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BOTANY BAY PRECINCT HOW WILL I BE NOTIFIED AREA COVEREDST PETERS BY GREENTHIS SQUARE PLAN WHAT MORE CAN I DO BEACONSFIELD There are a range of notification methods available SYDENHAM RANDWICK Every Australian should know how to prepare for both EMERGENCY to the New South Wales Police Force and other KINGSFORD a natural disaster and an emergency situation. The ROSEBERY COOGEE GARDENERS ROAD TEMPE emergency services to assist with notifying and DACEYVILLE Botany Bay Precinct Emergency Plan is an authorised QANTAS DRIVE EASTLAKES ANZAC PDE BUNNERONG RD BOTANY RD PLAN preparing local residents before and during an O'RIORDAN RD sub plan under the New South Wales State MASCOT AIRPORT DR SOUTH COOGEE emergency. These options have been designed to JOYCE DR Emergency Management Plan and can be readily PROTECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY SYDNEY SOUTHERN CROSS DR assist all members of the community, regardless of ARNCLIFFE AIRPORT WENTWORTH AVENUE located on the internet, http://www.emergency.nsw. age or cultural background. gov.au/plans/subplans. We encourage all residents of M5 EAST BOTANY PAGEWOOD MAROUBRA the local area to view this material or the links below: During local emergency situations, the New South EASTGARDENS ROCKDALE Wales Police Force and other emergency service HILLSDALE Botany Bay City Council GENERAL HOLMES DR organisations, will publish or broadcast general and FORESHORE RD http://www.botanybay.nsw.gov.au MATRAVILLE relevant information via: BANKSMEADOW BEAUCHAMP RD Randwick City Council • Radio and/or Television http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au SHELTER • Social media, including: Facebook, Twitter. PORT OF BOTANY BAY PORT BOTANY Area specific information, including the requirement to “SHELTER IN PLACE” or “EVACUATE” will be PHILLIP BAY issued via; LA PEROUSE • Standard Emergency Warning Signal • Commercial Radio Broadcast • TV Broadcast The Botany Bay Local Emergency Management area • Emergency SMS to all mobile phones within includes the Local Government area of Botany Bay and SHUT a specific area part of Randwick. It covers all land, water and foreshores from La Perouse to Endeavour Bridge, Kyeemagh including • Police and Emergency Services door knock the Council boundaries of Botany Bay City Council and Randwick City Council. The Precinct covers an area of about 2675 ha, encompassing Sydney Airport, Port Botany, approximately 25% of Botany Bay waters and the suburbs of Mascot, Botany, Eastlakes, Banksmeadow, Hillsdale, Pagewood, Eastgardens, Matraville, Daceyville and part of Rosebery. It is bounded by Gardeners Road to the north, Bunnerong Road to the east, Beauchamp Road to the south and Alexandria Canal/Botany Bay to the west. LISTEN THE BOTANY BAY PRECINCT SHELTER IN PLACE – (SIP) EVACUATION As a resident within the Botany Bay Precinct, we Sheltering inside your home or a building during an In some cases local evacuations may be required. appreciate that you may be aware of the surrounding emergency can provide immediate and adequate Levels of evacuation: industrial facilities. Each of these facilities has the protection from contaminated air. potential to present hazards and in some cases, Precautionary Evacuation: If advised to shelter in place, you need to complete emergency situations for the community. the following steps to ensure maximum protection. Commonly used where: The New South Wales Police Force, in conjunction Remember: • There is potential of hazardous chemical release with the NSW State Government and other agencies resulting from an incident, The Botany Bay Precinct Emergency has created an advanced, yet simple plan to guide • It is likely that part of a community not directly Plan is designed to provide a consistent the response to an emergency. affected by the incident may become affected at approach and method of dealing with Within the precinct there are six major zones which some stage. have been identified and incorporated accordingly emergency situations within the precinct. Responsive Evacuation: into the plan. This information pamphlet provides the Commonly used when: local community with the best practice • Outdoor air concentrations are expected to exceed The Botany Precinct Emergency Plan can be found SHELTER SHUT LISTEN principles for planning and implementing community exposure levels. at: http://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au protective actions during potential Close all doors airborne hazards caused by industrial or and windows. EVACUATION CENTRES Exclusion zones extending to both 500m and 1000m 1 transport accidents. Various locations have been identified as evacuation have been created for each of these facilities and will centres and are contained within both the City of be implemented by police should the need arise to Turn off and block all air Botany Bay and the City of Randwick council areas. do so. Each exclusion zone incorporates a number of 2 conditioning vents. If an evacuation is required, you will be informed road closures. of the closest evacuation centre and the preferred In most instances, an initial isolation/exclusion zone Listen to local commercial route to travel. is the only action required to protect the public and 3 radio stations, TV or visit manage the incident. one of the websites listed in the “How will I be notified” section. For the majority of emergency situations, the local community will be unaffected and will continue to function as normal..