In accordance with the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Pollution Incident Response Management Plan) Regulation 2012 98D (2) A plan is to be made publicly available on a publicly accessible website for the information required under Section 153C (a) of the Act and Clause 98C (1) (h) and (i) of the Regulation.

As such the following excerpt is taken from the ARTC Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) to meet the above requirements. 4 Notification and Reporting

4.1 Notification to regulatory authorities

ARTC or other relevant parties (Operators, Contractors, and Alliance Partners) will notify each relevant authority in accordance with the Act as outlined below:

 the EPA – Environment Line on 131 555  the Ministry of Health via the local Public Health Unit – see Appendix 3, or EP-02- 02 NSW Environmental Incident Notification – Agent Instructions  the WorkCover Authority – phone 13 10 50  the local authority if this is not the ARA - see Appendix 3 or EP-02-02 NSW Environmental Incident Notification – Agent Instructions  Fire and Rescue NSW – phone 000

Further information on ARTC’s internal communication and reporting processes are contained in Work Instructions EP-02-01 NSW Environmental Incident Notification and EP-02-02 – NSW Environmental Incident Notification – Agent Instructions. Notification to regulatory authorities may also be required under Workplace Health and Safety and Rail Safety legislation and the reporting processes for this notification is outlined in the ARTC Safety Management System, the Incident Management Manual TA-44 and Work Health and Safety Reporting WHS-442.

4.2 Notification to affected parties ARTC will initiate notification to owners and occupiers of affected premises, including early warnings and regular updates, when and as required, using one or a number of the following methods:  Door knocking;  Community meetings;  Radio and TV messaging;  Website information; or  Written correspondence i.e. email or letter.

Notification will be initiated and undertaken by the relevant Executive General Manager, General Manager or the General Manager Media and Communications. The method utilised will be determined by the severity of the incident, number of affected parties and the sensitivity of the surrounding environment.

Access to the rail corridor is restricted and subject to site controls such as Personal Protective Equipment, Rail Safety Certifications and tool box talks. In the event of an incident which has the potential to present risk to any persons on the premises and relating to Rollingstock Operators and/or Contractors or Alliance Partners the emergency response would be initiated in accordance with their relevant policies and procedures.

Appendix 3 – Local Authority and Ministry of Health contact details The information contained below is correct to the best of our knowledge however; may be amended from time to time. Updates can be found on relevant websites for the Local Government Association of NSW and Ministry of Health.

Local Authorities http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_regions.asp City Council Shire Council Ph: 02 6023 8190 Ph: 02 6940 2100 After Hours 1300 133 391

Greater Shire Council Council Ph: 02 6036 0100 Ph: 02 6386 2305 After Hours: 0419 405 768

Lockhart Shire Council Ph: 02 6920 5305 Ph: 1300 553 652 After Hours: 0408 625 694

Wagga Wagga City Council Upper Council Ph: 1300 292 442 Ph: 02 4380 1000

Junee Shire Council Goulburn Council Ph: 02 6924 8100 Ph: 02 4823 4444 0429 396 412 or 0427 481 599 After Hours: 02 4822 1080

Wingecarribee Shire Council Council Ph:02 4677 1100 Ph: 02 4868 0888

Campbelltown Shire Council Shellharbour City Council Ph: 02 4221 6111 Ph: 02 4645 4000

Young Shire Council Council Ph:02 6380 1203 Ph: 02 6343 1212

Forbes Shire Council Council Ph: 02 6850 2300 Ph: 02 6861 2333 After Hours: 1300 978 633 After Hours: 1800 648 585

Lachlan Shire Council Council

Ph: 02 6895 1900 02 6836 5888 Shire Council Council

Ph: 02 6965 1900 Ph: 08 8083 8900

After Hours: 0407 244 429

Broken Hill City Council Maitland Shire Council Ph: 02 4934 9700 PH: 08 80803300

Dungog Shire Council Ph: 02 4995 7777 Ph: 02 6591 7222 After Hours: 0407 721 224 After Hours: 0408 652 662

Gloucester Shire Council Greater City Council Ph: 02 6358 5250 Ph: 02 6592 5399

After Hours: 1300 787 102

Port Macquarie Hastings Council Council

Ph: 02 6581 8111 Ph: 02 6566 3200

Nambucca Shire Council Council

Ph: 02 6568 2555 Ph: 02 6655 2310

After Hours: 0417 488 565 After Hours: 02 6692 2900

Coffs Harbour City Council Clarence Valley Shire Council

Ph: 02 6648 4000 Ph: 02 6643 0200

After Hours: 02 6626 6858

Richmond Valley Council Council Ph: 026660 0300 Ph: 02 6632 1611

Newcastle City Council Ph: 02 4974 2000 Ph: 02 6578 7290 After Hours: 02 6572 1400

Muswellbrook Shire Council Council Ph: 02 6549 3700 Ph: 02 6521 7000 After Hours Ph: 02 6540 1199

Liverpool Plains Shire Council Shire Council Ph: 02 6746 1755 Ph: 02 6740 2100

Narrabri Shire Council Council Ph: 02 6799 6866 Ph: 02 6757 3222

After Hours: 0429 911 111

Dubbo City Council Ph: 02 6801 4000 02 6840 1700 0418 638 947

Warrumbungle Shire Council Shire Council Ph: 02 6849 2000 Ph: 02 6746 1755

Narromine Shire Council Mid-Western Regional Council Ph: 02 6889 9999 Ph: 1300 765 002

Upper Hunter Shire Council Campbelltown Shire Council Ph: 02 6521 7000 Ph: 02 4645 4000

Auburn City Council Liverpool City Council Ph: 02 9735 1222 Ph: 1300 36 2170

Strathfield Municipal Council Ph: 02 9748 9999 Ph: 02 9725 0222

Canterbury City Council Bankstown City Council Ph: 02 9707 9999 Ph: 9789 9300

Marrickville Council The Council of the City of Ph:02 9335 2222 Ph: 02 9366 3666

Ministry of Health www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/infectious/phus.asp

Randwick Office Camperdown Office Phone: (02) 9382 8333 Ph: 02 9515 9420 After Hours Ph: 02 9515 6111

Parramatta Office Tamworth Office Phone: (02) 9840 3603 Ph: 02 6764 8000

Dubbo Office Newcastle Office Ph: 02 6841 5569 Ph: 02 4924 6477 After Hours Ph: 02 6885 8666

Lismore Office Office Ph: 02 6620 7585 Ph: 02 6588 2750 After Hours: 149 377 After Hours: 149 377 Broken Hill Office Albury Office

Ph: 08 8080 1499 Ph: 02 6080 8900

After Hours: 08 8080 1333

Bathurst Office Office Ph: 02 6339 5601 Ph: 02 4221 6700 After Hours: 0428 400 526 After Hours: 02 4222 5000

Goulburn Office Ph: 02 4824 1840 After Hours: 6080 8900