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Cann Valley Recovery Update MARCH 2021 Major General visits He was especially interested in the Other issues discussed included: mental health and wellbeing of Major General Andrew Hocking • Red tape barriers to moving things people throughout the district and (Deputy National Bushfire Recovery forward what communities had been through Agency) drove from Canberra to Cann over the past 14 months – impact of • Lack of fuel reduction over the River via the Monaro Highway on bushfires, road closures and supply years, and the cumulative impacts Monday 4 March to meet with some during the fires, COVID restrictions and this has when national parks are members of the CVDRG at the Hub, State border closures to add just a few. locked up and become exclusion and the Committee of Management at zones Club Terrace. Major General Hocking referred to • The urgent need to apply prescribed burns and cultural burns throughout the district on a more regular basis communities becoming locally enabled Major General Hocking was very and resilient by building confidence in • Rapid weed growth in fuel load interested in the smaller communities skills, capabilities and mental health in impacted by the bushfires and wanted • Telecommunications order to feel safer. to hear their stories and how he may • Water supply be able to assist with issues. • Fuel pod and generator provision • Cross-border collaboration for bushfires • Lack of local knowledge within agencies that are not based at Cann River and a lack of ongoing local employment opportunities throughout the year Major General Hocking also planned to visit a range of other smaller communities during the week throughout East Gippsland. Annie Kentwell 5179 5078 Contact Council Place Manager - 0418 542 099 5153 9500 Cann Valley District [email protected] [email protected] Cann Valley Recovery Update MARCH 2021 Rebuild Support Service also to prepare for future emergency Rural Movie Nights events by updating and upgrading visits We have successfully secured Drought eligible facilities. Please come and join the Rebuild Recovery Funding through Regional Support Service for a conversation The program is underway and is Development Victoria to support about rebuilding. commencing with assessment and drought confirmation of the facilities to be The sessions include guest speakers impacted communities across the shire. included in the program (for example, include Steve Pascoe, an emergency in some communities there is more than The funding provides the opportunity for management and bushfire safety one facility and so it is necessary to 10 outdoor movie nights and we have consultant and community recovery determine which is most appropriate partnered with the team at Sun Cinema mentor who will share his lived to include). Bairnsdale, who will be bringing family experience on recovery and rebuilding movies to your community on The Sun Candidate facilities will undergo after a fire event. Bus – a double decker bus fitted with inspections and a risk assessment to Caroline Larcher, Council’s Coordinator big screen and complete with popcorn determine suitability for upgrade. Our Rebuild Support Service (RSS) will talk and choc tops! Community Facilities team have also about how the RSS can support you been undertaking condition assessments Sun Cinema Bairnsdale is working in in your rebuild as well as the range of of several facilities to inform planning partnership with community groups to assistance available. and this information will be considered. organise these family friendly movie Other agencies involved are Bushfire It is possible that after this preliminary nights. Recovery Victoria, Gippsland Lakes work that some facilities will not be • Cann River: Friday 9 April Complete Health and the Victorian suitable for upgrade, but we will be in Council of Churches. contact where this is the case. Household water offer • Noorinbee: Thursday 4 March, There are several elements intended to 6pm at community hall be implemented at eligible facilities, Applications are open now for rural • Club Terrace: Tuesday 9 March, including: landowners who have no water in 6pm at recreation reserve their primary tanks. We have allocated • Ember proofing funding to ADRA to arrange the If you miss either of these sessions and • Switchboard upgrades transport of household water for up would like more information, please • Resilience telecommunications to 400 rural households who rely contact us on 5153 9500 and press ‘1’. including AV equipment. on rainwater for their in-home water supply. We will project manage the upgrades Community facility and will be going to market for this This will provide rural residents hit inspections start work soon. We are prioritising the risk hardest by drought conditions one assessment and the availability of AV delivery of 10,000 litres of household We have sourced $1 million in funding equipment noting that some Community water without paying for cartage (only from Bushfire Recovery Victoria’s Recovery Committees have indicated $50 for the water). (BRV) Local Economic Recovery (LER) that this would be of value for their If you have any questions or would program. This was announced in 2020 current work. like to discuss your eligibility please or although there was some delay in apply please call Ian Harris on 0492 finalising the arrangements. If you have plans for work on your facility, please contact us so we can 835 499 or email The program has been created to understand how it fits together. For more [email protected]. support the resilience and capacity information contact Place Manager of a number of community facilities in Annie Kentwell or Paul Oakes, Project East Gippsland. This is to assist bringing Manager, on 5153 9500 and select 1. communities together in recovery but Cann Valley Recovery Update MARCH 2021 Cann Valley District the willingness to work together as we Quick fill pump arrives have such an opportunity right now, Representative Group Cann Valley Fire Brigade has taken so let’s get it happening”. The Cann Valley District Representative delivery of a ‘big pump’ quick fill trailer Group (CVDRG) has now met for the If you have miss either of these sessions pump. and would like more information, please third time and began the discussion This pump will be located at Cann contact us on 5153 9500 and press ‘1’. on the priorities identified in the Cann Valley Fire Station and is for use in Valley District Community Plan 2019 the South East Region and is one of endorsed by Council in December Great news from five housed at stations across Victoria. 2019. Tamboon-Peachtree Association On Thursday 14 February District 11 These priorities and others since the DMO Steve O’Shea delivered the new fires will be worked through in depth at The Tamboon-Peachtree Association, big pump and provided operational a workshop on Wednesday 10 March in particular Ron Luhrs, have been training and familiarisation to CFA and from 10am to 4pm with a follow up successful in securing a grant from DELWP crews. meeting on Thursday 11 March from St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria Four Cann Valley CFA members, two 5.30 to 7pm. (Vinnies) to the tune of $20,000. Bemm River CFA members and two The Cann Valley District Community The funds will be used for the purchase Cann River DELWP crew carried out Newsletter was also discussed of the following items to improve the setting up and operating the pump in regarding frequency of distribution, defence of the Cann Valley community: the river at Cann River just below the content, duplication of information • 24,000-litre water tank bridge. with Jinga, readability and the design of the document. • Pressure pump and sprinkler system The trailer pump has a single axle, for the Emergency Service Facility equipped with a water-cooled diesel The newsletter was originally developed (ESF) building engine with a nominal pump output to get in touch around the district to of 2,000 L/min @700 kPa. Primarily • 2 x 600-lietre slip-on firefighting let community know about what was utilised for water fill points on the fire units going on regarding recovery and good ground with the ability to fill two tankers news stories. • Personal protective equipment for at the same time, however it can also CVDRG would appreciate any volunteers be connected to a hydrant if necessary. feedback regarding the newsletter. • Internal wiring and lighting in the Please contact Place Manager Annie ESF Council news Kentwell on [email protected]. • Contribution towards sustainable The February edition of the My Council, gov.au, 0418 542 099 or drop any electricity supply (installation of My Community newsletter is out now feedback in at the Hub. solar panels and battery storage) and includes plenty of information on The earlier to meetings were a meet The tank and pressure pump will and greet session and where members council projects, services, decisions be used on the Emergency Services and upcoming events. There’s also a discussed their motivations for being Facility to accommodate a sink, shower, in the group. All members showed a section dedicated to Bushfire Recovery. toilet and an external sprinkler system. To read the newsletter visit our website love and passion for the district and Planning permit application approval believed that the district has so much or subscribe to the newsletter to is pending, and once finalised the receive it straight in your inbox to offer. group will be able to proceed with the Also, for updates on general local There has been so much change over building of the facility. This is being business support, activity and news, the years, especially economically, funded by a CBA Bushfire Recovery business operators are encouraged socially, culturally and environmentally, Grant. to sign up to Council’s Business that they wanted to rekindle the essence Meanwhile, Tamboon-Peachtree of the area for it to flourish.
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