults with councils during relevant inquiries on MHF issues such as determination, deregistration or licence surrender.
C.8.7 Material Recycling and Landfill
A number of material recycling stations / landfill operations are based within the municipality of Greater Dandenong.
A number of smaller material recycling operations are located throughout the inner areas of the municipality with the majority of the larger based operations within the southern area of the municipality, this includes metal, construction and medical waste.
A small number of ‘legacy’ landfills can also be found within the municipality which in partnership with stakeholders are managed and monitored.
Due to the level of heavy vehicle manufacturing and vehicle servicing the municipality has a five known locations of tyre stockpiling, this does not include the large number of small vehicle services operations and heavy vehicle fit out and distributors which may also have stockpiles of new and old tyres.
C.8.8 Agricultural Commodities
Due to the nature of the terrain within the municipality approximately 1380ha of the southern areas of the municipality is used for agricultural purposes.
Around 200ha for cereal grains and 140ha for vegetable growth for human consumption and approximately 3000 head of meat cattle.
The City of Greater Dandenong has a relatively small proportion (1.1%) of businesses involved in primary production listed in “Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries”. Exports of food products from Greater Dandenong for the 2012-13 financial year totalled $686 million.
C.8.9 Bio Security Facilities (Quarantine)
Australia is free of the world's worst animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza H5N1.
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Biosecurity means protecting the economy, environment, and the community from the negative impacts of pests, disease, weeds, and contaminants.
Biosecurity practices include: disinfecting, signage, maintaining boundary fences, checking for strays, restricting visitor and vehicle movements, ensuring all machinery brought onto the property is cleaned, good husbandry, ensuring purchases are from reliable sources, inspecting the flock or herd regularly, quarantining new stock.
Within Greater Dandenong two areas have developed strict biosecurity practices as detailed above assisting the Equine industry. One located in the North West and the other in the South West of the municipality.
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C.9 BUSH / GRASS FIRE
Victoria is one of the most fire-prone areas in the world, with a history of catastrophic bushfires throughout its history.
Over the decades Victoria has seen a large number of fires in size, severity and complexity devastating the states landscape, wild-life and communities both socially and economically. While Greater Dandenong is considered in the urban landscape by many it wasn’t long ago that the fire risk was high and still a concern in areas.
C.9.1 Fire Management
As an urban fringe municipality Greater Dandenong has a history of high fire risk where open bush lands with large areas covered by large red gum trees which can still be seen across the municipality today.
Previously known as the ‘Gateway to Gippsland’, the Dandenong area fell in the Country Fire Authority (CFA) boundary when fire boundaries where drawn up in 1953.
Uncontrolled, fire presents a threat in rural areas, peri-urban and urban areas of residential and industrial areas, such as those which make up the majority of the Greater Dandenong municipality. Council in partnership with fire agencies and other stakeholders have developed a Municipal Fire Management Plan (MFMP) looking forward three years of fire planning and management. A copy can be found on the Council website.
The MFMP takes into account the various environments in which people live and work. The Plan fits in with the City of Greater Dandenong’s commitment in its community charter to provide for a safer city, providing protection for residents and their homes and businesses and the economic impact.
The Municipal Fire Management Plan approaches fire management issues at four levels:
1. Minimise the occurrence of unplanned fires and/or hazardous material incidents.
2. Recognise that some unplanned fires and/or hazardous material incidents will occur, but reduce their intensity so they do not become large intense fires and/or hazardous material incidents.
3. Recognise that some fires and/or hazardous material incidents may become large and intense, but minimise loss of life and where possible loss of property.
4. Recognise that on rare occasion’s fires and/or hazardous material incidents will claim lives and large amount of properties, but work to reduce the long-term damage to the social fabric of the community and support community recovery from those incidents.
It should be recognised that there are is the possibility that some incidents are beyond the capabilities of relevant authorities to control or prevent the adverse effects and long-term damage to the community.
A copy of the Greater Dandenong Municipal Fire Management Plan is available via the Councils website http://www.greaterdandenong.com/document/13004/fire-safety
Both Bush and Grass Fires are a risk within Greater Dandenong.
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C.9.2 Fire Districts
Greater Dandenong falls within the Country Fire Authority boundaries, however as the fire services work as one, it is not unusual to see MFB or Forest Fire Management Victoria assist in tackling large scale incidents within the municipality.
All fire weather warnings for Greater Dandenong fall within the Central Weather District.
A complete list of all agency districts covering the Greater Dandenong Municipality can be found in Section F.11 of this Plan.
C.9.3 Bush Fire Royal Commission
Victoria endured one of its most severe and prolonged heatwaves during the final week of January 2009 with temperatures across Melbourne above 43C for three consecutive days for the first times since records had been kept. With 7 days of 40C and a forecast on Saturday 7 February of low 40C accompanied by strong winds and gusting changing winds all the hallmarks of a catastrophic fire danger rating was in place.
The most serious consequence of the fires on that days was the death of 173 people and hundreds of thousands of animals, both companion and wild-life. Left behind are the families, friends and communities that still today are trying to come to terms with their loss and the visual impact from that day.
Accompanying these losses of life is the fires’ impact on property and the infrastructure that supports communities, as well as the substantial environmental impact, which is estimated to be more than $4 Billion.
In the days immediately following 7 February 2009 the State Government responded to the consequences of this disaster to understand not only this tragedy but to develop a plan from recommendations to minimise the potential fire risk across the State in the future by establishing a Royal Commission.
The Commission’s task was substantially too listen to, review and then recommend changes to how the State and Local Government work in the future to reduce and minimise the potential fire risk across the State.
A number of recommendations from the Bush Fire Royal Commission 2009 had a direct effect on local planning and required considerations for local government and the emergency management sector to assist the community within CFA boundary areas.
The Bush Fire Royal Commission 2009 made a total of 67 recommendations to State and Local Government which can be found via http://royalcommission.vic.gov.au/Commission-Reports/Final- Report.html
Of those 67 recommendations, eight are undertaken by the City of Dandenong with the all agency MEMPC as part of its emergency management planning and considerations. Those recommendations considered are 3, 4, 8, 31, 37, 45, 52 and 61.
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As such the City of Greater Dandenong must work with its stakeholders to consider, plan and document;
Bush Fire Prone Areas.
Neighbourhood Safer Places.
Bush Fire Refuges.
Vulnerable Facilities.
Vulnerable Persons Register
The following information, while relating to emergency management planning within Greater Dandenong, has been included for continuity of the area description relating to Fire Management as well as the requirements from the Bush Fire Royal Commission 2009.
C.9.4 Bush Fire Zones
During 2012, the Fire Services Commissioner undertook consultation with stakeholders and sought submission from local council building surveyors and Municipal Fire Prevention Officers across the state to review the Bush Fire Prone Areas, which were submitted to the State Government of Victoria for approval and gazetting.
On August 2013 the State Government gazetted the seven recommended zones for Greater Dandenong as being within the Bush Fire Overlay. These areas may require special considerations and planning regulations and people are encouraged to have discussions with Greater Dandenong’s Planning Department for clarity and guidance.
As of November 2017 the Greater Dandenong Bush Fire Zones includes;
Spring Valley Park – Springvale South
Keysborough Linear Reserve – Keysborough (between Springvale, Pillars, Perry and Hutton Roads).
Pastoral land – Bangholme (between Springvale. Pillars, McMahens Roads and Mornington Peninsula Freeway) (includes – Cornish College, Melbourne Cable Park, National Water Sports Centre, Firman Park, Willow Lan Equestrian Centre, Jolong Park Equestrian and Quarantine Centre).
Pastoral land – Bangholme (between Eastlink, Bangholme Road, Eumemmering Creek, Eastern Contour Drain, Frankston Dandenong Road, northern property boundary of Bunurong Memorial Park).
Pastoral land – Lyndhurst (between Frankston Dandenong and Glasscocks Road, Eastern Contour Drain to the southern property boundary of Lowe Farms, along southern property boundary to Dandenong Hastings Road to Thompsons Road).
Pastoral land – Dandenong South (between Eastern Contour Drain, Glasscocks Road, Dandenong Hastings road to the southern property boundary of Lyncare Landfill).
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Dandenong Creek Trail – Dandenong North (between Police Road, Police Paddocks, Monash Freeway, Melbourne Water Recreation Area – both sides of Heatherton Road to Clow Street).
These gazetted areas falls into the low bushfire rating category but have an increased fire risk during Fire Danger Rating (FDR) days of Severe, extreme and code red as well as Total Fire Ban days.
These areas may have a major impact on life and property and all residents and visitors should have, review and test their home, family and fire emergency plan as well as download the VicEmergency App which can help in receive warnings of an incident.
A map of all Gazetted Bush Fire Zones within Greater Dandenong can be found at the back of this section.
C.9.5 Bush Fire Shelters
Under recommendation 4 of the Bush Fire Royal Commissions both State and Local Councils consider and plan shelters options. While fire shelters are just one aspect of remain safe during a bush or grass fire, it should be noted that the own way to remain safe is to leave early and move to a location away from the incident, preferable to family and friends residing some distance from the incident.
The following are the considerations and determinations under Recommendation 4 for Greater Dandenong.
C.9.5.1 Neighbourhood Safer Places
The Bush Fire Royal Commission (2009) recommended that all councils within the CFA districts should investigate the need to develop Neighbourhood Safer Places.
A Neighbourhood Safer Place – Bush Fire Places of Last Resort may be a building or open spaces such as an oval that has an adequate buffer zone to fire hazards and has been assessed by the Fire Services and Council for potential radiant heat impact.
It may provide some limited protection from radiant heat which is the biggest killer in bushfires.
A Neighbourhood Safer Place – Bush Fire Places of Last Resort will not protect you from smoke or embers. There are risks associated with these locations including:
You are likely to experience extreme conditions such as; heat, high winds, fire noise, and exposure to flying embers and may experience breathing difficulties due to smoke and ash.
There is no guarantee that emergency services will be present or your safety
There will be no provision for pets.
There will be no amenities (eg. food, drinks, toilets).
Neighbourhood Safer Place – Bush Fire Places of Last Resorts are not designed to replace a personal bushfire survival plan even when traveling.
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C.9.5.2 Bush Fire Refuge
Community Fire Refuges (CFRs) are purpose-built or modified buildings that provide protection from radiant heat and embers. They are designed to be a last resort option where nearby residents or visitors can seek shelter if they are trapped and cannot leave the area by a significant fire.
CFRs are only activated and opened once there is significant fire in the local area. The presence of emergency services is not guaranteed at any community fire refuge. Safe travel to and from the site is also not guaranteed.
CFRs are not drop-in centres on a hot day when there are no fires.
A review of the Bush Fire Risk and in consultation with the CFA, Greater Dandenong does not require a Community Fire Refuge.
The following map shows the Gazetted Bush Fire Prone areas for Greater Dandenong.
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C.10 EMERGENCY MARKERS
Emergency Markers are uniquely identifiable signs strategically placed in open space locations across Victoria where clear reference points may not be available. Emergency Makers were developed by Triple Zero (ETSA) in consultation with Emergency Service Organisations (ESO’s) and used by public asset owners.
Emergency Markers are more than just signs. Emergency Markers enable the exact location of a Triple Zero (000) caller to be accurately identified within metres through the support of GPS coordinates and navigational data that assist in ESOs attending to the public with minimal delay.
Emergency Markers are considered by the public asset owners as part of their overall risk assessment process in reducing community emergency risk and integrated into risk management strategies where applicable.
Emergency markers serve to reduce response times in the event of an emergency and subsequently assist as a risk control by potentially reducing the consequences of an incident. Emergency Markers do not reduce the potential of an emergency incidents for community or visitor in any way.
Emergency Markers consist of three letters and three numbers, with the letters identifying the asset owner or location name. The following table provides an overview of the ‘alpha’ prefix that can be found throughout Greater Dandenong and neighbouring areas.
To assist individuals and communities traveling throughout Victoria a map with the complete list and locations of the 2973 Emergency Markers (as of Feb 2018) across Victoria can be found at https://qr2id.com/au/public-markers/
PREFIX ASSET OWNER / LOCATION Parks – Victoria – Police Paddocks DPP Reserve
SRC Sandown Racecourse
ELT Eastlink
CNP Churchill National Park
LYS Lysterfield Park
KCC Kingston City Council
FCC Frankston City Council
PNL Peninsula Link
BAY Parks Victoria – Piers & Jetties
Parks Victoria – Boat Ramps PAT (Patterson River)
KAR Parks Victoria – Karkarook Park
BSP Parks Victoria – Braeside Park
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The following map is provides as a guide on the general location of the 98 emergency markers across and neighbouring Greater Dandenong.
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C.11 INSTITUTIONS
Greater Dandenong is well served with a range of educational, medical and care facilities both within and in neighbouring municipalities.
With a projected population of over 65 year olds of around 28,500 by 2030 a number of residential care facilities can be found across the municipality. A large proportion of these facilities are owned and managed by private operators and not for profit organisations.
Has highlighted in C.6 of this section approximately seven percent of the Greater Dandenong population live with a recognised disability with 55% of those being over the age of 65 and 15% residing in non-private dwellings.
To assist in emergency planning and consequence management the City of Greater Dandenong in partnership with emergency service agencies and other stakeholders maps the locations of these facilities and other places where a large number of vulnerable people reside through its GIS system.
The information will be sourced from the Department of Health and Human Services, Greater Dandenong Planning and Building departments on regular basis (every two years) or when notification of change of circumstances of a facility when know.
These details are restricted and used to assist in emergency management planning, including engagement, response and recovery.
The following map provides the reader with the approximate locations of education, hospital, health services and aged care facilities within Greater Dandenong.
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C.12 REFERENCE
REFERENCE
Emergency Management Act – www.legislation.vic.gov.au
Emergency Management Manual Victoria – www.emv.vic.gov.au
Greater Dandenong Council website – www.greaterdandneong.vic.gov.au
Victorian Electoral Commission – www.vec.vic.gov.au
Greater Dandenong Demographic Resources - www.greaterdandenong.com/document/42/statistics-and- data
Greater Dandenong Economy Profile – http://www.greaterdandenong.com/document/25508/business- resources-and-data
Level Crossing Removals – www.levelcrossings.vic.gov.au
Country Fire Authority – www.cfa.vic.gov.au
Australia Bureau of Statistics – www.abs.gov.au
Department of Education – www.education.vic.gov.au
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C.13 DOCUMENT REVIEW
REVIEW:
The Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee maintains this section of the MEMPlan with the support of the City of Greater Dandenong Council officers.
This Section was last updated January 2017 and must be reviewed no later than December 2019
The following table below provides a history of review
Version Date Action Review by
4.0 27/02/2018 Endorsed by Greater Dandenong December 2019 MEMPC
January 2017 Updated all sections and formatted to new structure and layout.
January 2014 Complete rewrite as part of Version 4 of January 2017 the MEMPlan
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