2013 Tasmanian Bushfires Inquiry Volume Two - Appendices INDEX OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX A1 TERMS OF REFERENCE

APPENDIX E1 APPENDIX E1 - TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE & TASMANIA POLICE TIMELINES

APPENDIX E2 APPOINTMENT OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER

APPENDIX E3 CRIME SCENE DECLARATION & SERIOUS INCIDENT SITE DECLARATION

APPENDIX E4 EXPLANATION OF TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE 6 OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES WHEN BUSHFIRES ARE BURNING OUT OF CONTROL

APPENDIX E5 TASMANIA POLICE EMERGENCY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POINTS (TMP) ACCESS LEVELS

APPENDIX E6 VICTORIAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POINTS – BUSHFIRE INFORMATION CARD

APPENDIX E7 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN – ANNEX I – EVACUATION GUIDELINES

APPENDIX E8 VICTORIA POLICE EVACUATION GUIDANCE CARD

APPENDIX E9 TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE COMMUNITY BUSHFIRE PROTECTION PLAN & COMMUNITY BUSHFIRE RESPONSE PLAN DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX G1 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN – ANNEX J – PUBLIC INFORMATION AND WARNINGS

APPENDIX G2 EXPLANATION OF PREPARE ACT SURVIVE

APPENDIX G3 TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE WARNING TIME LINES

APPENDIX G4 EXAMPLE OF AN EMERGENCY WARNING

APPENDIX I1 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TASMANIA

APPENDIX A1 TERMS OF REFERENCE Terms of Reference to Inquire into the Tasmanian Bushfires active on 4 January 2013

On Friday 4 January 2013, Tasmania experienced a record heat wave across the State which contributed to catastrophic bushfire conditions. A number of bushfires active that day were unable to be controlled for some days and destroyed significant amounts of public and private property. Fortunately there was no loss of life or serious injury as a direct consequence of these fires.

Tasmania is a State subject to very high fire risk and has previously experienced extensive and catastrophic bushfires, most notably on 7 February 1967, when what are now known as the Black Tuesday bushfires, left 62 people dead, 900 injured and over seven thousand homeless.

Since 1967 the Tasmanian emergency services have developed a coordinated State-wide approach to planning for and responding to bushfires and an extensive network of career and volunteer emergency services personnel. Previous State and inter-State inquiries into fire management and emergency response, most recently the Black Saturday Bushfire Royal Commission conducted in Victoria after the devastating and catastrophic bushfires that occurred in that State in February 2009, has helped to inform the approach taken by Tasmania.

Notwithstanding the efforts to date, it is likely that Tasmania will continue to experience extreme or catastrophic fire danger weather events, such as that experienced on 4 January 2013 and that this will continue to challenge fire prevention and mitigation strategies and emergency response and recovery arrangements in the State of Tasmania.

The inquiry will report on the following matters:

1. The immediate causes and circumstances of the bushfires which were active in Tasmania on the 4 January 2013, with particular focus on the three bushfires that caused the most significant property loss; the “Forcett Fire”, “Lake Repulse Fire” and the “Bicheno Fire”. 2. All aspects of the emergency response on the 4 January 2013, particularly measures taken to control the spread of the three main fires and to protect life, private and public property and essential infrastructure. 3. The adequacy of the transition from response to recovery in the week following the 4 January 2013. 4. The preparation and planning by all levels of government, agencies and the emergency services for the fire season of 2012/13 in general and the catastrophic fire danger weather event on 4 January 2013 in particular. 5. The effectiveness of the strategies and plans related to managing bushfire risk in Tasmania that were in place prior to the bushfires burning on 4 January 2013. 6. The use and efficacy of community alerts, warnings and information arrangements in general and in particular the use and efficacy of various forms of social media by a. authorities in responding to bushfires; and b. private citizens, during bushfires; and c. the adequacy of existing arrangements for dealing with that use in a constructive and safe manner. 7. Any other matters relevant to the terms or reference

AND

To make recommendations arising out of this inquiry about improvements to ensure arrangements are established to adequately protect the community from the incidence and effect of bushfire.

In undertaking this review, appropriate regard will be had to ensuring all interested parties have an opportunity to make submissions in relation to the matters set out above. All submissions are to be taken into account in making any recommendations.

The Inquiry will also consider the research and reports already initiated by the Tasmanian Fire Service (from the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre and the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council) and take them into account in making any recommendations.

The focus of this Inquiry is on the strategic, systemic and organisational level. It is not intended to, nor should it focus on individual fault finding. In the event information of significant individual failure or of alleged criminal conduct comes to the attention of this inquiry, that information is to be referred to the appropriate authority, on a confidential basis.

The Inquiry is to report by 30 September 2013.

APPENDIX E1 TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE & TASMANIA POLICE TIMELINES Bicheno Fire - Police Timeline

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

10.52pm TFS advises Bicheno police of a fire at Lilla Villa, Bicheno. Possibly caused by a lightning strike.

11.39pm Bicheno police remain in the area due to concern the fire may flare up and travel across to Friendly Beaches. Lightning strikes occurring in the area.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

2.12am Bicheno police leave the fire and advise the fire brigade will be staying with the fire overnight.

12.30pm Bicheno police re-attend Lilla Villa fire and fire crews are putting out spot fires. The main fire appears under control and no major issues.

2.00pm Police depart the Lilla Villa fire.

3.56pm Bicheno police called to re-attend the Lilla Villa fire as it has taken hold again.

4.11pm TFS advises police Radio Room that Courland Bay, Bicheno needs to be evacuated as the fire is heading that way and spotting 400m ahead of itself.

4.33pm Bicheno police advise that all occupants of Courland Bay have been advised to leave. There are five houses in the area, two are unoccupied at the time.

4.35pm Bicheno police head to Harveys Farm Road to advise residents to evacuate.

4.47pm Police request State Emergency Service assistance for road block of Courland Bay Road.

7.09pm TFS request police units to Harveys Farm Road to assist with evacuation.

10.27pm Harveys Farm residents are not being told to evacuate but to prepare for evacuation.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

4.58am TFS request police assistance at Harveys Farm Road as the area is under ember attack and a number of locals are evacuating.

5.22am Bicheno constable advises he is evacuating houses in Harveys Farm Road as smoke is across the area.

5.29am Bicheno constable advises houses on Harveys Farm Road near the Tasman Highway are evacuating as a precaution in case the fire goes over the ridge.

7.30am Bicheno police attend a briefing at Bicheno fire station.

8.00am Northern District Commander assumes responsibility for the response to the Bicheno fire, due to Southern District resources being tied up with the Forcett and Lake Repulse fires.

8.56am Bicheno constable advises that Coles Bay Road at the Tasman Highway intersection is closed.

9.30am Major Incident Room is set up at Launceston Police Headquarters.

9.30am Bicheno police change radio channels and operate on a Northern Channel. Mobile phone coverage in the area very poor.

10.00am Coles Bay Road is closed to tourists but residents still allowed access at this stage.

10.30am Launceston inspector arrives at Bicheno to take charge on the ground.

11.00am Bicheno constable travels to Coles Bay to advise people and businesses in the area of the fire situation.

11.12am Swansea police help with road blocks on the Tasman Highway at either end of the Coles Bay turn off. No vehicles are allowed to travel north or south except emergency services vehicles.

Some vehicles are escorted into Coles Bay during small windows of opportunity. Escorts are arranged by police on the ground in consultation with Parks and Wildlife Service.

12.10pm Harveys Farm Road residents are being evacuated again.

12.22pm Incident Management Team advises police that Coles Bay Road is unsafe to travel and no vehicles are to be let through.

12.40pm Tasman Highway blocked at the intersection with Harveys Farm Road. No vehicles are allowed south except emergency services vehicles. Tasman Highway blocked at the intersection of Coles Bay Road. No vehicles are allowed to travel north except emergency services vehicles.

12.48pm Wind change cancels the need to evacuate Harveys Farm Road residents.

1.10pm Red Cross advises it has been activated to help in registration at the Bicheno Community Fire Refuge.

2.27pm Advised that the fire is about to breach Coles Bay Road about 1km from the Tasman Highway. A number of cars in danger are moved from the intersection of Tasman Highway and Coles Bay Road.

2.41pm Approximately 15 houses in Llandaff are evacuated.

2.52pm TFS advises the fire has crossed Coles Bay Road.

3.12pm Advised that there has been an issue with the TFS emergency warning SMS to Bicheno locals, and Telstra is rectifying.

3.14pm Residents of Apslawn are warned and on high alert.

3.15pm Road block on the Tasman Highway is moved further South to Old Coach Road at Cranbrook.

4.00pm Additional police resources arrive from Launceston.

6.45pm Tasman Highway re-opened but may be subject to further closures.

Overnight Bicheno constable remains in Coles Bay overnight in the event Coles Bay becomes cut off.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Inspector in charge advises there is currently no threat to Coles Bay or Bicheno communities and Coles Bay Road remains closed.

8.34am Incident Management Team advises Coles Bay Road is likely to be re-opened to local traffic in a short time. 9.00am TFS advises police that it is about to start back burning in the Coles Bay Road area and the road may now not open today. am Police and TFS check all Courland Bay properties the Butlers Point area and provide a briefing to the Inspector.

10.00am Coles Bay Road is opened for local traffic only and with reduced speed limit.

11.43am TFS request that Coles Bay Road be closed again as fire is impacting on the area.

12.00pm Major Incident Room at Launceston Police Headquarters shut down.

12.50pm TFS advises that Coles Bay Road will not be opened for at least another two hours and escorts are not an option.

3.13pm Escorted convoy of 50 vehicles leaves Coles Bay.

3.55pm TFS advises media is causing issues at Harveys Farm Road. Unit is dispatched to deal with the issue.

6.43pm After numerous enquiries, police confirm that all known residents of Courland Bay have left the area and are accounted for.

Monday 7 January 2013

Time Activity

8.11am TFS advises a check of Butlers Point has confirmed the loss of a railway carriage that was being used as shack, a caravan and sheds.

11.12am Coles Bay Road is opened to local residents and essential traffic.

12.42pm TFS advises the Rapid Impact Assessment Team will be in Courland Bay at 11.00am 8 January.

3.11pm Coles Bay Road is closed again due to smoke and fire activity.

3.46pm Bicheno fire is upgraded to Bushfire Watch and Act alert level.

6.17pm Coles Bay Road is re-opened.

7.44pm Bicheno fire is downgraded to Bushfire Advice message level.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Time Activity 7.00pm Inspector attends community forum in Bicheno.

Wednesday 9 January 2013

Time Activity

12.00pm Bicheno fire downgraded to ‘No Alert’ level. Courland Bay Road and Friendly Beaches Road remain closed to the public.

Friday 11 January 2013

Time Activity

0900 Regional Fire Operations Centre North is stood down and fire management is returned to Incident Management Team. Police to continue to liaise with TFS and monitor any fires.

Bicheno Fire - TFS Timeline

Monday 31 December 2012

Time Activity

4.00pm Bureau of Meteorology notifies agencies of predicted worsening fire weather on 3 January and 4 January 2013.

Wednesday 2 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Southern Region staff are notified to prepare for worsening fire conditions and district staff are advised to check all recent fires. Hot day response in place. 9.00am Fire permit embargo established.

10.00am Additional firefighting aircraft are requested from and coordinated through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (Melbourne). The services of a fixed wing and medium rotary wing aircraft are secured.

1.00pm Arrangements are put in place to stand-up the Regional Fire Operations Centre and an Incident Management Team at Cambridge for 3 January 2013.

4.00pm Chief Officer declares a total fire ban for the Southern Region for 3 January 2013. State Operations notifies key stakeholders of total fire ban declaration.

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

7.35am Southern Region fires are checked; the ‘Rhyndaston’ fire is noted as the only going fire in the region.

8.00am Parks and Wildlife Service pre-positions a helicopter at the Freycinet air field.

10.00am Southern Region staff at Cambridge are briefed. Regional Fire Operations Centre and Incident Management Team are stood-up at Cambridge.

1.37pm State Fire Operations Centre meets to discuss resource allocations to active incidents and regional resource issues. 4.00pm Chief Officer declares a state wide total fire ban for 4 January 2013. State Operations notifies key stakeholders of total fire ban declaration.

9.23pm ‘000’ caller reports a vegetation fire at Cherry Tree Hill Bicheno. Cranbrook brigade responds.

9.29pm ‘000’ caller reports a vegetation fire at Lilla Villa, Bicheno, close to the Apsley River.

9.31pm Bicheno 5.1 advises it is on route.

9.43pm Bicheno 5.1 advises there is no fire in the location and it is returning to the station.

10.17pm ‘000’ caller reports fire burning in Lilla Villa area.

10.19pm Cranbrook 4.1 observes a glow from a distant fire to the north (approx.) east of its location and contacts Bicheno Brigade Chief.

10.27pm Bicheno 5.1 proceeds to the fire again. Cranbrook 4.1 arrives at the Lilla Villa fire. Access gates to the ‘Wallaroo’ property are locked. Attending brigades contact landowner and wait approximately half an hour for the landowner to arrive to allow access to fire.

10.28pm Brigade makes request to put bulldozer on standby for fire.

10.33pm District Officer rejects request for bulldozer, as crews appear to be in asset protection.

10.52pm Fire crews report the fire moving in a southerly direction and burning in gorse; it will be hard to stop until it reaches Coles Bay Road. Severity of fire is reported as high.

11.03pm Coles Bay and Swansea Brigades are paged to help at Lilla Villa fire.

11.20pm Mayfield Brigade is paged to attend.

11.32pm Parks and Wildlife Service is notified of incident.

11.33pm Landowner’s bulldozer is on site pushing in breaks.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

1.07am Crews complete a bulldozer line around fire, and start a back burn to secure lines in approx 20 minutes. 1.23am Fire status: under control.

2.46am Another fire reported at Butlers Point. Brigades are dispatched to investigate.

4.00am An attending officer contacts the Cambridge or Youngtown (approx) incident management team requesting further resources. The request is denied as resources are being directed to southern fires.

4.20am Parks and Wildlife Service fire crew is notified of the fires burning at Lilla Villa and Butlers Point.

4.37am Additional resources are requested from Cambridge incident management team. Two light tanker units required and will be dispatched at a later time.

8.00am A large tree on the fire edge is still seen to be burning and several attempts are made to push the tree over using the bulldozer on site. However, the tree remains standing. A fuel free break is pushed around the tree and the area patrolled by crews. The tree can still be seen burning from the base. A decision is made not to work around the tree as it is dangerous and could potentially fall.

8.15am Helicopter reconnaissance flight finds the Freshwater Lagoon fire burning south of Friendly Beaches. The flight also flies over the Lilla Villa fire that is reported as within containment lines with two small areas of smoke. Fire is considered safe by the observing officer, with two TFS tankers in attendance.

8.29am Brigades are paged to a fire off Friendly Beaches Road, near Freshwater Lagoon. Swansea 5.1, Bicheno 5.1 and Cranbrook 4.1 remain in attendance at Lilla Villa fire.

8.45am Helicopter completes reconnaissance flight of Douglas Apsley National Park; flies back to Friendly Beaches air field. On route, both TFS vehicles are observed re-filling together at the water source near the Lilla Villa fire.

9.45am Current weather conditions: temperature 28.5 degrees C, relative humidity 35%.

10.01am Bushfire Advice Message issued for incident.

10.30am Cape Tourville Road to Lighthouse is closed.

State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing. 10.50am Current weather conditions: temperature 30 degrees C, relative humidity 35%.

1.05pm The bulldozer is re-deployed to Coles Bay. (approx)

1.30pm Brigades at the Lilla Villa fire notice a considerable amount of (approx) smoke coming from the Butlers Point fire. The Lilla Villa fire crews try to raise the crews at the Butlers Point fire via radio but cannot get through, so a decision is made for Bicheno 5.1 to relocate to check conditions.

This leaves Swansea 5.1 and Cranbrook 4.1 at the Lilla Villa fire.

Current weather conditions: temperature 37.1 degrees C, relative humidity 31%.

1.45pm ‘000’ caller reports a flare up of the Lilla Villa fire. Situation report from Butlers Point: fire crews are still blacking out a few hot spots. Current weather conditions: 40 degrees C, relative humidity 20%

2.00pm Brigade investigates and reports just a 'flare up'. Fire reported to be spotting in several locations but brigades extinguish these spot overs.

2.30pm Glamorgan Group Officer asks Bicheno 5.1 to return to the incident due to continuing spotting of the fire over the control lines. State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

3.00pm The large tree burning on the edge of the fire is pushed over by an excavator. Crews put 3–4 loads of water onto the tree.

3.10pm Both fire crews on the fire ground run out of water simultaneously and are required to re-fill from the creek area close to the fire ground.

3.14pm As the crews re-fill their fire vehicles, the fire breaks out of containment lines and they request further resources. Swansea and Mayfield Brigades are paged to re-attend.

3.18pm Fire crews at the Lilla Villa fire still cannot communicate to Parks and Wildlife crews at the Butlers Point fire. The message that the fire has escaped is relayed to the Butlers Point crews via the Bicheno crew in attendance at Butlers Point.

3.27pm Reported fire has moved 300m in 10 minutes and may impact on shacks in Courland Bay.

4.10pm Reported fire spotting 400 metres ahead of the main fire. Police en route to start to evacuate residents from Courland Bay.

4.14pm Police advise Courland Bay residents to relocate. Helicopter lands in Courland Bay at about this time to help with the evacuation.

4.15pm Current weather conditions: temperature 38 degrees C, relative humidity 24%, wind 50–70 kilometres an hour from the north west.

4.17pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay and Friendly Beaches.

4.23pm St Helens and Scamander Brigades are paged to help with fire.

4.37pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay and Friendly Beaches.

4.56pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

5.13pm Bulldozer and fire crews are actively working on the southern fire boundary protecting assets.

5.15pm Campers are evacuated out of Friendly Beaches area.

5.19pm Police confirm all residents in Courland Bay have been evacuated.

5.27pm Glamorgan Group Officer makes request for additional bulldozer ASAP.

5.50pm Fire crosses Courland Bay Road.

6.31pm ‘000’ caller advises that all people from Courland Bay area have been relocated to Bicheno.

7.35pm Police confirm they have evacuated Harveys Farm Road.

7.54pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

12.03am Incident management team closing down at Youngtown. Control handed to fire commander on the fire ground with TFS and Parks and Wildlife Service crews.

4.33am Wind change has blanketed Bicheno in smoke. Southern flank is reported as quiet. On the northern flank, activity has picked up.

4.54am Police advise that embers are starting to fall at Harveys Farm Road.

5.20am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

5.34am Fire predicted to impact houses in Harvey Farm Road due to wind change.

5.39am Additional resources are paged to Harveys Farm Road.

6.22am Report from fire ground advises that winds have picked up to around 30–40 kilometres an hour in Harveys Farm Road area. People are starting to evacuate and Police advise a CFR is established at Bicheno.

6.44am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road

8.08am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

9.28am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

9.30am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

10.45am Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Harveys Farm Road.

11.31am Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Harveys Farm Road.

12.03pm Fire mapped and reported fire size is 3310 hectares.

12.27pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Harveys Farm Road and Coles Bay Road, south of Apsley River.

12.56pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Coles Bay Road south of Apsley River and Tasman Highway South of Tower Hill.

2.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing. 2.26pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Coles Bay Road south of Apsley River and Tasman Highway South of Tower Hill.

2.40pm Emergency Alert message activated to Llandaff area.

3.00pm Fire crosses Coles Bay Road.

3.08pm Emergency Alert message sent to the area around Tasman Highway and Coles Bay Rd intersection (Llandaff). People in Bicheno are incorrectly advised to move south. A new Emergency Alert is sent asking people in Bicheno to stay; those south of the Apsley River to move south; those in Coles Bay can stay put.

3.12pm Emergency Alert message reissued for Llandaff area.

4.15pm Fire runs into an area where a fuel reduction burn had been conducted the previous year. The fire is slowed enough to contain and extinguish using fire crews and a bulldozer.

4.25pm Fire status: fire size is estimated at 4000 hectares and status is ‘going’.

4.34pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Tasman Highway south of Tower Hill and Llandaff.

5.51pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Tasman Highway south of Tar Hill and Llandaff.

6.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

6.35pm Fire status: fire size is estimated at 4000 hectares and status is ‘going’. Fire activity has decreased on Harveys Farm Road section. Back burning has been undertaken off Harveys Farm Road this afternoon.

7.38pm Bushfire Advice message issued for Bicheno area. No threat to communities.

10.26pm Bushfire Advice message reissued for Bicheno area. No threat to communities.

10.48pm ‘000’ caller advises the fire is approximately 50 metres from a property on Harveys Farm Road.

11.04pm Fire on Harveys Farm Road is checked and is burning within the containment lines.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

2.41am Bushfire Advice message reissued for Bicheno area. No threat to communities.

9.30am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

2.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

3.43pm The Bicheno sector is okay. The wind shift has blown up embers over containment lines but all is okay.

5.17pm Back burning operations in the Coles Bay area completed and now mopping up.

4.08pm A fire unit escorted 50 cars in a convoy into Coles Bay. Parks and Wildlife Service officer in charge asks to cease further convoy escorts.

6.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

8.49pm Power pole and wires are reported down on Coles Bay Road near the airstrip.

9.23pm 11 units are on the ground with 28 personnel. Northern sector at Bicheno is undertaking back burning and blacking out. Crews on Coles Bay Road are completing last 1.2km of back burning.

Monday 7 January 2013

Time Activity

2.24am Back burning operations are complete and all control lines have been inspected. Three vehicles will remain on scene to patrol overnight.

9.00am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

10.44am Fire status: Fire size is estimated at 4000 hectares and status is ‘going’.

4.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conduct state wide briefing.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Time Activity

9.00am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

9.38am 10 TFS units plus additional Parks and Wildlife Service units are still engaged in the fire in three sectors.

2.30pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

6.30pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

Wednesday 9 January 2013

Time Activity

1.37pm Fire status: fire is contained with estimated area burnt of 5000 hectares.

Friday 11 January 2013

Time Activity

4.47pm Incident management team hands back control of the fire to local area. Patrol arrangements remain in place.

Tuesday 22 January 2013

Time Activity

3.30pm No smoke is visible from the fire in 72 hours and incident is closed.

Forcett Fire - Police Timeline

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

10.30am TFS Fire Chief briefs TASPOL Corporate Management Group on fire and weather outlook. 10.30am Southern District Commander attends a TFS regional briefing.

12.15pm Southern District District Management Group is updated on fire and weather outlook and requested to provide personnel numbers for 4 January. 2.13pm Acting Commissioner of Police contacts members of the State Emergency Management Committee and provides advice on the fire threat.

TASPOL advised of fire in Inala Road, Forcett

Dunalley officer attends and helps TFS to warn residents in Kellevie Road.

3.30pm Southern District Commander and Regional State Emergency Services Manager attend State Fire Command briefing. Advised there are 22 fire incidents across the state. Richmond fire is at Bushfire Emergency Warning level, and Forcett and Lake Repulse fires are at Bushfire Watch and Act level. Following the meeting, the Southern District Commander instructs the Police Operations Centre be established.

4.20pm TFS advises TASPOL that the State Fire Operations Centre will be stood up at 9.00am 4 January.

4.25pm Police liaison officer at the TFS Incident Management Team at Cambridge advises that the most significant fires at Lake Repulse and Forcett may be of concern on 4 January.

4.37pm South East Divisional Inspector advises TFS does not require police assistance at this stage. Fire is cordoned and contained but is unlikely to be extinguished tonight and may be of concern tomorrow.

5.17pm South East Divisional Inspector advises TFS has no police support requirements at this stage and additional resources will be stood down.

5.44pm Southern District Commander is briefed and advised of possible evacuations of Copping, Forcett and Nugent on 4 January. Intensity of high risk period for 4 January begins at 10.00am for 11 hours duration. 7.30pm TFS disseminates a media release highlighting concerns about the Lake Repulse and Forcett fires, recommending that people in specific locations consider evacuating early the following morning.

Overnight TASPOL continues patrols of bushfire areas overnight and pre- deploys food, radios and equipment to strategically located police stations.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

7.45am Southern District, District Management Group meets and assigns roles for the Police Operations Centre. Investigation duties for Forcett fires are allocated to the Detective Inspector. Divisional Inspectors are required to plan pre-deployment options and prepare to activate their Divisional Police Forward Command Posts.

8.30am TFS provides a briefing to the Southern District District Management Group and members of the Southern Region Emergency Management Committee.

9.00am Southern District Police Operations Centre is stood up with the mission of ‘Supporting Tasmania Fire Service as the lead agency in fighting fires and supporting police resources across the district.’

9.00am Police inspectors appointed as liaison officers to the Regional Fire Operations Centre and State Fire Operations Centre.

9.57am Regional Fire Operations Centre liaison officer advises TFS is considering restricting access to the Tasman Peninsula.

10.00am SEMAG meets and is briefed by TFS. The Chief Officer flags the possibility of closing the Arthur Highway as early as 12 noon. The Commander advises SEMAG that police will close the roads on request from TFS. It is agreed that a joint media release by TFS and TASPOL would be prepared on road closures and the likely impact of the fire on the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas.

10.23am TFS advises Sorell police that the fire may jump the Highway and head towards Dunalley, and they may want to close the Arthur Highway and turn away tourists who are heading down the Peninsula.

10.30am Briefing from the State Fire Operations Centre indicates a Bushfire Watch and Act alert level. 10.50am Local police and TFS personnel on the ground at Forcett agree to request that the Arthur Highway be closed to stop tourists heading down the Arthur Highway.

11.00am Bellerive Police Forward Command Post is operating and plans are made for road closures. A team of police are pre-deployed to Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas to assist.

11.05am Arrangements are made to permanently staff the rescue helicopter and make two police vessels available for deployment if required.

11.30am Local police are advised that a decision on the closure of the Arthur Highway will not be made until 12.00 noon.

11.40am Pending the anticipated road closure, Sorell police begin advising all motorists it is preferable not to travel to the Tasman Peninsula.

11.51am Police report they are closing the Arthur Highway at Forcett and Dunalley.

11.59am One sergeant and five constables proceed to Nubeena from Hobart to assist on the ground.

12.00pm The Southern District Commander and Chief Officer provide a joint Southern Regional Emergency Management Committee /Southern Police Operations Centre briefing.

12.15pm Four additional police arrive at Dunalley station.

12.31pm State Fire Operations Centre advises the predictive analysis of Forcett fire is that it will cross the Arthur Highway at a location between Forcett and Copping at around 12 noon, and will move toward Copping and Dunalley, spotting on the way. Based on this information, advice from police in the field, and discussions with the Incident Management Team at Cambridge, the decision is made to close Arthur Highway at Old Forcett Road and to block the highway at Dunalley.

12.40pm Fulham Road is closed.

1.00pm Discussions are held between the Acting Commissioner of Police, Southern District Commander and Chief Officer about appointing a single person to have overall control of the emergency management and recovery arrangements.

1.11pm Incident Management Team advises the fire has jumped the Arthur Highway near Gangells Road. Arrangements are made for a road block near Copping.

1.30pm Extra police arrive at Nubeena and set up a Command Post at the Nubeena State Emergency Service building. 1.37pm Further police are deployed to the area to assist.

1.45pm One sergeant and seven constables are deployed to Sorell station before heading to Dunalley to assist the local officer.

2.08pm Police advised that TFS has sent a Bushfire Emergency Alert to residents in Copping and Boomer Bay area.

2.52pm Fire breaches hills of Dunalley. Those evacuated to Dunalley Hotel are now re-directed to Nubeena Community centre.

3.00pm A sergeant arrives at Dunalley station and takes control of police response on the ground.

3.05pm Fire is spotting in Dunalley.

3.10pm All police units in Dunalley are directed to leave their road blocks and attempt to evacuate Dunalley residents.

3.23pm Police evacuate Dunalley station and head to Dunalley Hotel.

3.37pm Decision is made to evacuate Primrose Sands.

3.39pm Fire is reported to have jumped Dunalley Canal.

3.39pm All police are ordered to withdraw out of Dunalley and to head towards Eaglehawk Neck.

4.00pm Police arrive at Murdunna Shop and start warning residents along Sommers Bay Road to evacuate. Other units continue south along Arthur Highway to Eaglehawk Neck, warning residents.

4.30pm A number of ‘000’ calls are received from residents in and around Dunalley who stayed when the fire came through and now require assistance.

5.00pm Security Emergency Management Advisory Group meets and Acting Commissioner of Police advises that the Southern District Commander is appointed to have overall control of the incident in accordance with the Emergency Management Act 2006.

5.22pm Primrose Sands residents are advised to head to the beach as it is not safe to leave via the roads.

6.00pm Southern Regional Emergency Management Committee meets and the Southern District Commander advises of his appointment as overall in charge.

6.05pm Advised that the fire has hit Murdunna.

6.10pm Police establish a mobile Command Post at Eaglehawk Neck. 6.15pm There are approximately 600 people at Nubeena Community Centre.

7.51pm An initial triage team (comprising TASPOL, TFS, Ambulance Tasmania and Aurora Energy) arrives in Dunalley by helicopter to begin an initial search of residences for injured or deceased persons.

9.30pm First ferry departs Nubeena heading to Hobart with 160 people on board.

10.30pm Police observe fire jump the water at Eaglehawk Neck to the southern side.

10.30pm Residents of Josephs Road, Carlton advised to evacuate.

10.42pm 61 police are currently deployed undertaking duties associated with the Forcett fire.

11.00pm Police Command Posts established at Copping, Nubeena, Primrose Sands, Dodges Ferry and the Dunalley Golf Club.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

12.18am Police advise there are approximately 2000 people at the Nubeena Community Centre.

1.30am Eaglehawk Neck residents are advised to evacuate to the beach as the fire threatens.

10.00am The area affected by the Forcett fire is declared a ‘Crime Scene’ under section 63A of the Police Offences Act 1935. Media is advised it is not to enter the area. am Superintendent from Victoria Police with experience from the Victorian Bushfires arrives and is attached to the Police Operations Centre in a supporting role.

10.10am Dunalley police request to provide an escort of vehicles wanting to leave Dunalley and head to Hobart. Request denied pending an assessment of the Highway.

10.35am Road blocks are in place at Old Forcett Road and Arthur Hwy at Forcett, Carlton River Road at Gate 5 at Carlton River, Sugarloaf Road at Primrose Sands, Nubeena Road and Saltwater River Road at Tarana, Fortescue Bay Road and Arthur Highway, and Pirates Bay Road and Arthur Highway. 11.07am Advice received that the Arthur Highway as far as Dunalley has been assessed by the Rapid Impact Assessment Team (comprising TASPOL, State Emergency Service, Dept of Infrastructure Energy and Resources, and Aurora Energy) and is regarded as unsafe due to power lines and poles down on road. May be opened to emergency services only.

1.38pm Police Operations Centre arranges for the National Registration and Inquiry System to be activated through Red Cross.

3.34pm National Registration and Inquiry System is confirmed as up and running and being managed by Victoria Red Cross.

3.45pm Initial search team (comprising three TFS and two TASPOL personnel) conducts searches of addresses in the fire affected areas with concerns for the welfare of occupants.

4.00pm Team of 50 personnel assembled at Bellerive station for briefing about house-to-house searches in fire affected areas.

5.00pm Further briefing from Rapid Impact Assessment Team deems Arthur Highway not safe to be open to the general public due to safety issues.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Search teams (comprising TASPOL, State Emergency Service, NSW Police Force and Australian Defence Force) begin searching Dunalley properties. 67 personnel used, with some remote properties checked by helicopter.

1.27pm Road blocks are in place on the Arthur Highway from junction of Old Forcett Road to junction of Pirates Bay Road at Eaglehawk Neck, Fulham Road from junction with Primrose Sands Road to Gellibrand St, Dunalley, Sugarloaf Road at junction with Arthur Highway.

2.20pm Forcett to Dunalley is a level 2 Traffic Management Point category (Essential Services Access: authorised by the Management Authority). Dunalley to Nubeena is a level 1 Traffic Management Point category (Emergency Service Access Only: Authorised by the Management Authority). A convoy of essential services vehicles to Nubeena is being arranged through the Police Forward Command Post, leaving from Sorell station at 6.00pm. The highway to Nubeena is currently under assessment.

3.30pm 76 properties within the Dunalley area have been assessed and categorised as either destroyed or significantly damaged.

5.38pm TFS advises the fire has jumped containment lines at Taranna, and residents need to be evacuated immediately.

6.05pm Eleven search teams (comprising 70 personnel) continue to conduct ground searches of bushfire affected areas in the Dunalley, Boomer Bay and Marion Bay areas.

6.00pm Convoy out of Sorell delayed due to fire flare up at Taranna.

6.15pm Road Assessment Team advises it has completed its assessment to Eaglehawk Neck and has cleared issues. DIER advises it will need 24 hours notice to open the road to the general public, and a further 7 days to complete all work required on the road.

7.41pm Escorted convoy leaves Sorell for Nubeena.

10.12pm 593 people have reported a concern for the welfare of someone in the fire affected areas to the National Registration and Inquiry System. 131 people have been accounted for and 462 not accounted for.

10.46pm Offers of assistance are received from the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police, and New South Wales Police Force.

Monday 7 January 2013

Time Activity

2.10am The crime scene declaration made on 5 January is replaced with a declaration of a serious incident site under Section 63B of the Police Offences Act 1935.

11.15am Escorted convoy leaves Eaglehawk Neck for Forcett.

11.30am Escorted convoy leaves Sorell for Dunalley. Proposed that regular convoys at 0900 and 1800 will now be conducted from Sorell to Nubeena and returning each day until the road is open.

12.46pm Road blocks in place at Arthur Highway and Old Forcett Road, Forcett, Arthur Highway and Nubeena Road, Taranna, Sugarloaf Road and Carlton River Road, Primrose Sands, Fulham Road and Sugarloaf Road, Primrose Sands and Fulham Road and Gellibrand Street, Dunalley,

3.00pm 557 properties have been searched by the search teams in the fire affected areas, with 22 properties searched by the helicopter team. 110 properties categorised as damaged or destroyed.

6.00pm Escorted convey of essential services vehicles leaves Sorell for Nubeena.

7.00pm 778 properties searched by the search teams.

8.00pm Escorted convoy of private vehicles leaves Nubeena for Forcett.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Time Activity

2.00am Escorted convoy of private vehicles leaves Nubeena for Forcett. 395 vehicles containing 750 people have so far left the Tasman Peninsula via escorted convoys.

9.00am Escorted convoy of approximately 330 private vehicles leaves Nubeena for Forcett.

11.49am Police advise a Bushfire Emergency Alert has been issued for Doo Town.

5.00pm Escorted convoy of 157 private vehicles leaves Nubeena for Forcett.

Wednesday 9 January 2013

Time Activity

2.00pm Committee (comprising TASPOL, TFS, Dept of Infrastructure Energy and Resources, Aurora Energy, and Sorell Council) meets and discusses the reopening of the Arthur Highway. Meeting adjourned for agencies to consider a number of issues raised. Status of the Highway to remain unchanged.

5.00pm Police chair Community Forum at the Dunalley Hotel.

6.00pm Four buses containing 158 people leaves Sorell for Nubeena to collect private and rental vehicles left behind.

9.20pm Escorted convoy of 137 private vehicles leaves Nubeena for Forcett.

9.35pm Escorted convoy of 207 private vehicles leaves Nubeena for Forcett.

Thursday 10 January 2013

Time Activity

10.00am Dept of Infrastructure Energy and Resources advises further work is being undertaken and speed restriction signs are placed on the Arthur Highway to facilitate the re-opening on 11 January.

10.20am Road block at Taranna is moved to Eaglehawk Neck.

Mid-morning Police Inspector chairs Community Forum at the Nubeena Community Centre.

Mid afternoon Police Inspector chairs Community Forum at the Dunalley Hotel.

Evening Police Inspector chairs Community Forum in Hobart.

5.44pm Sugarloaf Road has re-opened. The road block at Old Forcett Road intersection with Arthur Highway has been moved to the Sugarloaf Road intersection with Arthur Hwy.

Friday 11 January 2013

Time Activity

11.30am Roads re-opened to residents, property owners and business operators to return to fire affected areas.

4.30pm Fulham Road re-opened.

Saturday 12 January 2013

Time Activity

9.00am Final bus containing 10 people leaves Hobart for the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas to collect private and rental vehicles left behind.

12.20pm Nubeena Refuge Centre is closed.

6.00pm National Registration and Inquiry System deactivated. Any further calls to be redirected to TASPOL.

Sunday 13 January 2013

Time Activity

4.00pm Police Operations Centre closed down.

6.00pm All roads reopened to the general public with lowered speed restrictions and warning signs.

Monday 14 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Policing of the fire affected areas returns to local division responsibility.

Forcett Bushfire - TFS Timeline

Monday 31 December 2012

Time Activity

4.00pm Bureau of Meteorology notifies agencies of predicted worsening fire weather on 3 January and 4 January 2013.

Wednesday 2 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Southern Region staff are notified to prepare for worsening fire conditions and district staff are advised to check all recent fires. Hot day response in place. 9.00am Fire permit embargo is established.

10.00am Additional firefighting aircraft are requested from and coordinated through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (Melbourne). The services of a fixed wing and medium rotary wing aircraft are secured.

1.00pm Arrangements are put in place to stand-up the Regional Fire Operations Centre and an Incident Management Team at Cambridge for 3 January.

4.00pm Chief Officer declares a total fire ban for the Southern Region for 3 January. State Operations notifies key stakeholders of total fire ban declaration.

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

7.35am Southern Region fires are checked; the ‘Rhyndaston’ fire is noted as the only going fire in the region.

8.00am Parks and Wildlife Service pre-positions a helicopter at the Freycinet air field.

10.00am Southern Region staff at Cambridge are briefed. Regional Fire Operations Centre and Incident Management Team are stood-up at Cambridge. 1.37pm State Fire Operations Centre meets to discuss resource allocations to active incidents and regional resource issues.

2.13pm ‘000’ caller reports a bushfire at Forcett.

2.30pm Dodges Ferry unit arrives. Fire size is estimated at 10 hectares; fire is threatening properties in White Hills Road and Inala Road, Forcett. Arriving units immediately begin property protection measures.

2.31pm Incident Controller requests a Bushfire Watch & Act message be activated for White Hills Road and Inala Road Forcett.

2.56pm Acting East Coast District Officer arrives at fire.

2.58pm Fire is now close to the top of Gangells Road Forcett some 2.5 kilometres from where it started 45 minutes earlier.

3.00pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for White Hills Road and Inala Road fires. State Fire Operations Centre conducts briefing on current fires and situation. Arrangements are put in place for 4 January.

3.03pm Request is made for further resources to be dispatched to fire to help with property protection in Gangells Road, Forcett.

3.20pm Three additional brigades are dispatched to fire as per 3.03pm request.

3.23pm Fire is running in a south easterly direction parallel with the Arthur Highway. Fire crews are still protecting properties.

4.00pm Chief Officer declares a state wide total fire ban for 4 January. State Operations notifies key stakeholders of total fire ban declaration.

4.12pm Helitack 721 arrives at incident for water bombing.

4.38pm Fire status: fire is currently burning through Tanners Creek and heading towards Mother Browns Bonnet. Fire crews are protecting structures in Inala Road, Gangells Road and White Hills Road.

4.58pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for White Hills Road, Gangells Road and Inala Road areas.

5.30pm Fire modelling predicts the Forcett fire may reach Dunalley by 3.00pm 4 January, if the weather predictions eventuate.

5.32pm Fire reaches Mother Browns Bonnet. Reconnaissance work now being carried out in Copping and Kellevie areas. 6.14pm Fire spots over Mother Browns Bonnet into Wettenhall Flat.

Fire size is estimated at over 500 hectares.

6.35pm Bushfire Watch & Act message upgraded to include Copping, Kellevie and Bream Creek.

8.00pm Volunteer fire fighter is injured with smoke inhalation.

Thunderstorms start to move over the fire area, causing a number of lightning strikes.

8.18pm Bushfire Watch & Act message upgraded to include Kellevie Road.

9.25pm A suspected lightning strike starts a small fire in the bush behind Torenius Timber. Fire crews quickly bring it under control and extinguish.

10.41pm Handover begins with night shift crews.

11.05pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

2.34am Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road and Kellevie Road and Copping.

6.47am Helicopter maps fire boundary. Fire size is estimated at 1006 hectares with a perimeter of 20 kilometres.

7.00am Fire crews assemble at staging area for pre-deployment briefing.

7.30am Sector Commanders are briefed. Some fire crews begin day shift relieving night shift crews at locations around the fire.

8.00am Community Fire Refuge is established at Sorell Memorial Hall.

8.30am Division and sector commanders meet on the corner of Sugarloaf Road and Arthur Highway to discuss tactics and establish communications structure.

9.31am Updated Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping. 10.30am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

10.36am Updated Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping.

11.10am A sector commander does reconnaissance flight over fire. Fire conditions are okay at this point.

11.32am Updated Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping.

11.51am Police report they have closed the Arthur Highway at Forcett and Dunalley.

11.53am Current weather conditions: temperature 33 degrees C, relative humidity 31%, winds 2 kilometres an hour.

Midday Fire spots over the Arthur Highway opposite Gangells Road. Two helicopters attempt to slow down fire spread; however, ground crews have trouble accessing the fire due to a large spoon drain running parallel with the highway.

12.22pm Fire crews triage properties on the Arthur Highway for fire defend ability.

12.25pm New Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road and Kellevie Road. Message also details the potential of the fire to impact on Copping, Boomer Bay, Dunalley, Connellys Marsh, Primrose Sands and Carlton River within the next 3 hours.

12.30pm Northern Strike Team leaves Cambridge for Dunalley to assist with fire operations.

12.37pm Current weather conditions: temperature 37.4 degrees C, relative humidity 26%, winds 11.8 kilometres an hour.

12.58pm Fire crews report multiple spot fires occurring along the Arthur Highway towards Blue Hills Road Forcett.

1.00pm Northern Strike Team arrives at Forcett for a briefing and to drop two crews to help with the northern flank of the fire.

1.30pm Northern Strike Team resumes its way to Dunalley. It needs to cut its way through with power lines, poles and trees down across the highway.

1.41pm Property in Gangells Road under threat fire crews in attendance.

2.09pm Fire jumps Arthur Highway 200 metres south of Sugarloaf Road.

2.25pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Copping, Dunalley, Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road and Kellevie Road. Fire has the potential to impact on Boomer Bay, Connellys Marsh, Primrose Sands and Carlton River within 2-4 hours. Emergency Alert issued for Copping, Carlton River, Boomer Bay and Sugarloaf Road areas.

2.30pm Northern Strike Team arrives at Dunalley with six fire crews. State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

2.41pm Fire moves across the Blue Hills behind Dunalley.

2.45pm Fire impacts on properties in Inala Road and White Hills Road Forcett.

2.51pm From Dunalley, fire can be seen ‘crowning’ through trees as it moves over the top of Blue Hill.

2.57pm Spot fires hit Dunalley. Houses on the outskirts of Copping under threat.

2.59pm Spot fires are reported behind Dodges Hill.

3.06pm Structures are under threat on the Arthur Highway near Boomer Bay turn off. Fire crews are involved in a burn over shortly after.

3.08pm Emergency Alert issued for Dunalley.

3.16pm Spot fires are reported at the rear of the saw mill at Dunalley.

3.24pm Fire approaches ‘Potters Croft’ and homes on the outskirts of Dunalley. Smoke increases in Dunalley as the fire impacts on the town.

3.33pm All crews instructed to pull out of Dunalley and relocate to Dunalley Hotel.

3.50pm Multiple ‘000’ callers ask for help in Dunalley, Boomer Bay, Connellys Marsh and Murdunna.

3.52pm Spot fires start on ‘Bangor’ property on the southern side of Dunalley canal.

3.53pm Spot fires reported approaching northern side of Murdunna.

4.00pm Severe weather is experienced at Dunalley; all fire crews have been withdrawn.

4.10pm Reports of significant fire damage to property in Dunalley. Several fire crews relocate along Arthur Highway to Murdunna to help with evacuations and property protection. 4.17pm Updated Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay and surrounds. Fire will impact on Eaglehawk Neck, Taranna and Doo Town within 1 hour.

4.28pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued indicating the areas of Eaglehawk Neck and Doo Town will come under threat within 10 minutes.

4.30pm Emergency Alert issued for areas between Dunalley and Eaglehawk Neck.

4.33pm Police evacuate Sommers Bay Road, Murdunna. Spot fires start to run into Connellys Marsh.

5.00pm Fire destroys several properties at Sunset Beach.

5.14pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay, Eaglehawk Neck and Doo Town. Fire is also predicted to impact on Carlton River Road within 20 minutes.

5.19pm Emergency Alert issued for Carlton River Road.

5.30pm Fire crews start to enter Dunalley to help with property protection. Conditions are reported as still being very bad.

5.38pm Power poles and infrastructure fall across Arthur Highway between Dunalley and Murdunna making traversing the highway difficult.

5.40pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay, Eaglehawk Neck, Doo Town and Connellys Marsh.

5.47pm Dunalley properties along the Arthur Highway, opposite the canal, come under threat and many are on fire.

5.48pm Ember attack starts at Murdunna shop.

6.04pm Emergency Alert issued for Connellys Marsh.

6.06pm Request for additional air support at Murdunna and all available resources from the ‘Stormlea’ fire to be released to Murdunna south to Eaglehawk Neck.

6.13pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay, Eaglehawk Neck, Doo Town and Connellys Marsh.

6.40pm Massive ember attack in Sommers Bay Road Murdunna. Fire crews report multiple structures alight with limited resources.

7.02pm Fire crews extinguish a fire on the Murdunna bridge on Sommers Bay Road.

7.13pm Power lines come down on Sommers Bay Road making access for fire crews difficult.

7.18pm Properties still being lost to fire in Dunalley.

7.52pm Emergency Alert issued for Primrose Sands.

7.55pm Additional resources arrive at Murdunna from the ‘Stormlea’ fire.

8.11pm Fire officer reports property loss is being reduced in Murdunna due to the arrival of additional fire crews.

8.17pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Delmore Road Forcett, Dodges Ferry, Primrose Sands and Connellys Marsh.

8.23pm Emergency Alert issued for Inala Road and White Hills Road areas.

8.30pm Fire Commander at Dunalley attempts to make his way back to Cambridge in vehicle to brief incident management team. Initial assessment indicates that 30% of properties have been lost in Dunalley including the primary school and the police station.

8.45pm Northern Strike Team attempts to make its way back to Forcett from Dunalley.

9.12pm Fire officer in attendance in the main street at Dunalley requests more resources as properties can be saved.

9.16pm Cambridge IMT notified of structure fires in Dunalley as reported by fire officer at 9.12pm.

9.19pm Dunalley canal bridge reported as on fire. Fire crews respond.

9.20pm FireComm notifies Cambridge IMT of Dunalley canal bridge fire.

9.21pm Fire Commander at Dunalley advises the Northern Strike Team has been withdrawn from Dunalley at the request of the operations officer.

9.25pm Dunalley brigade responds to the Dunalley canal bridge incident.

9.27pm The Northern Strike Team turns back Carrick 4.1 to attend the Dunalley canal bridge incident.

9.52pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Delmore Road Forcett, Dodges Ferry, Primrose Sands and Connellys Marsh. 10.03pm Fire reported to have spotted behind Old Jetty Road, Eaglehawk Neck.

10.41pm Multiple structures lost in Murdunna and many more still under threat. Fire crews continue to assist. Fire moves in behind Torenius Timber at Forcett.

10.42pm Police report fire has jumped the neck at Eaglehawk Neck and is now burning behind Taranna.

10.49pm ‘000’ caller reports Torenius Timber surrounded by fire. Fire crews in attendance.

10.54pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Dodges Hill Road, Carlton River Road and Oakines Road, Dodges Ferry.

11.04pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Bream Creek, Copping, Boomer Bay, Dodges Ferry, Carlton, Primrose Sands, Connellys Marsh and Susans Bay.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

12.48am Fire crews confirm the fire has jumped the water at Eaglehawk Neck and is burning towards Taranna.

12.52am Houses in Sugarloaf Road, Primrose Sands are still under threat. Fire crews have difficulty accessing areas due to fallen power lines and livestock on roads.

1.24am Properties in Delmore Road Forcett come under threat.

3.10am Properties in White Hills Road Forcett come under threat.

3.15am Aurora Energy confirms it has cleared the Arthur Highway of conductors and fallen infrastructure from Forcett to Dunalley.

4.46am Warning Level downgraded to Bushfire Watch & Act message.

5.39am Aurora Energy advises it has cleared the Arthur Highway of conductors and infrastructure from Dunalley to Eaglehawk Neck.

6.30am Fire crews that have been on duty for 24 hours and isolated on the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas are replaced by relieving crews as the Arthur Highway is cleared. 6.55am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued.

7.47am Properties in Jetty Road, Eaglehawk Neck under threat.

8.25am Fire still burning around Torenius Timber. Fire crews patrolling in area.

8.59am Fire threatens properties in Hylands Road, Murdunna.

9.21am Fire threatens properties in Boomer Bay.

9.30am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

10.20am Properties in Carlton come under threat.

11.10am Properties on the outskirts of Dunalley still coming under threat from fire.

11.12am Bushfire Watch & Act Message reissued for Taranna, Lewisham, Dunalley, Copping, Forcett, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Eaglehawk Neck, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Boomer Bay, Bream Creek and Sommers Bay areas.

Midday Fire status: fire size is estimated at 15000 hectares and status is ‘going’ and uncontained.

12.36pm Carlton properties still coming under threat.

1.11pm Confirmed fire size is 17804 hectares.

2.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

2.40pm Residents struggle to protect properties in Carlton and Primrose Sands areas. Fire crews are stretched.

3.06pm Fire is still spotting around Eaglehawk Neck area.

3.25pm Bushfire Watch & Act Message reissued for Taranna, Lewisham, Dunalley, Copping, Forcett, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Eaglehawk Neck, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Boomer Bay, Bream Creek and Sommers Bay areas.

4.02pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Taranna.

5.22pm Fire impacts on properties around Susans Bay area.

5.46pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Taranna.

6.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

6.47pm Taranna is downgraded to Bushfire Watch & Act message including Lewisham, Dunalley, Copping, Forcett, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Eaglehawk Neck, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Boomer Bay, Bream Creek and Sommers Bay.

8.26pm Incident management team is stood down at Cambridge and replaced by a night shift team.

9.36pm Fire crews begin back burning operations around properties in Gillingbrook Road and Old Coach Road Forcett.

11.00pm Confirmed fire size is 19215 hectares.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

12.46am Day shift fire crews changeover with night shift crews on the fire ground.

5.54am Fire crews begin back burning operations in White Hill and Mackies Hill area.

5.57am Spot fires reported around the Blue Seal Café, Eaglehawk Neck.

7.30am Day shift crews begin at Dodges Ferry staging area.

9.30am Fires are still impacting on properties in Gillingbrook Road Forcett and Sommers Bay Road Murdunna. State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

11.19am Fire status: fire size is 20165 hectares and status is ‘going’.

2.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

5.39pm Fire impacts on properties in Taranna. Aircraft and additional crews are deployed to area.

6.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

6.08pm Emergency Alert issued for Taranna area.

6.22pm Convoy of supplies due to leave Forcett is delayed due to fire spot overs on Arthur Highway.

7.48pm Fire investigation completed. Fire determined to be accidental originating from White Hills Road Forcett.

7.53pm Fire activity still being reported in Jetty Road, Eaglehawk Neck area.

8.24pm Spot fires reported around Connellys Marsh.

8.59pm Emergency Alert issued for Taranna area.

9.39pm Night shift crews begin change over with day shift fire crews.

Monday 7 January 2013

Time Activity

7.30am Day shift fire crews begin change over with night shift crews.

9.00am Victorian taskforce leaves Cambridge for fire ground. State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

11.42am Fire status: fire size is 22900 hectares and status is ‘going’.

2.30pm Fire flare ups are reported at Forcett and Murdunna areas.

4.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

5.33pm Aurora Energy notifies TFS that it has reinstated power to parts of Old Forcett Road and Gillingbrook Road, Forcett.

8.00pm Night shift fire crews begin change over with day shift crews.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Day shift crews begin change over with night shift crews.

9.00am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

9.50am Fire outbreaks are reported at Sommers Bay Road, Murdunna.

10.49am Fire outbreaks are reported at Stokes Road near Kellevie.

11.06am Fire outbreak is reported near Mother Browns Bonnet.

11.59am Fire is reported to be burning fiercely around Mother Browns Bonnet just north of Copping. Aircraft and fire crews in attendance.

12.04pm Emergency Alert issued for Eaglehawk Neck area.

12.05pm Bushfire Emergency warning activated for Lufra area of Eaglehawk Neck.

12.39pm Fire crews report a shed has been lost in Reef View Road, Dunalley.

1.05pm Fire crews in attendance at Forcett fire are notified of wind change due in an hour. Wind speeds expected up to 100 kilometres an hour.

2.25pm Considerable fire activity reported in Marion Bay area. Fire crews help residents relocate. Fire crews in other areas are experiencing rain and showers.

2.30pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing. Emergency Alert issued for Kellevie area.

5.30pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

6.30pm Night shift crews begin changeover with day shift crews.

Thursday 10 January 2013

Time Activity

2.00pm There is still a considerable amount of resources committed to the incident across the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas.

4.30pm Fire status: fire size is 23600 hectares and status is ‘going’.

Sunday 13 January 2013

Time Activity

4.30pm Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment firefighter is found deceased on the fire ground in the Eaglehawk Neck area. Firefighter is later found to have died of natural causes.

7.30pm Fire status: fire size is 24040 hectares and status is ‘going’. Bushfire Watch & Act message still in place for all affected areas on the peninsulas.

Fire crews from TFS, Forestry Tasmania, Norske Skog, Gunns Limited, and Parks and Wildlife Service continue to respond to smoke sightings, hot spots and flare ups over the next two months.

Monday 14 January 2013

Time Activity

4.00pm Aurora Energy advises that all overhead high voltage lines in Boomer Bay and Dunalley to the canal are re-energised.

Wednesday 16 January 2013

Time Activity

7.00pm Fire status: fire size is 25520 hectares and status is still ‘going’.

Saturday 19 January 2013

Time Activity

6.30pm Dodges Ferry staging area is closed for the night shift for the first time since the fire start.

10.00pm Night shift crews work until 10.00pm and then control is handed to local brigades until the morning.

Sunday 20 January 2013

Time Activity

11.47am Fire status: fire size is 25520 hectares and status is changed to ‘being controlled’.

Sunday 27 January 2013

Time Activity

3.15pm Fire status is changed to ‘contained’.

Tuesday 29 January 2013

Time Activity

11.47am Fire status is changed to ‘patrol’.

Wednesday 20 March 2013

Time Activity

11.27am Incident closed.

Lake Repulse Fire - Police Timeline

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

10.30am TFS Fire Chief briefs TASPOL Corporate Management Group on fire and weather outlook.

10.30am Southern District Commander attends a TFS regional briefing.

12.00pm Two local police on duty are advised of a fire at Lake Repulse and both travel to the area.

12.14pm TFS advises the fire has jumped the road and is headed towards the other side of Lake Repulse Dam. There are still campers in the area who need to be evacuated immediately.

12.15pm Southern District, District Management Group is updated on fire and weather outlook and requested to provide personnel numbers for 4 January.

12.30pm Local police meet TFS personnel at Lake Repulse Dam who indicate the fire is out of control and may warrant the evacuation of Ellendale.

12.35pm The Bridgewater Division Acting Inspector is advised of the situation and requested to provide more resources to assist.

12.45pm Local police start evacuating remaining campers in the area.

1.00pm Police evacuating campers are given information about the source of the fire.

1.28pm All campers and residents in the immediate area have left. Request made for additional resources to assist with road closures at intersection of Lake Repulse Road/ Lyell Highway and Dawson Road/Ellendale Road.

1.30pm TFS indicates the fire has the potential to remain active into 4 January. Assistance requested from State Emergency Service to maintain road blocks.

1.30pm Police from New Norfolk and Bridgewater stations begin to arrive to assist.

2.13pm Acting Commissioner of Police contacts members of the State Emergency Management Committee and provides advice on the fire threat.

2.48pm TFS advises it is pulling out of the area it is working and returning to Dawson Road to protect property in that area. 2.50pm TFS advises it is concerned the fire has crossed Dawson Road and may threaten Fentonbury and Ellendale.

3.00pm Acting Inspector provides a briefing on the Lake Repulse Dam fire to the Commander. Currently six police are engaged in duties associated with the fire. No Police Forward Command Post is in place.

3.30pm Southern District Commander and Regional State Emergency Services Manager attend State Fire Command briefing. Advised there are 22 fire incidents across the state. Richmond fire is at Bushfire Emergency Warning level, and Forcett and Lake Repulse fires are at Bushfire Watch and Act level. Following the meeting, the Southern District Commander instructs the Police Operations Centre be established.

4.16pm Campers at Meadowbank are told to evacuate.

4.20pm TFS advises TASPOL that the State Fire Operations Centre will be stood up at 9.00am 4 January 2013.

4.25pm Police liaison officer at the TFS Incident Management Team at Cambridge advises that the most significant fires at Lake Repulse and Forcett may be of concern on 4 January.

5.44pm Inspector at the IMT provides a briefing to the Commander in the Police Operations Centre and advises possible evacuation of Ellendale on 4 January, Ellendale Road may be closed tonight, and fire is currently at Bushfire Watch and Act level.

7.30pm TFS disseminates a media release highlighting concerns about the Lake Repulse and Forcett fires, recommending that people in specific locations consider evacuating early the following morning.

7.59pm Ellendale Road is open, Dawson Road and Pillies Road near Ellendale are closed, Lake Repulse Road and Cluny Lagoon Road near Ouse are closed.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Police Forward Command Post is established at Hamilton station.

8.00am Acting Inspector conducts a planning meeting at Hamilton station to prepare for the day ahead. Additional police resources arrive to assist with door knocking residents in the area.

8.30am TFS provides a briefing to the Southern District District Management Group and members of the Southern Region Emergency Management Committee.

9.00am Southern District Police Operations Centre stood up with the mission of ‘Supporting Tasmania Fire Service as the lead agency in fighting fires and supporting police resources across the district.’

9.00am Police inspectors appointed as liaison officers to the Regional Fire Operations Centre and State Fire Operations Centre.

10.00am Police start notifying residents and giving evacuation advice. Records are maintained of the residents spoken to, those who evacuated, and those who chose to stay.

10.00am SEMAG meets and is briefed by TFS. The Chief Officer flags the possibility of closing the Arthur Highway as early as 12 noon. The Commander advises SEMAG that police will close the roads on request from TFS.

10.00am Residents of Ellendale told to evacuate.

10.27am Glenorchy Detective Inspector advises that enquiries have been conducted on the cause of the Lake Repulse fire. Statutory Declarations obtained indicate the fire started in the vicinity of an open fire pit beside the lake that had been lit the night before.

11.00am Police Forward Command Post set up at Bridgewater station to manage the police response to the Lake Repulse fire.

11.37am Further police resources deployed to Bridgewater station to assist with duties associated with fire.

12.00pm The Southern District Commander and Chief Officer provide a joint Southern Regional Emergency Management Committee /Southern Police Operations Centre briefing.

12.17pm Combined TASPOL, TFS, Ambulance Tasmania, State Emergency Service, and Dept of health and Human Services briefing. Ouse Community Fire Refuge set up.

1.00pm Discussions are held between the Acting Commissioner of Police, Southern District Commander and Chief Officer about appointing a single person to have overall control of the emergency management and recovery arrangements.

1.15pm Police advised by TFS that the fire has broken containment lines at Ellendale.

2.00pm Ellendale residents are advised that the fire may impact on them and they are to evacuate immediately.

2.00pm Community Fire Refuge opens at New Norfolk. 2.05pm A number of Ellendale residents are refusing to leave. Details of those residents are obtained.

2.36pm Acting Inspector advises fire resources at Lake Repulse are redeploying to Ellendale. Fire front will pose an extreme risk in 2– 4 hours.

4.03pm Acting Inspector advises embers falling at Fentonbury, the fire front is 1 ½–2 hours away, and Ellendale will be under direct threat at around 5pm. 10–15% of residents are refusing to evacuate.

5.00pm Security Emergency Management Advisory Group meets and Acting Commissioner of Police advises that the Southern District Commander is appointed to have overall control of the incident in accordance with the Emergency Management Act 2006.

6.00pm Southern Regional Emergency Management Committee meets and the Southern District Commander advises of his appointment as overall in charge.

6.59pm The fire front has crossed north of Ellendale and is no longer threatening Ellendale. The fire may endanger Hamilton. Primary concern is that the Ouse evacuation centre may need to be evacuated.

8.36pm TFS requests road closure for Lake Repulse Road, and Ellendale Road from west of the township to the Lyell Highway at Rockmount Road.

9.13pm Inspector at the Incident Management Team advises of an unconfirmed report that the fire has jumped the river at Meadowbank, a caravan has been destroyed at the Ski Club, aid Norske Skog and Forestry plantations destroyed. Priority is asset protection (including vineyards). Fire crews are working on Ellendale Road. There is some confusion on whether residents can return to their homes; this is to be followed up.

9.46pm Ellendale residents have returned to their homes; however fires are spotting in the community. Request is made for an urgent update of Ellendale fire situation.

10.28pm TFS advises the fire at Ellendale has jumped the river and threatening the Ski Club area at Meadowbank. TFS believes there are campers in the area that may be at risk.

10.55pm Rescue helicopter (Y9) tasked to Rockmount Road, Ellendale for medivac of heart attack victim.

11.30pm TFS advises that Ellendale residents can now return to their homes.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

1.00am Incident Management Team advises the information given that Ellendale residents can return to their homes is not correct and not authorised by the IMT. Residents are not to return to their homes.

3.00am TFS advises the weather conditions have eased, enabling firefighters to adopt an active firefighting approach. Main concern is spot fires crossing the river at Hamilton. Ellendale residents have not been cleared to return to their homes.

8.30am Acting Inspector advises the Police Operations Centre that they will essentially ‘self-manage’ the Ellendale fire, given the seriousness of the Forcett fire.

10.30am Road blocks currently in place at Lake Repulse Road at intersection with Lyell Hwy (unmanned, signage only), Ellendale Road at junction with Risbys Road (manned by SES personnel), Ellendale Road at intersection with Lyell Hwy (eastern side of Meadowbank Lake, manned by SES).

11.03am Police advise that 900 Rockmount Road and the Meadowbank Ski Club building have been destroyed.

11.03am Rockmount Road at intersection with Ellendale Road is closed. am Superintendent from Victoria Police with experience from the Victorian Bushfires arrives and is attached to the Police Operations Centre in a supporting role.

12.12pm Ouse Community Refuge is closed.

12.16pm Inspector at the Incident Management Team advises the fire is expected to affect the community of Ellendale. TFS advises transmission lines are under threat. Crews from Norske Skog, Gunns Limited and Forestry Tasmania are also in attendance.

12.21pm Acting Inspector advises there is now no mobile phone service in the Hamilton and Ouse area due to fire damage to repeaters and other infrastructure etc. Risbys Road is an area of extreme concern due to recent fire activity. Properties are now in jeopardy. One owner is refusing to leave in this area, but all other people have evacuated the area. 1.38pm Police Operations Centre arranges for the National Registration and Inquiry System to be activated through Red Cross.

3.34pm National Registration and Inquiry System is confirmed as up and running and being managed by Victoria Red Cross.

5.00pm TFS advises no change. Priority fire ground is still in the Rockmount Road area. The only operating refuge in the area is in New Norfolk. Current Road blocks are Ellendale Road between Holmes Road and the Lyell Highway, Dawson Road to Repulse Dam Road, and the Causeway on Ellendale Road at Meadowbank Road.

8.53pm Rockmount Road is now open.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

10.00am The following roads are confirmed as closed: Ellendale Road junction with Lyell Highway (manned by State Emergency Services personnel), Ellendale Road junction with Holmes Road (manned by TASPOL personnel), Ellendale Road junction with Rockmount Road (unmanned, signage only), Repulse Road junction with Lyell Highway (manned by State Emergency Services personnel).

11.47am Update from Inspector at the Incident Management Team that the fire is currently at Bushfire Watch and Act level and has burnt approximately 10000 hectares. Conditions benign overnight. Major concern is the northwest corner due to the fire getting into the Broad River Valley area.

3.58pm Acting Inspector confirms there has been no loss of houses in the Lake Repulse fire.

Monday 7 January 2013

Time Activity

9.30am The following road blocks remain in place: Ellendale Road junction with Lyell Highway, Ellendale Road junction with Holmes Road, Ellendale Road junction with Rockmount Road, Lake Repulse Road junction with Lyell Highway.

9.41am Highway from Meadowbank Dam to Westerway closed until further notice while trees are cleared.

11.21am Fires have flared up in Scotts Peak Road. Road is closed.

3.53pm Dawson Road is closed at intersection of Ellendale Road to all but residents.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Time Activity

9.00am Ellendale Road is now fully open to all traffic. Meadowbank Ski Club, initially thought to be destroyed, has been confirmed as intact. Residence at 900 Rockmount Road, originally thought to be destroyed, is intact but with a number of outbuildings destroyed.

10.34am Spot fires reported between Ellendale township and Meadowbank Dam on Ellendale Road.

1.31pm Acting Inspector advises there is a significant situation east of Ellendale that will seriously impact on the area. Units deployed immediately.

1.57pm TFS confirms fire is known to be at Risbys Road. TFS is in attendance and there is a Bushfire Watch and Act alert in place. No evacuation is required this stage.

Thursday 10 January 2013

Time Activity

11.00am Community Forum conducted at Ellendale Hall attended by TASPOL, TFS, Aurora Energy, State Emergency Services, and federal, state and local government representatives.

5.00pm Dawson Road is now open to residents.

Friday 11 January 2013

Time Activity

9.00am Gradual reduction of police resources in the area being implemented.

Saturday 12 January 2013

Time Activity

9.00am Fire affected area being monitored by local police, with the need for additional resources now subsided.

6.00pm National Registration and Inquiry System deactivated, with any further calls to be redirected to TASPOL.

Sunday 13 January 2013

Time Activity

4.00pm Police Operations Centre closed down.

Lake Repulse Fire - TFS Timeline

Monday 31 December 2012

Time Activity

4.00pm Bureau of Meteorology notifies agencies of predicted worsening fire weather on 3 January and 4 January 2013.

Wednesday 2 January 2013

Time Activity

8.00am Southern Region staff are notified to prepare for worsening fire conditions and district staff are advised to check all recent fires. Hot day response in place. 9.00am Fire permit embargo established.

10.00am Additional firefighting aircraft are requested from and coordinated through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (Melbourne). The services of a fixed wing and medium rotary wing aircraft are secured.

1.00pm Arrangements are put in place to stand-up the Regional Fire Operations Centre and an Incident Management Team at Cambridge for 3 January 2013.

4.00pm Chief Officer declares a total fire ban for the Southern Region for 3 January 2013. State Operations notifies key stakeholders of total fire ban declaration.

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

7.35am Southern Region fires are checked; the ‘Rhyndaston’ fire is noted as the only going fire in the region.

10.00am Southern Region staff at Cambridge are briefed. Regional Fire Operations Centre and Incident Management Team are stood-up at Cambridge.

11.33am ‘000’ caller reports Lake Repulse fire.

11.43am Hamilton brigade responds.

11.47am Ouse brigade responds. 11.58am Norske Skog advises that fire is close to threatening a harvested pine plantation on its land.

12.00pm Bulldozer requested and district officer advised.

12.01pm Ouse brigade arrives and advises the fire size is about half a hectare, burning into harvested pine plantation.

12.05pm Fire spotting into heavy slash may require aircraft for water bombing.

12.06pm Helitack 721 is activated.

12.09pm Norske Skog advises it already has two vehicles on site and a tanker on the way.

12.10pm Fire spotted onto eastern side of river. Request for crews to be activated to deal with spotting.

12.10pm Request for police to be contacted to evacuate campers.

12.16pm Helitack 721 airborne.

12.18pm Panicked campers try to evacuate on roads.

12.20pm Midlands Council is notified of request for grader.

12.25pm Resources are released from ‘Black Bobs’ fire to ‘Repulse’ fire.

12.34pm Bushfire Advice message issued for Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton areas.

12.47pm Forestry Tasmania crews advise the fire on the eastern side of the lake is on private land with large amounts of fuel. Recommend ‘Watch and Act’ on incident.

12.50pm Helitack 721 arrives over fire and mapped before commencing water bombing.

12.59pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for communities north of Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

1.34pm Fire breaks are established on eastern side of fire with grader and plough.

1.37pm State Fire Operations Centre meets to discuss resource allocations to active incidents and regional resource issues.

2.06pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse and communities north of Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

2.14pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton. 2.22pm Fire jumps Dawsons Road in numerous places.

2.23pm Additional resources are deployed to fire (staging area manager and sector commanders).

2.42pm Firebird 701 is dispatched to incident.

2.46pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse, Ellendale and Meadowbank and Hamilton.

3.51pm Helitack 721 is redeployed to Forcett fire.

4.00pm Chief Officer declares a state wide total fire ban for 4 January. State Operations notifies key stakeholders of total fire ban declaration.

4.52pm Hamilton staging area is set up.

8.30pm Fire status: fire size is 320 hectares and status is ‘going’.

8.39pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton overnight.

11.06pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton overnight.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

2.34am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton overnight.

5.42am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

6.08am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

7.17am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for the communities of Ellendale, Meadow Bank, Ouse, Hamilton and Westerway.

7.26am Firebird 702 completes mapping run of fire.

8.00am Community fire refuge is established at Ouse Hall for residents relocating from the Lake Repulse fire.

10.16am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for the communities of Ellendale, Meadowbank, Ouse, Hamilton and Westerway.

10.30am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing. 12.00pm Fire status: fire size is 453 hectares and status is ‘going’.

12.07am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for the communities of Ellendale, Meadowbank, Ouse, Hamilton, Fentonbury, National Park and Westerway.

1.00pm Current weather conditions: temperature 38 degrees C, relative humidity 16%, wind is 25 kilometres an hour gusting at 40 kilometres an hour. Fire is contained but vulnerable.

1.33pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale.

1.38pm ‘000’ caller reports property under threat at Ellendale Road.

1.43pm Current weather conditions: temperature 43 degrees C, relative humidity 17%, wind 20 kilometres an hour gusting to 40 kilometres an hour, from the north west.

1.46pm Helitack 732 is deployed to Hamilton staging area.

1.48pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale.

1.50pm Emergency Alert message issued for Ellendale and Karanja areas.

1.55pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale.

2.30pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road. State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

3.37pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road.

3.49pm Initial fire investigation complete. Fire cause determined as accidental.

4.11pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road.

5.01pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road.

5.14pm Brigade on the ground reports that a new fire has started about six kilometres north/north west of ‘Cleveland’ property.

5.16pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Ellendale Road, Rockmount Road and Meadowbank Lake area.

5.23pm ‘000’ caller reports fire has jumped at Broad River and is heading towards houses. 5.58pm Power pole on fire in Ellendale Road. Aurora Energy is asked to shut power off to area ASAP.

6.22pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale, Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

7.04pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale, Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

8.12pm Request made for a roadblock on Rockmount Road at Ellendale.

8.26pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Meadowbank Ski club, Ellendale, Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

9.52pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale and Karanja. Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank. Emergency Alert issued for Karanja area.

10.28pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale, Karanja, Lawrenny and Hamilton. Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

12.13am Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale, Karanja, Lawrenny and Hamilton. Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

1.22am Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale, Karanja, Lawrenny and Hamilton. Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

2.11am Crews work on property protection through night.

2.16am Multiple power poles are burnt on northern end of Ellendale Road.

2.40am Fire flares up in Sweeney’s Gully off Meadowbank Road.

2.55am Fire near Fenton Forest has flared up. 4.17am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ellendale and Karanja.

6.30am Fire crews assemble at Hamilton staging area for day shift deployment.

8.06am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

8.59am Bulldozer required to put line in behind Ellendale.

9.30am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

9.38am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

9.48am Bulldozer requested for line from Westerway to Ransley Road and Clarkes Rd to Rockmount Road.

10.49am Fire status: fire size is 9530 hectares and status is ‘going’.

11.11am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

11.26am Firefighter is burnt on the fire ground and is transported to Calvary hospital via ambulance.

12.09pm Mt Lloyd tower: fire has spotted into dry grassy area between fire boundary and Tyenna River towards Karanja.

12.17pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

2.30pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

3.06pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

3.52pm Spot fire starts close to mature pine plantation 300 metres west of where Dawsons Road crosses Repulse Road.

6.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

6.13pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

8.37pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

10.51pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

7.00am Fire crews assemble at Hamilton staging area for day shift deployment.

9.30am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

10.13am Fire status: fire size is 9530 hectares and status is ‘going’. 12.28pm Helitack 732 returns to Cambridge with an unserviceable water bucket.

1.00pm Helitack 732 in service again and about to begin water bombing operations.

2.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

2.05pm Norske Skog advises one of its towers has reported a flare up at Waterfalls Hill Gully opposite Dylans Road, Ellendale.

5.54pm Police advise at least four houses under threat along Risbys Road, Ellendale.

6.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

6.27pm Fire crews arrive in Risbys Road and advise all is okay. They will black out fire with Forestry Tasmania crews.

6.58pm Hamilton 3.1 advises everything is under control on Risbys Road.

9.00pm Situation report: crews are working with bulldozer and back burning operations on ridge behind Ellendale Road to consolidate control line. Moderate fire behaviour in the area is not causing any concern at the moment.

9.37pm A large back burn is about to be conducted between Rockmount Road and Clarkes Road to consolidate a bulldozer line.

Monday 7 January 2013

Time Activity

12.40am Fire crews are still undertaking back burn between Rockmount Road and Clarkes Road.

7.00am Fire crews assemble at Hamilton staging area for day shift deployment.

9.00am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

10.15am Fire status: fire size is estimated at 10670 hectares and status is ‘going’.

1.43pm Fire towers pick up fresh smoke in the Risbys Road area.

4.00pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

Tuesday 8 January 2013 Time Activity

12.52am Back burns are completed at Clarks Road along Boye’s Creek. Moderate fire activity in the area and crews are in mop up and patrol mode.

8.10am Fire jumps Clarks Road.

9.00am State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

10.30am Fire status: fire size is 10930 hectares and status is ‘going’.

10.35am Police report spot fires between Ellendale Road and Meadowbank Dam.

2.30pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

5.15pm Remote Area Team is deployed to fire.

5.30pm State Fire Operations Centre conducts statewide briefing.

Wednesday 9 January 2013

Time Activity

12.44am There is little to no fire activity on Clarks Road. Light intermittent drizzle is falling, with winds 5–10kilometres an hour.

4.53am Due to amount of rain falling, all units leave the fire ground for Hamilton Station.

10.30am Situation report: fire size is 11210 hectares and status is ‘going’.

8.09pm Fire activity is reported as very low. Fire crews are blacking out.

Thursday 10 January 2013

Time Activity

10.30am Situation report: fire size is 11210 hectares and status is ‘going’. Communities of Ellendale, Karanja, Westerway, Hamilton, Ouse and Risbys Road should remain vigilant. There is no immediate threat to communities.

Friday 11 January 2013 Time Activity

6.53am Remote Area Team continues to work in Broad River area.

11.06am There is a medivac request made for a remote firefighter working in Broad River area.

11.43am Firebird 701 coordinated rescue helicopter goes into evacuation area.

8.35pm Situation report: fire size is 11560 hectares and status is ‘going’.

11.34pm Fire crews check all boundaries and report they are all safe.

Saturday 12 January 2013

Time Activity

12.35am The only fire activity reported is in the Broad River area.

Friday 18 January 2013

Time Activity

10.30am Fire status: fire size is 11620 hectares and status is ‘going’. Remote area teams continue to work in the Broad River area with Norske Skog and Forestry Tasmania crews.

8.58pm ‘000’ caller reports fire breakout across from Dillions Road.

9.19pm Following discussions with Division Commander, Ellendale brigade responds to incident.

9.59pm Ellendale brigade reports fire is a flare up and is well behind containment lines.

Sunday 20 January 2013

Time Activity

9.00am Fire status: fire size is 11620 hectares and status is changed to ‘controlled’.

Monday 21 January 2013 Time Activity

4.10pm Fire flares up in Clarks Road. Brigade checks out area and blacks out hot spots.

Fire crews from TFS, Forestry Tasmania, Norske Skog, and Parks and Wildlife Service continue to respond to smoke sightings, hot spots and flare ups over the next two months.

Tuesday 22 January 2013

Time Activity

5.15pm Fire handed back to local control including Forestry Tasmania and Midland fire district.

Wednesday 20 March 2013

Time Activity

4.10pm Fire considered safe due to rainfall received along with fire ground inspection. Incident closed.

APPENDIX E2 APPOINTMENT OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER

*Email has been redacted for personal contact details. APPENDIX E3 CRIME SCENE DECLARATION & SERIOUS INCIDENT SITE DECLARATION

Crime Scene Declaration

Name of police officer, of or above the rank of Inspector, making declaration Francis Peter POWELL

Location declared as a crime scene (provide address details, street names, reference points or GPS coordinates to identify the boundary of the serious incident site) All fire affected areas from Forcett to Port Arthur and Tasman Penisula in General. This

includes all private and Crown Land and building structures, infrastructure. Reason In interest of public safety due to fallen power poles, power lines and spot fires erupting. Security of evacuated premises. Safety and to prevent obstruction of Emergency Service Personnel.l Preservation of forensic evidence.

This declaration is made in accordance with Section 63(1) of the Police Offences Act 1935.

This crime scene declaration remains in force for a period of 7 days, unless it is sooner revoked, re-declared or amended.

Signature of person making declaration Date Time 5/01/2013 10am

Section 63A of the Police Offences Act 1935 details what a police officer may do once a crime scene is declared. This section is detailed below.

The owner/person lawfully in charge of the place to which a declaration of a crime relates, may appeal against the declaration to the Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Tribunal).

A copy of this declaration is to be provided as soon as is practicable to:

• the owner/person lawfully in possession of the place to which the declaration relates, and

• the District Police Commander responsible for the region where the crime scene is located.

The provisions for this declaration may be found at www.thelaw.tas.gov.au.

Crime Scene Declaration and Revocation > May 2011 (v.1) Page 1 of 3 Crime Scene Declaration

Section 63A - Authority at crime scene (1) For the purpose of preserving, searching for or gathering evidence at a crime scene, a police officer is authorised to do any or all of the following at or in relation to the crime scene: (a) direct a person to leave the crime scene or remove a vehicle, vessel or aircraft from the crime scene; (b) remove from the crime scene – (i) a person who fails to leave the crime scene when directed to do so; or (ii) a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that a person fails to remove from the crime scene when directed to do so; (c) direct a person not to enter the crime scene; (d) prevent a person from entering the crime scene; (e) prevent a person from removing evidence from, or otherwise interfering with, the crime scene or anything in it and, for that purpose, detain and search the person; (f) remove, or cause to be removed, an obstruction from the crime scene; (g) perform any necessary investigation, including for example, searching the crime scene without warrant and inspecting anything in it to obtain evidence of the commission of an offence or crime; (h) for the purpose of performing any necessary investigation, conduct any examination or process; (i) open anything at the crime scene whether or not it is locked; (j) take electricity, gas or any other utility for use at the crime scene; (k) direct the occupier of the premises or a person apparently involved in the management or control of the premises to maintain a continuous supply of electricity at the premises; (l) photograph or otherwise record the crime scene and anything in it; (m) seize and detain all or part of a thing that might provide evidence of the commission of an offence or crime; (n) dig up anything at the crime scene; (o) remove roofing material, wall or ceiling linings or floors of a building, or panel linings of a vehicle; (p) any other function reasonably necessary or incidental to a function conferred by this subsection. (2) A person must not fail to comply with a direction given under subsection (1). Penalty: Fine not exceeding 80 penalty units. (3) A police officer may arrest, without warrant, a person who fails to comply with a direction given under subsection (1). (4) An authorisation conferred by this section to seize and retain a thing includes – (a) the authority to remove the thing from the crime scene when it is found; and (b) the authority to guard the thing in or on the crime scene. (5) A police officer may use such force as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of exercising an authorisation conferred by this section. (6) Nothing in this Division prevents a police officer who is lawfully on premises from using an authorisation referred to in subsection (1) or doing any other thing if the occupier of the premises consents.

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Revocation of Crime Scene Declaration

Name of police officer, of or above the rank of Inspector, revoking the declaration

Location revoked as a crime scene (provide address details, street names, reference points or GPS coordinates to identify the boundary of the serious incident site)

Reason

This revocation of the declaration is made in accordance with Section 63 (5) of the Police Offences Act 1935.

Signature of person revoking declaration Date Time

A copy of this declaration is to be provided as soon as is practicable to:

• the owner/person lawfully in possession of the place to which the declaration relates, and

• the District Police Commander responsible for the region where the crime scene is located.

The provisions for this declaration may be found at www.thelaw.tas.gov.au.

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APPENDIX E4 EXPLANATION OF TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE 6 OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES WHEN BUSHFIRES ARE BURNING OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BUSHFIRES BURN OUT OF CONTROL – REMEMBER OUR PRIORITIES

Warn the community– Gather, analyse and disseminate information on current and predicted fire location, direction and rate of spread, and issue timely warnings to those threatened by fire. Protect vulnerable people– Protect vulnerable civilians who may be gathered in schools, nursing homes, community shelters and the like. This necessitates the identification and assessment before the fire season of sites in the community likely to be housing or sheltering vulnerable people, and the assignment of crews to focus on the protection of these sites and their occupants if fires threaten. Protect key community assets– protect key vulnerable community assets that have been identified as such by the community. These may include flagship industries or businesses upon which the community relies for its very existence, as well as shopping centres, schools, hospitals, power facilities, churches, historic buildings, the local pub and the like. Protecting these will improve community resilience by enabling communities to recover more quickly from bushfires. It necessitates the identification of assets that particular community’s value, mitigation of their vulnerability, and the assignment of crews to protect them when fires threaten. Stop the spread of fire in built–up areas – Stop the spread of fire in built-up areas through building-to-building ignitions. Options to enable to be done rapidly should be explored so that resources are not tied up for extended periods at individual homes or buildings. The protection of homes in build- up areas should result in fewer losses than seeking to protect the same number of homes scattered over the landscape, and therefore should be a higher priority for firefighters. Protect other community assets– Applying TFSs triage policy, defend „homes defendable by firefighters, particularly in areas of moderate to high housing density, where firefighting resources can move relatively quickly between homes and other assets under threat. Firefighters should not defend homes that cannot be defended safely, or homes that can be defended safely by civilians who are present. Fight the fire– This should be the lowest operational priority for fires burning under severe to catastrophic conditions. On severe to catastrophic days, fires extinguished in the bush are likely to re- ignite, and any efforts to extinguish them are likely to be fruitless. People and highly valued assets should be protected consistent with priorities 2 – 5 above. Only when conditions have moderated should attention turn to containing and extinguishing the fire.

APPENDIX E5 TASMANIA POLICE EMERGENCY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POINTS (TMP) ACCESS LEVELS

Tasmania Police EMERGENCY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POINTS (TMP) ACCESS LEVELS

Approved 16 March 2010 Emergency Traffic Management Points (TMP) - Access Levels

These guidelines have been developed to assist personnel involved with operating Traffic Management Points (TMP). TMP’s are sites where prohibition or restriction of vehicular / pedestrian traffic (traffic) is managed as a result of an emergency incident.

Implementation of TMP’s and determination of appropriate access levels is at the discretion of the response Management Authority (MA) and / or Tasmania Police. Relaxation of access levels or reopening of roads requires the approval of the responsible Management Authority (MA).

These guidelines do not limit the independent discretion of Tasmania Police to exercise their duties in the interest of public safety.

Level 1: - Emergency Service Access Only (Authorised by response MA) • Emergency service personnel engaged in response and mitigation activities

At this level, access is to be refused to all traffic, except emergency personnel in emergency vehicles.

Level 2: - Essential Services Access (Authorised by response MA) • Contractors delivering equipment and / or providing services • Public Safety Assessment Teams (PSAT) • Essential services – restoration of power, water, communications, gas, animal welfare, etc.

In addition to emergency services personnel the Incident Controller may allow access to non- emergency services assisting with mitigation or recovery efforts. If in doubt contact should be made with the Incident Controller to seek clarification / approval. Where circumstances allow, details of such movements at TMP’s are to be transmitted to incident control.

‘Accredited’ media may be permitted access at this level, however, approval must be granted by the Incident Controller and an escort provided.

Level 3: - Authorised Access (Authorised by response MA) • Recovery agencies, residents, media access

In addition to emergency and essential services, this level permits access to recovery and / or aid agencies, residents returning to their homes, media and any other people approved by the Incident Controller. At this level, where circumstances allow, a log is to be kept recording details of persons and vehicles moving through the TMP.

Approved 16 March 2010 Guiding Principles

Tasmania Police (TasPol) are responsible for the establishment of Traffic Management Points (TMP’s) and restriction of access by road and pedestrian traffic (traffic). In that role, Tasmania Police may be supported by authorised personnel, i.e. State Emergency Services (SES) personnel.

TasPol and emergency services will work cooperatively during emergency incidents in accordance with the following principles: • Emergency services requiring traffic to be controlled or stopped from entering specific areas will request Tasmania Police to initiate that action. • Tasmania Police will as soon as possible, assess the necessity or otherwise of initiating the requested course of action. • Where appropriate, TMP’s are to be established in the shortest possible time once a determination is made to take that course of action. • TMP’s are established to assist with the safety of emergency service personnel and members of the community. • In the event Tasmania Police members establish a TMP of their own volition, that information is to be provided to the response Management Authority as soon as possible. • The response Management Authority will communicate the location and status of TMP’s to relevant emergency service personnel and the media. • TMP’s are to be established and maintained in areas that best support emergency services activities, assist with safety of the community and cause the least impact to the community in general. • Where Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) has established an Incident Management Team (IMT), traffic management is to be embedded in the Incident Action Plan (IAP); and at large scale incidents TasPol will provide a police officer to the IMT to assist with preparation and implementation of a Traffic Management Plan. • The response Management Authority for the incident will notify TasPol as soon as possible that access restrictions are no longer required. • The relaxation of traffic restrictions or cessation of a TMP requires authorisation from the response Management Authority. • The response Management Authority will expediently communicate to TMP staff any decisions to cease or change the access status of a TMP. Likewise, TMP staff will notify the response Management Authority of any issues or change to their status as soon as possible. • TMP staff maintains the discretion to relocate or remove themselves for reasons of safety; but are required to notify the response Management Authority as soon as possible.

Approved 16 March 2010 APPENDIX E6 VICTORIAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POINTS – BUSHFIRE INFORMATION CARD Traffic Management Point Access wristbands TRAFFIC

Traffic Management Point access wristbands are issued MANAGEMENT to people to allow access through Authorised Access C and Authorised Access D traffic management points. POINTS – BUSHFIRE Who gets a wristband? information card • Residents of an affected area The role of police at Traffic Management Points (TMPs) is to facilitate access • Owners or managers of businesses within an affected area for those with a valid reason (justified need) to enter the area affected by fire. • Persons involved in ‘recovery activities’ within an affected area This will be dependent on meeting the access level of a particular TMP, which will be specified by the Incident Controller (or delegate). What does having a wristband allow someone to do? • Once issued with a wristband, the wearer is able to enter the area • Where a person attends at a TMP and the access level is above that which to which they are associated for a valid reason, as frequently would allow them access, TMP staff should consider the circumstances as they require and if appropriate; • The wristband will be endorsed by TMP staff with the date of issue – deny access, or and the PSA location – permit access using their discretion, or How does someone wanting to enter an area get a wristband? – refer the issue to their supervisor, police commander or the police liaison officer at the Incident Control Centre, for direction. A wristband will be issued to a person who requires access to an affected area, and can prove on the balance of probabilities that they • When using discretion, assess the risk and remember that in all cases, are associated with that area the safety of all people is paramount. Where possible, contact a supervisor a. Driver licence, or other form of photographic identification for direction or clarification. b. Vehicle registration • If you believe that your location is, or will become unsafe for any reason, c. Other form of identification move to a safe location and notify your supervisor or police commander as soon as possible. Where and when can a person obtain a wristband? If in doubt, ask a supervisor! • At a TMP when a person is relocating (evacuating) from an affected area • At a TMP when a person wishes to enter an affected area and is able

to provide identification • At a community location (which will be advised by police commander) CFA

State Emergency Response Coordination Division September 2013 Access Responsibility Access level Fire status and risk Identification or and authority assessment (Incident Controller may authorise access for specific authorisation persons or groups and impose restrictions)

Fire Agency • Going • Fire services or fire contractors • Fire unit • Designated area likely to be • Other emergency or essential services • Fire agency ID impacted by fire authorised by Incident Controller or delegate • Fire contractor ID CFA Act s 31 • Access route blocked and/or • Any person authorised by Incident Controller • Escort by fire unit (eg wet escort) danger of hazardous trees or delegate (this may include residents, • Authority of Incident Controller accredited media, etc.) or delegate (eg private/temporary Emergency Services vehicle pass) Only Access • CFA/DEPI Media Accreditation

Restricted Access • Contained • Access Safety Assessment Vehicle/s (to consist of • Designated Access Safety • Access route cleared and Council, VicRoads, essential services, to conduct Assessment Team Vehicle B danger of hazardous trees road and infrastructure assessment as required) – details to be advised by ICC Essential Services removed • Emergency services, as authorised by the • Agency identification Assessment Incident Controller or delegate

• Controlled • Residents returning to their homes • Resident – driver licence, Authorised Access • Infrastructure, road integrity, • People providing recovery and relief services authorising wristband C essential services do not • Council or VicRoads employees or sub-contractors • Organisation ID Residents, Media, present hazard • Accredited Media • CFA/DEPI Media Accreditation Recovery Services, • Business owners in immediate area • Business owner B Access • DEPI staff or vets facilitating the treatment and – suitable identification humane destruction of injured animals • Individuals or groups delivering relief and aid to residents and animals

Road Authority Authorised Access • Fire agency no longer requires • Employees working in specified area • Organisation ID TMP • People bringing food and supplies for people • Authorising wristband D • Road owner requires TMP to and animals Road Management C Access address road-related issues Act s 78 Others authorised, eg employees • Road owner satisfied that road- • Open to all • Not applicable Open related issues no longer impact • TMP removed and signed off by road owner on road users

Coroners Act 2008 Section 38 Restriction of access to fire area 1) A coroner or the Chief Commissioner of Police may take reasonable steps to restrict access to – (a) the place where a fire occurred: or (b) a place reasonably connected to the place where a fire occurred. 2) The coroner or Chief Commissioner of Police may cause a notice in the prescribed form stating that access is restricted to a place to be put up at that place or as near as possible to that place.

APPENDIX E7 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN – ANNEX I – EVACUATION GUIDELINES

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For Official Use Only Page 169 Version 2.10 – 27 June 2013 APPENDIX E8 VICTORIA POLICE EVACUATION GUIDANCE CARD CONSIDERATIONS: ALTERNATIVE TO EVACUATION: What is the threat? Shelter in Place – Should be considered as an alternative

Is the evacuation absolutely necessary? (Is it safer to when the risk of evacuation is considered to be greater Shelter‐in‐Place?) than the risk of sheltering in place.

Does an evacuation plan already exist for the property THE 5 STAGES OF EVACUATION: under threat? Decision: The decision to recommend that people evacuate Is there sufficient time and resources? (Including other agencies) is made by the Incident Controller who should consult with police and other experts unless there are urgent life EVACUATION Are weather conditions a factor? threatening circumstances in which case any agency GUIDANCE What risk is there to evacuees or emergency workers? representative can make the decision.

Are safe Assembly Areas / Relief / Recovery Centres Warning: The issuing of a warning or recommendation to CARD available? those affected by an impending emergency is the “The planned relocation of persons from dangerous or Will the evacuation tie up operational resources and, if responsibility of the Incident Controller. potentially dangerous areas to safer areas and so, for how long? (Consider using other agencies to assist) Withdrawal: The Victoria Police Evacuation eventual return.” Ensure recording of premises attended and tracking of Manager is responsible for managing the withdrawal of evacuees. persons from the affected area. This guide is designed to assist personnel tasked to carry Shelter: Involves provision of the basic needs of evacuated out or manage an evacuation due to the level of immediate Determine transport movement priorities and safe people at a safe location. The Victoria Police or recognised risk and supports the following routes —Transport of special needs groups (Vulnerable documentation; Evacuation Manager is responsible for managing the Persons) may need to include wide aisle buses and shelter of evacuated people. • The Emergency Management Manual of Victoria wheelchair access vehicles. Return: The Victoria Police Evacuation Manager or • Part 3—The State Emergency Response Plan Where possible move each family as a complete unit. • Part 8, Appendix 9—Evacuation Guidelines

Incident Controller is responsible for planning and Any need for medically assisted evacuations? managing the return of evacuated people after the threat • VP Form 682—Evacuation Guidance Document

Consistent message to evacuees with clear instructions has ceased. Longer term evacuees are managed by recovery Supervisors should be familiar with these publications. agencies. and directions. Compiled by the State Emergency Response Office—August 2012

CONSIDERATIONS:

What is the threat?

Is the evacuation absolutely necessary? (Is it safer to Shelter‐in‐Place?)

Does an evacuation plan already exist for the property under threat?

Is there sufficient time and resources? (Including other agencies)

Are weather conditions a factor?

What risk is there to evacuees or emergency workers?

Are safe Assembly Areas / Relief / Recovery Centres available?

Will the evacuation tie up operational resources and, if so, for how long? (Consider using other agencies to assist)

Ensure recording of premises attended and tracking of evacuees.

Determine transport movement priorities and safe routes —Transport of special needs groups (Vulnerable Persons) may need to include wide aisle buses and wheelchair access vehicles.

Where possible move each family as a complete unit.

Any need for medically assisted evacuations?

Consistent message to evacuees with clear instructions and directions.

TYPES OF EVACUATION: THE ROLE OF THE EVACUATION MANAGER: INFORMATION FOR EVACUEES: Unplanned or Immediate Evacuation For evacuation to be effective it must be correctly planned On the advice of the senior police member or Incident and executed. Following the decision to evacuate Victoria Controller the following message may be used; Where people are at immediate risk from an emergency, Police play a lead role in the process. If time permits an hazard or critical incident it may be recommended that they Evacuation Manager will be appointed by the Police evacuate immediately. The nature of the emergency may “Evacuation is not compulsory but if you choose to Commander. provide limited or no opportunity for warnings or stay you may place your life and that of your Responsibilities include; family at risk.” preparation time. A recommendation to evacuate will only be made when it is expected to offer a higher level of • Co‐locate with and assist the Incident Controller with protection for members of the public and can be achieved the decision and warning stages if required “If time permits, consider taking the following without endangering response agency personnel. An • Manage the withdrawal, shelter and return items: evacuation window should be identified where evacuation stages of the evacuation in consultation with the is the safest option. Incident Controller and Health Commander • Medications Planned or Pre‐warned Evacuation • Glasses, hearing aids, walking aids, etc. • With local assistance (MERC/MERO) source and Where an emergency allows time for adequate warning manage resources to facilitate evacuation in • Identity documents and evacuation is the preferred option, a pre‐warned consultation with control and support agencies • Cash / credit cards evacuation may allow recommendations to be made to the • Clothing and toiletries • Maintain ongoing liaison with the Incident Controller public to create opportunities for individuals to; • Mobile phone and charger for the duration of the evacuation • Leave in a controlled manner and notify others • Pets (and pet food) • Monitor the establishment and maintenance of safe they have moved • Evacuate in a timely manner and obtain alternative access and egress routes for evacuees Secure your premises and follow the directions of accommodation • In consultation with the Incident Controller and other the agency personnel advising you to evacuate. • Utilise or make their own transport arrangements. agencies maintain communications with the affected You will receive information on when and how you community In both cases consideration must be given to Vulnerable can return as soon as it is safe.“ People. Generally there is no power for forced evacuation • Ensure registration of evacuees is initiated if in Victoria. required (NRIS) “This may be your only warning.”

INFORMATION FOR EVACUEES: CONSIDERATIONS: OnWhat the advice of the is senior the police member threat or Incident ?

ControllerIs the the following evacuation message may be used; absolutely necessary? (Is it safer to Shelter‐in‐Place?)

“EvacuationDoes is not an compulsory evacuation but if you choose to plan already exist for the property under threat? stay you may place your life and that of your Is there sufficient time and resources? (Including other familyagencies) at risk.”

Are weather conditions a factor?

“IfWhat time permits, consider risk taking is the following there to evacuees or emergency workers?

items:Are safe Assembly Areas / Relief / Recovery Centres available?

Will• Medications the evacuation tie up operational resources and, if so,• Glasses, for hearing how aids, walking long? aids, etc. (Consider using other agencies to assist)

Ensure• Identity documents recording of premises attended and tracking of evacuees. • Cash / credit cards Determine transport movement priorities and safe • Clothing and toiletries routes —Transport of special needs groups (Vulnerable Persons• Mobile phone and) charger may need to include wide aisle buses and wheelchair• Pets (and pet food) access vehicles.

Where possible move each family as a complete unit.

SecureAny your premises need and follow for the directions medically of assisted evacuations?

theConsistent agency personnel advising you to evacuate.message to evacuees with clear instructions Youand will receive directions. information on when and how you can return as soon as it is safe.“

“This may be your only warning.” APPENDIX E9 TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE COMMUNITY BUSHFIRE PROTECTION PLAN & COMMUNITY BUSHFIRE RESPONSE PLAN DOCUMENTS YOUR GUIDE TO: free call Community Bushfire Protection Plans 1800 000 699 email [email protected] 1. GET 3. USE visit YOUR GUIDE TO: Get your local Use your Community www.fire.tas.gov.au Community Bushfire Bushfire Protection Plan Community Protection Plan to develop a bushfire Bushfire A simple plan for community members survival plan containing bushfire safety options and bushfire information. Protection Know your Nearby Safer Places Download your Community Bushfire Protection Plan (where available) from the TFS website: Know your nearest and safest Exit Routes Plans visit www.fire.tas.gov.au

Request a printed copy: Know your local Emergency Broadcaster freecall 1800 000 699 Seek further Bushfire Safety Advice Free Bushfire Survival Plan booklet & DVD available at www.fire.tas.gov.au or freecall 1800 000 699 2. READ In an emergency dial triple zero 000 Read your Community or if a TTY user Bushfire Protection Plan 4. KEEP call 106 PREPARE | before the fire 1) Prepare your home for bushfire.

• U se the Tasmania Fire Service Bushfire Prepare to Survive booklet or DVD.

• E ven if you plan to leave early, preparing your home gives you another shelter option, and firefighters a better NSP chance to save it. NEARBY SAFER PLACES

2) Decide what you will do and write down your plan. A nearby safer place is somewhere close by you should be

• W ill you leave early, or will you stay and defend your home? able to reach quickly and safely, and that gives shelter from

• D ecide now radiant heat. , and fill out your Bushfire Survival Plan 3) If you can, talk with your neighbours. • W hat are their plans? Are they aware of your plans? . Using nearby safer places is not without risk. 4) Review your insurance policy. They are a last resort, not your only option.

• A re your home and contents covered for bushfire? Nearby safer places may include town centres; ground level Keep your Community water e.g. rivers, in-ground pools, dams; large open areas assess your ACT | when fires are likely, or nearby e.g. beaches, ploughed or green fields, golf courses, recreation grounds and community parks with very short 1) Keep informed. grass; and approved bushfire bunkers. • C heck the weather forecast and Fire Danger Rating daily. Tasmania Fire Service

• L isten to ABC Local Radio, monitor the Tasmania Fire While the State Fire Commission has made every effort to ensure the accuracy Tasmania Service website www.fire.tas.gov.au and watch for smoke Fire and fires. nearby Service has • safer place identified If bushfires are in your area, don’t wait for an official warning. in this a 2) Put your Bushfire Survival Plan into action. area (see below).

• T he safest option for all and reliability of the information contained in this booklet, the State Fire before a bushfire threatens you and your home. www.fire.tas.gov.au bushfires is to leave early, • L ist other nearby safer places, close to where you live, options Community - Consider leaving immediately if ‘Severe’, ‘Extreme’ or in your personal Bushfire Survival Plan ‘Catastrophic’ Fire Danger Ratings are forecast for the following day. • Pr epare your home and identify nearby safer places. . - Leaving the day before because of a bad fire danger Otherwise, leave early. Bushfire Protection Plan in Bushfire forecast isn’t always practical. So, if waiting until a • T bushfire breaks out in your district, leave early before ravelling through fire impacted areas is unsafe and Commission does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, should be avoided, even in a car. roads are cut by fire, fallen trees or power-lines.

- Be prepared to stay away for several days. Head away from any fires; towards a town centre is often best. Nearby Safer Places: • A safe option for some • F or less intense bushfires, bushfires. you may stay & defend your Karoola Hall home if: 1126, Pipers River Rd, Karoola or relevance to the reader’s purpose, of the information contained in this booklet

Protection PlanKaroola, a) Y ou have prepared it for bushfires, with fire-fighting Map: Karoola Bangor, equipment and plenty of water. Grid: A6 Marsh, b) Y Turners Marsh ou are fit and emotionally prepared (it is best to Map: Turners Marsh TURNERSLower & MARSH Turners AREAevacuate children and other dependents early). Lalla Grid: I5 Including | Version 1.0 • An unsafe last minute. option is to ‘wait and see’, then flee at the and those reading it for whatever purpose are advised to verify its accuracy December, 2012 Know what to do- andIf you don’t have a plan, leave immediately. where to go when - If a bushfire catches you by surprise and it’s unsafe an easily accessible location threatened by bushfire. Tasmania Fire Service may to stay at home but too late to leave the area, not be able to protect you go to a nearby safer place and wait for the fire front to identify during some bushfires. pass though. and to obtain appropriate professional advice. The State Fire Commission, its SURVIVE | after the fire 1) Make sure everyone’s safe, check on your neighbours if you can. 2) Tune in to the Information Sources (listed on the map overleaf). 3) If at home, put out any embers and spot-fires threatening your home. officers, employees and agents do not accept any liability, however arising, 4) If your home is destroyed, contact your local council for assistance.

your risks Most of Tasmania is bushfire- In an emergency dial triple zero 000 prone. Every summer you – it may save your life including liability for negligence, for any loss or damage resulting from the use need to be bushfire-ready. or if a TTY user call 106 Receive bushfire updates from This plan sets out the things you should do Tasmania Fire Service Get your free Bushfire Survival Plan & to survive a bushfire.Get the latest version Bushfire Prepare to Survive1 of 3booklet & DVD www.facebook.com/TasmaniaFireService Page and use it to update your personal www.fire.tas.gov.au | Free call 1800 000 699 Bushfire Survival Plan. Add nearby safer places to your www.twitter.com/TasFireService (@TasFireService) RSS feeds of, or reliance upon, the information contained in this brochure. © Copyright Please Bushfire Survival Plan www.fire.tas.gov.au refer to TFS website for lastest . version of this For more information please call document. document. 1800 000 699 or visit our website version of this www.fire.tas.gov.au for lastest to TFS website Tasmania Fire Service 2013 130877 V1.0/13 refer Please Page 2 of 3 PREPARE • ACT • SURVIVE Selecting your own Nearby Safer Place Community Protection What is a Community Nearby Safer Places You should identify your own nearby safer places in addition to those identified by Tasmania Fire Service. Planning Bushfire Protection Plan? A nearby safer place is a site that may increase a persons chances of survival during a bushfire. This table can be used to assist in selecting a personal An innovative emergency management planning initiative A Community Bushfire Protection Plan aims to assist nearby safer place. which addresses community level bushfire protection, individuals with the development of personal Bushfire Nearby Safer Places are: NSP Setback Distance (meters) response and mitigation. Survival Plans by providing local advice on: Light Forest or • A place of LAST RESORT during a bushfire Heavy Forest Grassland • Safety options for surviving a Scrub • A place CLOSE BY that gives shelter from bushfire, including the location 95 70 40 radiant heat Flat of nearby safer places 225 175 80 • NOT without Risk 110 85 45 • Communications for receiving Community 5 • NOT a place to relocate to when leaving early 260 200 90 emergency warnings and Bushfire Protection Plan • NOT your only option 130 100 55 Community Community bushfire updates 10 TURNERS MARSH AREA Including 305 235 100 Lower Turners Marsh, Bangor, Lalla Karoola, • NOT a Community Fire Refuge & Turners Marsh Bushfire Bushfire December, 2012 | Version 1.0 • Safe access in and out of the Tasmania Fire Service may not be able to protect you Know what to do and during some bushfires. where to go when 155 120 60 threatened by bushfire. 15 Protection Response community area (degrees) Slope 360 280 110 Receive bushfire updates from Tasmania Fire Service Tasmania Fire Service bushfire planners assess nearby

www.facebook.com/TasmaniaFireService Most of Tasmania is bushfire- prone. Every summer you www.twitter.com/TasFireService (@TasFireService) 185 140 65 Plans Plans • Advice on what to do to need to be bushfire-ready. www.fire.tas.gov.au RSS feeds This plan sets out the things you should do For more information please call to survive a bushfire.Get the latest version safer places to determine if they will provide protection 1800 000 699 or visit our website and use it to update your personal 20 www.fire.tas.gov.au Bushfire Survival Plan.

prepare and survive a bushfire Please refer to TFS website 425 330 120 for lastest version of this document.

Page for people during the worst bushfire conditions. They 1 of 3 • How and where to source are assessed to ensure users will survive a Fire Danger Red a building Green open space Community additional bushfire safety Rating of Catastrophic (FDI 120). Bushfire information Nearby safer places assessed by Tasmania Fire NSP setback distance: refers to the amount of clear Mitigation Service are published in Community Bushfire Protection space required between the NSP site (a building or Plans, which are available at www.fire.tas.gov.au an open space) and the bushfire hazard (vegetation). Plans or freecall 1800 000 699. This must be a clear or maintained space (e.g. mown grass, sand, gravel). In some areas Tasmania Fire Service may not identify any nearby safer places as there may not be any suitable Slope: refers to the steepness (or gradient) of the land sites that meet TFS criteria. under the vegetation measured in degrees. Community Bushfire Protection Plans Heavy forest: canopy trees more than 10 meters high, Plans for community members that provide local with understorey scrub or small trees. Difficult to walk information to assist with bushfire preparation, and through in a straight line. survival. Light Forest: sparse canopy trees, open scrub Community Bushfire Response Plans Community Fire Refuges understorey, often grassy. Not difficult to walk through in a straight line. Plans for emergency managers to better protect A Community Fire Refuge is: communities and their assets during bushfire Scrub: no canopy trees. Shrubs ranging in height, emergencies. • a temporary shelter for people who leave bushfire often dense, difficult to walk through. affected areas Grassland: agricultural land, native grassland, Community Bushfire Mitigation Plans • a building that offers basic amenities including tussock, low heath land. Plans that focus on addressing bushfire hazards and drinking water, and toilet facilities improving survivability of communities and assets. • a location that is advertised via ABC Local Radio & For more information on selecting your own nearby safer Tasmania Fire Service Website place visit www.fire.tas.gov.au or freecall 1800 000 699. Community Bushfire Protection Plan

Tasmania Fire Service may Know what to do and not be able to protect you where to go when during some bushfires. threatened by bushfire.

Receive bushfire updates from Tasmania Fire Service Most of Tasmania is bushfire-

www.facebook.com/TasmaniaFireService prone. Every summer you need to be bushfire-ready. www.twitter.com/TasFireService (@TasFireService) This plan sets out the things you should do www.fire.tas.gov.au RSS feeds to survive a bushfire.Get the latest version and use it to update your personal For more information please call Bushfire Survival Plan. 1800 000 699 or visit our website www.fire.tas.gov.au PREPARE | before the fire 1) Prepare your home for bushfire. NSP NEARBY SAFER PLACES • U se the Tasmania Fire Service Bushfire Prepare to Survive booklet or DVD. • Even if you plan to leave early, preparing your home A nearby safer place is somewhere close by you should be gives you another shelter option, and firefighters a better able to reach quickly and safely, and that gives shelter from chance to save it. radiant heat. 2) Decide what you will do and write down your plan. Using nearby safer places is not without risk. • W ill you leave early, or will you stay and defend your home? They are a last resort, not your only option. • D ecide now, and fill out your Bushfire Survival Plan. 3) If you can, talk with your neighbours. Nearby safer places may include town centres; ground level • W hat are their plans? Are they aware of your plans? water e.g. rivers, in-ground pools, dams; large open areas 4) Review your insurance policy. e.g. beaches, ploughed or green fields, golf courses, • A re your home and contents covered for bushfire? recreation grounds and community parks with very short grass; and approved bushfire bunkers. ACT | when fires are likely, or nearby 1) Keep informed. • C heck the weather forecast and Fire Danger Rating daily. • L isten to ABC Local Radio, monitor the Tasmania Fire Service website www.fire.tas.gov.au and watch for smoke and fires.  • If bushfires are in your area, don’t wait for an official warning. • L ist other nearby safer places, close to where you live, 2) Put your Bushfire Survival Plan into action. in your personal Bushfire Survival Plan. • T he safest option for all bushfires is to leave early, • Pr epare your home and identify nearby safer places. before a bushfire threatens you and your home. Otherwise, leave early. - C onsider leaving immediately if ‘Severe’, ‘Extreme’ or ‘Catastrophic’ Fire Danger Ratings are forecast for the • T ravelling through fire impacted areas is unsafe and following day. should be avoided, even in a car. - Le aving the day before because of a bad fire danger forecast isn’t always practical. So, if waiting until a Nearby Safer Places: bushfire breaks out in your district, leave early before roads are cut by fire, fallen trees or power-lines. - B e prepared to stay away for several days. Head away from any fires; towards a town centre is often best. • A safe option for some bushfires. F or less intense bushfires, you may stay & defend your home if: a) Y ou have prepared it for bushfires, with fire-fighting equipment and plenty of water. b) You are fit and emotionally prepared (it is best to evacuate children and other dependents early). • An unsafe option is to ‘wait and see’, then flee at the last minute. - If you don’t have a plan, leave immediately. - If a bushfire catches you by surprise and it’s unsafe to stay at home but too late to leave the area, go to a nearby safer place and wait for the fire front to pass though. SURVIVE | after the fire 1) Make sure everyone’s safe, check on your neighbours if you can. 2) Tune in to the Information Sources (listed on the map overleaf). 3) If at home, put out any embers and spot-fires threatening your home. 4) If your home is destroyed, contact your local council for assistance.

In an emergency dial triple zero 000 or if a TTY user call 106 Add nearby safer places to your Get your free Bushfire Survival Plan & Bushfire Survival Plan. Bushfire Prepare to Survive booklet & DVD www.fire.tas.gov.au | Free call 1800 000 699 Disclaimer: The following map product has been produced by Emergency Services GIS (ES-GIS) on behalf of the Map: Tasmania Fire Service. While all efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, there maybe Plan: Eaglehawk Neck Area errors or omissions in the data presented. Users are advised to independently verify all UTM data for accuracy and completeness prior to use. 55 Issue date: January 2013 ZONE Eaglehawk Neck (North) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: 2 (2012) A B C D E F G H I Flinders Creek To Legend Sorell EAGLEHAWK 1 (47 km) SPUR 1 (!N PS Nearby Safer Place Major Road Access "F Fire Station Pira tes B !A Ambulance ay D 2 r 2 !P Police Station !G Medical Centre "S School "H Hall ® 3 0 250 500 750 1,000 3 Flat Metres Rock

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Issue Date: January 2013

Introduction Command This is a Community Bushfire Response Plan. Its purpose is to inform operational decision-making when Intent: establishing protection priorities in response to bushfires affecting this area, particularly when fires are burning out of control. It reflects the Tasmania Fire Service’s six operational priorities and its intent is to identify community protection priorities with particular reference to potential locations of vulnerable groups of people, as well as assets that are important for the community’s recovery. It also includes hazards, water sources and other features of operational significance.

Scope: This plan is primarily for use by Incident Management Teams. It may also be used by TFS Brigades and other fire-fighting resources. It is supported by a Community Bushfire Protection Plan for the community.

Remember: CREW LEADERS:  Information in this plan may be modified by the IMT, in response to prevailing conditions. Incident Action Plans (IAPs) therefore take precedence over this plan. ON THE FIREGROUND:  Fire crew safety is paramount. Use appropriate PPE, follow all applicable SOPs and apply LACES (Lookouts, Awareness, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zones).  Provide frequent Situation Reports. These will inform critical community warnings and information.  If you have completed your assigned task, have lost communications and it is safe to do so, move to the next protection priority that is identified in the IAP. If there is no IAP, consider the Public Safety Locations and Community Assets listed in this plan to identify the next protection priority.

Area Overview Area: Region: SOUTHERN District: EAST COAST Council: TASMAN Brigades: Primary: EAGLEHAWK NECK Support: DUNALLEY, KOONYA 23 (F23), Radio: VHF(TFS): UHF: 12 (Ops), 13 (Chat) VHF(AirOps): 39 (F39) VHF(PWS,FT): 58 (T8) 91 (F91) References: TasTowns: Page 226 MapBook: Page 360 1:25k Topo: 5623 Contents: Area Profile: Page 2-4 Area List: Page 5-9 Area Map: Page 10-11 Glossary: Page 12-15 Response Map Legend Index Map

OFFICE USE ONLY: Version 1.0

EAGLEHAWK NECK: Area Profile

The Area: The Eaglehawk Neck area is a community in the south east of Tasmania, on the Tasman Peninsular.  Distances and Traveling Times: - 39 km south-east of Sorell - 51 km from Sorell by road (approximately 40 mins in normal driving conditions) - 52 km south-east of Hobart - 78 km from Hobart by road (approximately 68 mins in normal driving conditions) - 42 km south-east of Cambridge Aerodrome (approximately 12 mins flight time)

The Community: Demographics from the 2011 Australian Bureau of Statistics census data (6107301) and stakeholder input: - 338 people permanently reside here - approximately 11% of the population is aged 0 - 14 years - approximately 20% of the population is aged 65+ years - the median age of the population is 52 - 101 families with an ‘69/31’ split of families with no children and families with children - 145 occupied private dwellings - there is some seasonal population variation (i.e. this area does experience some population change in summer months) - there are many shack-type structures – non-permanent tenancy

The Land: Predominant Interface Type:  Type 2: Structures scattered within bushland fuels Community Classification:  Semi-Rural Predominant Vegetation Groups (Tasveg 2.0):  Wet Eucalypt Forest & Woodland  Dry Eucalypt Forest & Woodland  Agricultural Land Predominant Fire Behaviour Potential (BRAM v 2.0):  Moderate Predominant Topographic Characteristics (Slope Classes):  Moderate (10 ° – 15 °) Land Tenure within the area:  Private Freehold  National Park  State Reserve  Nature Recreation Area  State Forest  Historic Site  Conservation Area Land Managers within the area:  Parks & Wildlife Service  Forestry Tasmania Reserves and Parks within the area:  Tasman National Park (Parks & Wildlife Service)  Tasman Arch State Reserve (Parks & Wildlife Service)  Pirates Bay Nature Recreation Area (Parks & Wildlife Service)  Tessellated Pavement State Reserve (Parks & Wildlife Service)  Eaglehawk Neck Historic Site (Parks & Wildlife Service)

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Recent Fire History, Bushfire: Mitigation  There has been no recorded, significant bushfire within this area in the last 5 years & Fire Mitigation: Planning:  Parks & Wildlife Service conducted prescribed burning in the Tasman Arch/Doo Town area during 2008.  Parks & Wildlife Service maintain several fire breaks between Egg Beach and Blowhole Road, in Doo Town, and around the community hall.  Parks & Wildlife maintain several fire trails in this area. Fire & Emergency Management Plans:  Southern Region Strategic Fire Management Plan (Parks & Wildlife Service)  Tasman National Park Management Plan, 2011(Parks & Wildlife Service)  Tasman National Park Fire Management Plan, 2006 (Parks & Wildlife Service)  Tasman Emergency Management Plan, 2011 (Tasman Council)

Access & Egress: Major Road Access:  Arthur Highway  Blowhole Road

Other notes:  People who stay in this area when fires are threatening are likely to be isolated/vulnerable.  Refer to Tasman National Park Fire Management Plan for details of strategic fire trails.  Pirates Bay Drive is steep, narrow, windy and heavily vegetated.  Jetty Road is narrow, gravel and heavily vegetated – a high risk area.  Waterfall Bay Road is gravel, heavily vegetated, narrow, and poorly maintained.  All roads are subject to tourist traffic.  Blowhole Road and Tasmans Arch Road are used by tourist buses and large boat trailers.  Tasman Council can supply water tanker, grader, 14t float, front end loader, 1200 l slip-on.

Community Languages: Communications:  The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 census data (6107301) shows that: - approximately 97% of the resident population ‘only speak English at home’ - the most common other languages recorded were Dutch, Lithuanian, Turkish and Ilonggo (Hiligaynon).

Community & Stakeholder Feedback about Communications:  Mobile phone reception is considered: - ‘Good’ in Eaglehawk Neck - ‘Patchy’ north of Flinders Creek  Radio reception for ABC Local Radio (936 AM & 747 AM) is considered: - ‘Good’  VHF Radio reception (F23, F91) is considered: - ‘Good’ in Eaglehawk Neck - ‘Patchy’ north of Flinders Creek Other notes:  Local emergency broadcaster tower locations servicing this area: - Ralphs Bay (936 AM, 747 AM)  VHF radio tower locations servicing this area: - Mount Rumney (F23), Mount Koonya (F91), Mount Koonya (T8)

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Community Fire  Community Fire Refuges may be used during operations as another safety option for people Refuges: in bushfire affected areas.  The TFS Incident Controller makes the request to open a community fire refuge, in partnership with SES, Councils and DHHS.  Alerts, Standby, Response and Stand-Down instructions are usually coordinated by SES.  The current arrangements for community fire refuge operations are available on the TFS website (publicly available).  Currently identified options for use as community fire refuges are listed on the TFS intranet: Info Centre/Operations/Community Fire Refuge

Community Fire Refuge (CFR) Options for Eaglehawk Neck: Venue Address Grid Reference Tasman District School 4 Nubeena Back Rd, Nubeena N560700 E5228050 Sorell Memorial Hall 47 Cole St, Sorell N545890 E5233670 Derwent Entertainment Centre 601 Brooker Hwy, Glenorchy N523100 E5258650 Kingston Sports Centre 10 Kingston View Dr, Kingston N523300 E5242200 Brighton Civic Centre 25 Green Point Rd, Bridgewater N519950 E5268120

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FIRE-GROUND INSTRUCTIONS: PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITIES:  If there is direct threat to life, evacuate to a nearby safer place if possible/safe.  Protect vulnerable people at nearby safer places and vulnerable group locations. 1 Nearby Safer Place  Pirates Bay Drive  FDR Rating for use as NSP:

Egg Beach (Behind  Grid Reference: Catastrophic (FDR 100+) Map: 433 Pirates Bay E575700  This site may also be known as Eaglehawk Drive) N5237400 Pirates Bay Beach. Neck  Parks & Wildlife  Other areas of beach are not (North) Service suitable due to radiant heat load. Grid: F6 2 Nearby Safer Place  Blowhole Road  FDR Rating for use as NSP:

Tuna Club Car Park  Grid Reference: Catastrophic (FDR 100+) Map: E577200  Jetty provides an evacuation Eaglehawk N5234900 point. Neck  Parks & Wildlife (South) Service Grid: H5 1 Vulnerable Group  92 Old Jetty Road  Accommodation for up to 16

Location  Grid Reference: people, dormitory and camping Map: Eaglehawk Neck E574300  Hose Reel on site, gravity fed Eaglehawk Backpackers N5237090 from dam Neck  Private Facility (North) Grid: D6 2 Vulnerable Group  Waterfall Bay Road  Popular tourist site

Location  Grid Reference:  Walking trails connect to Tasman Map: Waterfall Bay E577150 Arch and Fortescue Bay Eaglehawk Lookout N5232310  People may become trapped in Neck &  Parks & Wildlife this area either on foot or in (South) vehicles Waterfall Bay Service Grid: n/a walking trails 3 Vulnerable Group  Tasmans Arch Road  Popular tourist site

Location  Grid Reference:  Tourist buses frequent this area Map: Devils Kitchen E577420  People may become trapped in Eaglehawk & N5234070 this area either on foot or in Neck vehicles Walking trails  Parks & Wildlife (South) Service Grid: H7 4 Vulnerable Group  Plateau Road  Popular lookout and launch site

Location  Grid Reference: for hang gliders Map: Hang Gliding E574750  Walking trails to Cashes Lookout Eaglehawk Launch Site N5235200  People may become trapped in Neck &  Parks & Wildlife this area either on foot in in (South) vehicles Walking Trails Service Grid: C4  Very steep, forested terrain 5 Vulnerable Group  380 Pirates Bay  Accommodation for up to 140 Location Road people Map: Lufra Hotel  Grid Reference:  People may gather at this site Eaglehawk E575720  Also classed as a Hazard & Neck N5237660 Community Asset (North)  Private facility Grid: G5

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6 Vulnerable Group  Blowhole Road  People may gather here

Location  Grid Reference:  Also classed as a Community Map: Tuna Club of E577130 Asset Eaglehawk Tasmania N5234900 Neck  Private facility (South) Grid: H5 7 Vulnerable Group  178 Pirates Bay Dr  Accommodation for up to 14

Location  Grid Reference: people Map: Eaglehawk Neck E576390  Dive charters every day through Eaglehawk Dive Centre N5238300 summer months Neck  Private facility  Dive centre always attended (North)  Also classed as a Community Grid: H4 Asset & Water Point

FIRE-GROUND INSTRUCTIONS: BUSHFIRE READY SCHOOLS:  No actions required unless school is classified as a nearby safer place, vulnerable group location, community asset, or is directly under threat. n/a  Eaglehawk Neck  There are no Bushfire Ready Area Schools located in this area. Map:  Grid Reference: Eaglehawk E n/a Neck N n/a (North)  n/a Eaglehawk Neck (South) Grid: n/a

FIRE-GROUND INSTRUCTIONS:  Ensure people are safe from hazards. IDENTIFIED HAZARDS:  Consider evacuating the area adjacent to the hazard, or if resources allow, protecting the hazard or protecting exposures.  Mark hazards with Yellow & Black flagging tape. 1 Lufra Hotel  380 Pirates Bay  Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Road - UN: 1075 Map:  Grid Reference: - Quantity: 2 x 210 kg Eaglehawk E575720 - HAZCHEM: 2RE Neck N5237660  Also classed as a Vulnerable Group Location & (North)  Private facility Community Asset Grid: G5 2 Blue Seal Café  5131 Arthur Hwy  Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

 Grid Reference: - UN: 1075 Map: E574966 - Quantity: 2 x 45 kg Eaglehawk - HAZCHEM: 2RE Neck N5236700 (North)  Private facility Grid: E7 Power Poles, lines  Eaglehawk Neck  Notes from Aurora:

and Transformers  Grid Reference: - Single High Voltage Power line provides Map: E n/a electricity to this area entering from the Eaglehawk north. N n/a Neck  Notes from Transend: (North)  Aurora - Transend have on infrastructure in this  Transend Eaglehawk area. Neck (South) Grid: n/a

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Livestock  Eaglehawk Neck  Potential for livestock in the Doo Town area  Grid Reference: from Deer farm. Map: E n/a Eaglehawk N n/a Neck  (South) Private Grid: n/a

FIRE-GROUND INSTRUCTIONS: COMMUNITY ASSETS:  Ensure Public Safety Priorities are protected.  Protect community assets if resources are available. 1 Lufra Hotel  380 Pirates Bay  Also classed as a Vulnerable Road Group Location & Hazard Map:  Grid Reference: Eaglehawk E575720 Neck N5237660 (North)  Private facility Grid: G5 2 Eaglehawk Neck  Arthur Highway  Tasmanian Heritage Register

Historic Site  Grid Reference:  Important tourism infrastructure Map: & E575400  Parks & Wildlife Service maintain Eaglehawk Community Hall N5237100 fire breaks around this site Neck  Parks & Wildlife (North) Service Grid: F6 3 Blue Seal Café  5131 Arthur Hwy  Important business for local

 Grid Reference: tourism industry Map: E574966 Eaglehawk N5236700 Neck  Private facility (North) Grid: E7 4 Local Shop  Blowhole Road  Important business for local

 Grid Reference: community Map: E575900 Eaglehawk N5234900 Neck  Private facility (South) Grid: E5 5 Doo Town Game  Tasmans Arch Road  Livestock at risk

Meats (Deer Farm)  Grid Reference:  Local employer Map: E576700  Slaughter house and cool store Eaglehawk N5234500 Neck  Private facility (South) Grid: G6 6 Oyster Farm  165 Old Jetty Road  Important local business and

(Cameron of  Grid Reference: employer Map: Tasmania) E573500  Sheds with packing machinery Eaglehawk N5236900  Stacks of plastic/wooden trays Neck  Private facility  Jetty & work boats on site (North)  – Grid: B7 Business hours 7 am 4 pm, Mon – Fri

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7 Eaglehawk Neck  178 Pirates Bay Dr  Important business for local

Dive Centre  Grid Reference: economy Map: E576390  Accommodation for up to 14 Eaglehawk N5238300 people Neck  Private facility  Dive charters every day through (North) summer months Grid: H4  Dive centre always attended 8 Tuna Club of  Blowhole Road  Important regional facility

Tasmania  Grid Reference:  Clubhouse, boat sheds & jetty Map: E577130  Also classed as a Vulnerable Eaglehawk N5234900 Group Location Neck  Private facility (South) Grid: H5 9 Communications  Hawks Hill  Telstra mobile transmitter

Tower (Hawks Hill)  Grid Reference:  Access from Arthur Hwy Map: E575290  Provides mobile phone Eaglehawk N5238040 communications to the area Neck  Telstra (North) Grid: F4

FIRE GROUND INSTRUCTIONS:  Mark suitable water points with Blue flagging tape. WATER POINTS:  Prevent foam discharge into waterways.  Maintain 1/3rd of appliance tank in reserve. Reticulated &  Eaglehawk Neck  Eaglehawk Neck does not have a reticulated

Potable Water  Grid Reference: water supply. Map: Supply E n/a  Eaglehawk Neck does not have a reticulated Eaglehawk N n/a sewerage system. Neck  Properties have tank or dam water supplies. (South)  n/a Eaglehawk Neck (North) Grid: n/a 1 Hydrant  Blowhole Road  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Blowhole Road)  Grid Reference:  Method: Gravity fed pillar hydrant from dam, Map: E577200 38mm Stortz outlet. Eaglehawk N5234700 Neck  Parks & Wildlife (South) Service Grid: H5 2 Dam  Waterfall Bay Road  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Waterfall Bay Rd)  Grid Reference:  Method: Draught using appliance or portable Map: E575550 pump. Eaglehawk N5233950 Neck  Tasman Council (South) Grid: E7 3 Water Tank  Old Jetty Road  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Fire Station)  Grid Reference:  Method: Draught using appliance or portable Map: E575240 pump, 64mm stortz outlet. Eaglehawk N5237150  25,000 litres. Neck  Tasmania Fire (North) Service Grid: F6

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4 Hydrant  Waterfall Bay Road  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Lufra)  Grid Reference:  Method: Pressure fed supply. Map: E575700 Eaglehawk N5237650 Neck  Private (North) Grid: G5 5 Water Tank  138 Pirates Bay Rd  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Pirates Bay Road)  Grid Reference:  Method: Draught using appliance or portable Map: E576500 pump. Eaglehawk N5238800  2 Tanks – 5000 litres & 2500 litres Neck  Private (North) Grid: I3 6 Dam  12 Albert Street  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Albert Street)  Grid Reference:  Method: Draught using appliance or portable Map: E575080 pump. Eaglehawk N5236540  Next to 17 Lyne Street Neck  Private (North) Grid: F7 Map: Eaglehawk Neck (South) Grid: D1 7 Dam  Tasmans Arch Rd  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Tasmans Arch Rd)  Grid Reference:  Method: Draught using appliance or portable Map: E577250 pump. Eaglehawk N5234400 Neck  Parks & Wildlife (South) Service Grid: H6 8 Pool & Dam  178 Pirates Bay Dr  Access: Suitable for 3.1 units.

(Dive Centre)  Grid Reference:  Method: Draught using appliance or portable Map: E576390 pump Eaglehawk N5238300  90,000 litre pool on site Neck  Private facility  10,000 litre dam on site (North)  Grid: H4 Also classed as a Vulnerable Group Location & Community Asset

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Glossary of Key Terms

Area Map A map of a community area, covering a geographical extent of 4 km x 4.5 km (2 km x 2.5 km – large scale maps), at a scale of 1:15,000 (1:7,500 – large scale maps).

Bushfire Ready Educational facilities that have been assessed by TFS for bushfire safety. Schools (BFRS) Category 1: meets default separation distances; protect in place is an option. Category 2: doesn’t meet default separation distances; mitigation work required before protect in place is an option. Category 3: doesn’t meet default separation distances; protect in place is not an option.

Census Data Census collection areas do not correspond geographically to community bushfire plan areas. (ABS Demographics) Statistical data presented in the plan relates to a census area, which covers a community plan area. (Refer: Australian Bureau of Statistics Collection Area Maps).

Communications Good: Signal strength is generally strong, and coverage is thorough. (Radio) Patchy: Signal strength fluctuates, and coverage is variable. Poor: Signal strength is generally weak, and coverage is minimal or non-existent.

Community An area in Tasmania where people reside, defined in this context by a geographical extent.

Community Asset A feature located in a community area, near the urban interface, and identified by stakeholders and the community as being of high value, and/or importance for community recovery and resilience after a bushfire.

Community Bushfire A bushfire plan for community members, to support their personal Bushfire Protection Plans. Protection Plan (CPP) The focus of the Bushfire Protection Plan is on safety options.

Community Bushfire A bushfire pan for Incident Management Teams, TFS brigades and emergency management Response Plan (CRP) agencies. The Response Plan is designed to assist response, management, planning and recovery.

Community Fire Refuge Community fire refuges are buildings that have been identified by the Tasmania Fire Service in (CFR) partnership with councils and other government agencies that offer basic amenities including temporary shelter, drinking water and toilet facilities. They are for people who leave bushfire affected areas and do not go somewhere else of their own choosing. E.g. homes of friends or family.

Community Classification Residential: Populated areas characterised by low to medium density residential development. Semi-Rural: Populated areas characterised by low density residential development set within the natural bushland or semi-rural environment. Rural: Populated areas characterised by broad-acre allotments, set within natural & rural landscapes. Industrial: Populated areas characterised by industrial-style development.

Distance & Travel Times Distance: Distance (in kilometres) is an approximation of straight-line distance. Travel Time: Travel time (in minutes) is an approximation of the travel time by road, or air (helicopter), and is calculated using speed limits and distances.

Fire Behaviour Potential A component of the Bushfire Risk Assessment Model (BRAM v2.0, DPIPWE). (FBP) Defined as the factors that would affect the development and propagation of a fire. Fire Behaviour Potential is modelled by combining three spatial layers: ◦ Head Fire Intensity ◦ Slope Factor ◦ Fire Flammability (Refer: Parks & Wildlife Service, Regional Fire Management Plans). There are 5 Fire Behaviour Potential categories: ◦ Non-Classified ◦ Low ◦ Moderate ◦ High ◦ Extreme

Fire Danger Rating FIRE DANGER RATING RECOMMENDED ACTION (FDR) Leaving is the ONLY safe option for your survival – regardless of any CATASTROPHIC FDR 100+ plan to stay and defend.

EXTREME FDR 75-99 Leaving is the safest option for your survival.

Leaving is the safest option for your survival. Only stay if your home is SEVERE FDR 50-74 well prepared and you can actively defend it. VERY HIGH FDR 25-49 Only stay if your home is well prepared and you can actively defend it. Know where to get more information and monitor the situation for any HIGH FDR 12-24 changes. Know where to get more information and monitor the situation for any LOW-MODERATE FDR 0-11 changes.

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Identified Hazard A feature located in a community area, near the urban interface, and that has been identified as potentially causing harm, damage or adverse health effects to people (public or emergency personnel) during a major bushfire. Includes hazardous materials, high voltage electricity etc.

Interface Type Describes the predominant urban interface type within the community area. Type 1: Structures adjoin bushland fuels – clear delineation between built & natural environments. Type 2: Structures scattered within bushland fuels – built & natural environments are blended.

Land Tenure ◦ Crown Land ◦ Forest Reserve ◦ Welling ton Park ◦ Commonwealth ◦ Conservation Area ◦ Private Freehold ◦ State Forest ◦ Local Government ◦ National Park ◦ Game Reserve ◦ Nature Reserve ◦ Hydro Electric Crp Sourced from DPIPWE Land Tenure dataset.

Land Manager The organisation responsible for the management of a parcel of land. E.g. Forestry Tasmania. Note: the land manager may not be the land owner. Sourced from DPIPWE Cadastre dataset.

Major Road Access The most suitable (safest/direct) roadway means of access and egress in a community area. Note: some Major Road Access routes may be hazardous in bushfire conditions.

Nearby Safer Place (NSP) A nearby safer place (NSP) is a place of last resort for people during a major bush fire. It forms part of a Bushfire Survival Plan. A NSP is somewhere close-by that can be reached quickly and safely and gives shelter from radiant heat. Individuals are advised to identify their own NSPs, and TFS may identify NSPs within a community area. Note: NSPs assessed as suitable by TFS meet a minimum Fire Danger Rating (FDR) of Very High 25

‘Operations Use Only’ Resources Type: an estimate of the minimum resource types (e.g. light, medium, heavy tankers) Area List Columns required to protect the life or property asset. Assignment: the resource types and designations (e.g. Hobart 3.1) assigned to protect a feature. Priority: an assessment of the priority for protection of features, based on fire behaviour, life risk, safety and other considerations.

Public Safety Priorities Localities that have been identified through consultation, as being places where people may gather, or where groups of people may be at risk during a major bushfire. This includes nearby safer places (NSP) and vulnerable group locations (V).

Recent Fire History, Fire/Mitigation: Wildfire or prescribed fire, recorded within the last 5 years, of a continuous size Mitigation & Planning greater than 2 hectares, which may provide some tactical advantage. Emergency & Fire Management Plans: Plans produced by other agencies that may provide essential emergency management information.

Reserves & Parks Major nature and recreation reserves in the area. These may be of high environmental, economic and/or social value, and may need special consideration.

Topography Predominant gradients within a community area. (Slope Classes) Flat: 0 ° – 5 ° 0% – 9% 0 – 1:11 Gentle: 5 ° – 10 ° 9% – 17% 1:11 – 1:6 Moderate: 10 ° – 15 ° 17% – 27% 1:6 – 1:3.7 Moderate – Steep: 15 ° – 20 ° 27% – 36% 1:3.7 – 1:1.27

Steep: > 20 ° > 36 % > 1:1.27

Vulnerable Group Location A locality that has been identified, through community consultation, as a place where people may gather, or people may need assistance during a major bushfire. Located within a distance of 100 meters from the urban interface.

Vegetation Groups Vegetation is derived from Tasveg (v2.0, DPIPWE), vegetation community groupings: ◦ Agricultural land ◦ Non-eucalypt forest & woodland ◦ Dry eucalypt forest & woodland ◦ Plantation ◦ Highland treeless vegetation ◦ Rainforest & related scrub ◦ Moorland, sedge land, rush land & peat land ◦ Saltmarsh & wetland ◦ Native forest & woodland ◦ Native grassland ◦ Scrub, heathland & coastal complexes ◦ Wet eucalypt forest & woodland

Water Point A source of water for firefighting operations, that is accessible and suitable. Includes static supply (E.g. dams) or pressure fed supply (E.g. hydrants). Note: water points identified are perennial supplies (available year-round), unless otherwise stated.

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Response Map Legend

Planning Methodology

 The community protection planning framework uses a contextualised emergency risk assessment methodology that is consistent with Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS ISO 3100:2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines, and adheres to the principles set out in the National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines (NERAG, 2010).

Disclaimer

 This document is intended for use by authorised persons only. It may contain confidential or privileged information.  Copying, dissemination, or use of this document by unauthorised persons is prohibited.  The information herein is current for the date of publication.  While every effort has been taken to ensure the validity and accuracy of the data presented in this document, the Tasmania Fire Service does not take responsibility for data error or omission.  Authorised users should satisfy themselves that the data is applicable for the conditions existing on the day it’s relied upon.

Acknowledgements

 Data from theLIST (www.thelist.tas.gov.au), © State of Tasmania, and the Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service (www.parks.tas.gov.au), © State of Tasmania, has been used to support the Community Protection Planning project. The data used is subject to the terms and conditions stated on the Tasmanian Government Home Page (www.tas.gov.au) in the disclaimer and copyright statement.  Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (www.abs.gov.au), © Commonwealth of Australia, has been used in this document under a Creative Commons licence (Attribution 2.5 Australia). The data used is subject to the terms and conditions stated on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Home Page (www.abs.gov.au) in the disclaimer statement and copyright statement.  The Community Protection Planning project acknowledges the input and data sourced from the following departments & organisations: Aurora Energy, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Ben Lomond Water, Cradle Mountain Water, Department of Education, Department of Health & Human Services, Department of Infrastructure Energy & Resources, Department of Primary Industries Parks Water & Environment, Tasmanian Municipal Councils, Forestry Tasmania, Hydro Tasmania, Optus, Origin Energy, State Emergency Service, Southern Water, Tasgas Networks, Tasmania Fire Service Volunteer Brigades, Tasmania Police, TasRail, Telstra, Transend, University of Tasmania, and others.  The Community Protection Planning project acknowledges the integral contribution that community groups and individual community members have had in the community protection planning process.

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APPENDIX G1 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN – ANNEX J – PUBLIC INFORMATION AND WARNINGS

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For Official Use Only Page 194 Version 2.10 – 27 June 2013 APPENDIX G2 EXPLANATION OF PREPARE ACT SURVIVE Prepare

Your Bush Fire Survival Plan is one of the best ways to help improve the safety of you and your family before the impact of, or during a bush fire.

Preparation is not just about cleaning up around the house and having a plan. It is also about making sure you consider your physical, mental and emotional preparedness. Prepare yourself and your family for bush fires.

Regardless of your decision to Leave Early or Stay and Defend, you still need to prepare your property against the threat of a bush fire.

Act

Part of knowing what to do is knowing the Bush Fire Danger Ratings.

The Fire Danger Ratings should be your first trigger for activating your Bush Fire Survival Plan safety of you, your family and your home may depend on it.

The Fire Danger Ratings should be your first trigger for activating your Bush Fire Survival Plan. The safety of you, your family and your home may depend on it.

During periods of increased fire danger and when there is a bush fire in your area, it’s important that you stay up to date.

Information can be found in a variety of places and formats.

Survive

The levels are Advice, Watch and Act and Emergency Warning. These alert levels are used as a fire spreads.

During a fire, you need to follow your Bush Fire Survival Plan. That means you should have already decided if you are going to leave early or stay and defend your home.

The safest option for you and your family during a bush fire is to leave early. Sometimes, things don’t go to plan. That’s why you need a back-up plan. Nearby Safer Places have been introduced for this reason. You should check if there is a Nearby Safer Place near you and note it in your bush fire survival plan.

During a bush fire, it’s important you have ready access to items which may save your life. Find out what you should put in your Emergency Survival Kit.

The heat from a bush fire can kill you. That’s why it’s important to wear clothing that will not only protect you from the heat but also from smoke and embers. Know what to wear during a fire to give you the best chance of survival.

During periods of increased fire danger and once a fire starts, you need to stay up to date. Know where you will get information during a fire. APPENDIX G3 TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE WARNING TIME LINES Warning time line for the Bicheno fire

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

10.01am Bushfire Advice Message issued for incident.

4.17pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay and Friendly Beaches.

4.37pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay and Friendly Beaches.

4.56pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

7.54pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

5.20am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

6.44am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road

8.08am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

9.28am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Butlers Point, Courland Bay, Friendly Beaches and Harveys Farm Road.

10.45am Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Harveys Farm Road.

11.31am Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Harveys Farm Road.

12.27pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Harveys Farm Road and Coles Bay Road, south of Apsley River.

12.56pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Coles Bay Road south of Apsley River and Tasman Highway South of Tower Hill.

2.26pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Coles Bay Road south of Apsley River and Tasman Highway South of Tower Hill.

2.40pm Emergency Alert message activated to Llandaff area. 3.08pm Emergency Alert message sent to the area around Tasman Highway and Coles Bay Rd intersection (Llandaff). People in Bicheno are incorrectly advised to move south. A new Emergency Alert is sent asking people in Bicheno to stay; those south of the Apsley River to move south; those in Coles Bay can stay put.

3.12pm Emergency Alert message reissued for Llandaff area.

4.34pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Tasman Highway south of Tower Hill and Llandaff.

5.51pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Tasman Highway south of Tar Hill and Llandaff.

7.38pm Bushfire Advice message issued for Bicheno area. No threat to communities.

10.26pm Bushfire Advice message reissued for Bicheno area. No threat to communities.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

2.41am Bushfire Advice message reissued for Bicheno area. No threat to communities.

Warning time line for the Forcett fire

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

3.00pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for White Hills Road and Inala Road fires.

4.58pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for White Hills Road, Gangells Road and Inala Road areas.

6.35pm Bushfire Watch & Act message upgraded to include Copping, Kellevie and Bream Creek.

8.18pm Bushfire Watch & Act message upgraded to include Kellevie Road.

11.05pm Final Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

2.34am Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road and Kellevie Road and Copping.

9.31am Updated Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping.

10.36am Updated Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping.

11.32am Updated Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road, Kellevie Road and Copping.

12.25pm New Bushfire Watch & Act message activated for Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road and Kellevie Road. Message also details the potential of the fire to impact on Copping, Boomer Bay, Dunalley, Connellys Marsh, Primrose Sands and Carlton River within the next 3 hours.

2.25pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Copping, Dunalley, Inala Road, Gangells Road, White Hills Road and Kellevie Road. Fire has the potential to impact on Boomer Bay, Connellys Marsh, Primrose Sands and Carlton River within 2-4 hours.

Emergency Alert issued for Copping, Carlton River, Boomer Bay and Sugarloaf Road areas.

3.08pm Emergency Alert issued for Dunalley.

4.17pm Updated Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay and surrounds. Fire will impact on Eagle Hawk Neck, Taranna and Doo Town within 1 hour.

4.28pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued indicating the areas of Eaglehawk Neck and Doo Town will come under threat within 10 minutes.

4.30pm Emergency Alert issued for areas between Dunalley and Eaglehawk Neck.

5.14pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay, Eaglehawk Neck and Doo Town. Fire is also predicted to impact on Carlton River Road within 20 minutes.

5.19pm Emergency Alert issued for Carlton River Road.

5.40pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay, Eaglehawk Neck, Doo Town and Connellys Marsh.

6.04pm Emergency Alert issued for Connellys Marsh.

6.13pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Dunalley, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Sommers Bay, Eaglehawk Neck, Doo Town and Connellys Marsh.

7.52pm Emergency Alert issued for Primrose Sands.

8.17pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Delmore Road Forcett, Dodges Ferry, Primrose Sands and Connellys Marsh.

8.23pm Emergency Alert issued for Inala Road and White Hills Road areas.

9.52pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Delmore Road Forcett, Dodges Ferry, Primrose Sands and Connellys Marsh.

10.54pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Dodges Hill Road, Carlton River Road and Oakines Road Dodges Ferry.

11.04pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Bream Creek, Copping, Boomer Bay, Doges Ferry, Carlton, Primrose Sands, Connellys Marsh and Susans Bay.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

4.46am Warning Level downgraded to Bushfire Watch & Act message.

6.55am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued.

11.12am Bushfire Watch & Act Message reissued for Taranna, Lewisham, Dunalley, Copping, Forcett, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Eaglehawk Neck, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Boomer Bay, Bream Creek and Sommers Bay areas.

3.25pm Bushfire Watch & Act Message reissued for Taranna, Lewisham, Dunalley, Copping, Forcett, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Eaglehawk Neck, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Boomer Bay, Bream Creek and Sommers Bay areas.

4.02pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Taranna.

5.46pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Taranna.

6.47pm Taranna is downgraded to Bushfire Watch & Act message including Lewisham, Dunalley, Copping, Forcett, Connellys Marsh, Dodges Ferry, Eaglehawk Neck, Primrose Sands, Murdunna, Boomer Bay, Bream Creek and Sommers Bay.

Sunday 6 January 2013

Time Activity

6.08pm Emergency Alert issued for Taranna area.

8.59pm Emergency Alert issued for Taranna area.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

Time Activity

12.04pm Emergency Alert issued for Eaglehawk Neck area.

12.05pm Bushfire Emergency Warning activated for Lufra area of Eaglehawk Neck.

2.30pm Emergency Alert issued for Kellevie area.

Warning time line for the Lake Repulse fire

Thursday 3 January 2013

Time Activity

12.34pm Bushfire Advice message issued for Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton areas.

12.59pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for communities north of Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

2.06pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse and communities north of Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

2.14pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

2.46pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse, Ellendale and Meadowbank and Hamilton.

8.39pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton overnight.

11.06pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton overnight.

Friday 4 January 2013

Time Activity

2.34am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton overnight.

5.42am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

6.08am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank and Hamilton.

7.17am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for the communities of Ellendale, Meadow Bank, Ouse, Hamilton and Westerway.

10.16am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for the communities of Ellendale, Meadow Bank, Ouse, Hamilton and Westerway.

12.07am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for the communities of Ellendale, Meadowbank, Ouse, Hamilton, Fentonbury, National Park and Westerway.

1.33pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale. 1.48pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale.

1.50pm Emergency Alert message issued for Ellendale and Karanja areas.

1.55pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale.

2.30pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road. State Fire Operations Centre conduct state wide briefing.

3.37pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road.

4.11pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road.

5.01pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Rockmount Road.

5.16pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale including Ellendale Road, Rockmount Road and Meadowbank Lake area.

6.22pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale, Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

7.04pm Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale, Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

8.26pm Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Meadowbank Ski club, Ellendale, Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

9.52pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale and Karanja. Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank. Emergency Alert issued for Karanja area.

10.28pm Bushfire Emergency Warning issued for Ellendale, Karanja, Lawrenny and Hamilton. Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

Saturday 5 January 2013

Time Activity

12.13am Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale, Karanja, Lawrenny and Hamilton. Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

1.22am Bushfire Emergency Warning reissued for Ellendale, Karanja, Lawrenny and Hamilton. Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Gretna, Hamilton, Ouse and Meadowbank.

2.34am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ouse, Ellendale, Meadowbank, and Hamilton overnight.

4.17am Bushfire Watch & Act message issued for Ellendale and Karanja

8.06am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

9.38am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

11.11am Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

12.17pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

3.06pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

6.13pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

8.37pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

10.51pm Bushfire Watch & Act message reissued for Ellendale and Karanja.

APPENDIX G4 EXAMPLE OF AN EMERGENCY WARNING 201635 Dawson Road, LAKE REPULSE Emergency Warning Jan 4 2013 1:48PM Jan 4 2013 1:46PM Jan 4 2013 5:00PM " Bushfire Emergency Warning Message

Dawson Road, LAKE REPULSE 201635

Current from: 04/01/2013 01:46 PM until: 04/01/2013 05:00 PM or further notice

There is a large bushfire at Dawson Road, LAKE REPULSE .

The fire danger rating in this area is extreme. Fire under these conditions will be uncontrollable, unpredictable and fast moving.

The fire is expected to put the area of Ellendale at direct extreme risk from the fire front within 2 to 4 hours

This bushfire is currently not controlled.

Area will be affected by smoke and ash.

Spot fires will move quickly and come from many directions. These spot fires may threaten your home earlier than the predicted main fire front.

This bushfire is currently creating small fires ahead of the main fire front.

There may be embers, smoke and ash falling on Meadowbank, Ouse, Hamilton, Fentonbury, National Park & Westerway.

Reported Road Closures:

Ellendale Road is NOW closed. Dawson Road from the intersection with Ellendale Road, Lake Repulse Road near Ouse is closed from the intersection with the Lyell Highway and Pillies Road is closed from the intersection with Ellendale Road.

Ellendale Road is NOW closed. Dawson Road from the intersection with Ellendale Road, Lake Repulse Road near Ouse is closed from the intersection with the Lyell Highway and Pillies Road is closed from the intersection with Ellendale Road.

ACTION: Activate your bushfire plan now; Leaving is the SAFEST option for your survival. If you don’t have a bushfire plan or your plan is to leave, leave now only if the path is clear.

There is a Community fire refuge at Ouse Hall 6955 Lyell Highway, OUSE and "Corina" behind New Norfolk School, 103 Blair Street NEW NORFOLK

Stay informed in case conditions change If you are away from home: Do not try to return to your home as the roads in this area could be highly dangerous.

Non-residents should stay away from the affected areas.

Monitor ABC Local Radio & TFS Website – www.fire.tas.gov.au for further instructions.

People living in the Lake Repulse area including:

• Broad River • Jones River • Ellendale Road down as far as Ellendale should have left now. The safest option is to leave and go to a relative or friends house away from the affected areas.

Even well prepared properties may not be defendable under the forecast weather conditions. Given the conditions firefighters may not be able to control fires.

People who relocate need to be self-sufficient. Community fire refuges are open at Ouse Hall 6955 Lyell Highway, OUSE, and "CRINA" located behind the New Norfolk High School at 103 Blair Street, NEW NORFOLK.

If you choose not to leave and the fire impacts on you, you may be able to travel to a nearby safer place otherwise you should prepare to shelter in your home. Leaving at the last minutes can be extremely dangerous.

Please note that Mount Field National Park is closed. APPENDIX I1 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER RESILIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TASMANIA

National Strategy for Disaster Resilience Implementation Plan Tasmania

BACKGROUND

Building upon our existing disaster resilient projects and programs, we need to strengthen local capacity and capability through communicating the fact that disasters will happen and a better understanding of the shared responsibilities of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery across individuals, communities, business and government. With greater community engagement we will be better equipped to assess our current projects and programs and identify gaps to be addressed when measured with the NSDR priorities.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Implementation Plan is two-fold; 1) it is to provide evidence of current program and project initiatives with the objective of creating disaster resilient communities and 2) to conduct a gap analysis on current initiatives with the seven priorities of the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience (NSDR):

1. Leading change and coordinating effort

2. Understanding risks

3. Communicating with and educating people about risks

4. Partnering with those who effect change

5. Empowering individuals and communities to exercise choice and take responsibility

6. Reducing risks in the built environment

7. Supporting capabilities for disaster resilience

VISION To build a disaster resilient Tasmania through developing an enduring partnership of individuals, communities, businesses and all level of governments in the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery functions of emergency management empowering them to enable behavioural change for sustainability.

IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING The Implementation Plan is projected to be a long-term and evolving document that will reflect progress on project and program activities in the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience. The NSDR is a broad strategy requiring a structured approach for the implementation phases to include stakeholder identification, engagement and consultation. The Tasmania Security and Emergency Management Group (TSEMG) will lead and manage the implementation planning. When developing the Tasmania Implementation Plan, the recommendations from the Review of Recent Australian Disaster Inquiries Review Report, which was conducted by Monash University at the request of the Commonwealth, will be considered.

Implementation Schedule

Phase I – October 2011 – January 2012

1. Environmental scan of Government projects aligned with the strategic priorities of the NSDR. Identifying the activity, status/timeline, sponsoring agency and stakeholders.

2. Environmental scan of Non-Government agencies and organisations delivering projects and programs, within the strategic priorities of the NSDR that may aid in conducting the gap analysis.

3. Development of a governance structure for the Implementation Plan through the Security and Emergency Management Advisory Group (SEMAG).

4. Identification of key stakeholders to champion the Strategy.

5. Identify communication strategies that can be implemented with current resources.

Phase II – January – March 2012

1. Assemble working group to develop a work breakdown structure for the Implementation Plan.

2. Conduct gap analysis from government and non-government agencies and organisations environmental scans of activities aligned with the NSDR.

3. Engage broader stakeholders from the communities, business, non-government agencies/organisations and all levels of government as outlined in the NSDR Communication Strategy.

4. Identify and priorities the results of the gap analysis.

5. Identify new projects eligible for National Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP) funding and submit an application.

Phase III – April – July 2012

1. Identify and prioritise activities to address gaps in addressing the NSDR priorities.

2. Provide SEMAG with a final report of the gap analysis results as well as an impact analysis of what new activities would be feasible with the current resources and the impact of not funding other activities identified in the gap analysis.