Wyndham City Council Municipal Emergency Management Plan 2018 – 2021 Endorsed by the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee on Wednesday 14 February 2018 Wyndham City Council Municipal Emergency Management Plan 2018 – 2021 Council acknowledges the people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which Wyndham Council sits. This is a controlled document until transmitted or printed; it is the responsibility of the owner/reader of this document to ensure it is updated and the current version of this document. For further information contact Wyndham City Council’s Municipal Emergency Resource Officer (MERO) 9742-0777 Version Authorised by Date Municipal Emergency Management Fiona Swan – Plan 2018 – 2021 2018.1.1 Coordinator 15-02-2018 Emergency Resilience Wyndham City Council Municipal Emergency Management Plan 2018 – 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ONE NUMBER CONTACT .................................................................................................. 10 1.1. Wyndham One Number Contact ................................................................................... 10 NOTIFICATION PROCESS ................................................................................................. 11 1.1. Notification Process ....................................................................................................... 11 MERO DUTY ........................................................................................................................ 12 1.3. Mero Duty ...................................................................................................................... 12 PART ONE: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 13 1.1 Forward .......................................................................................................................... 13 1.2. Municipal Endorsement ................................................................................................. 14 1.3. Victoria State Emergency Services (SES) Audit Certificate .......................................... 15 1.4. Aim ................................................................................................................................ 16 1.5. Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 16 1.6. General Principals and Context ..................................................................................... 16 1.7. Municipal Emergency Management Functions.............................................................. 16 2. PART TWO: AREA PROFILE AND DESCRIPTION ....................................................... 18 2.1. Community Profile ......................................................................................................... 18 2.2. Topography ................................................................................................................... 18 2.3. Boundaries .................................................................................................................... 18 2.2. Wyndham City Suburbs and Localities .......................................................................... 19 2.5. Key Features ................................................................................................................. 20 2.6. Climate .......................................................................................................................... 20 2.6.1 Climate Summary Statistics LAVERTON RAAF (Bureau of Meteorology) ............... 20 2.7. Main Roads ................................................................................................................... 21 2.8. Rail ................................................................................................................................ 21 2.9. Railway Stations ............................................................................................................ 22 2.10. Airports – Flight Paths ................................................................................................. 22 2.11. Land Use ..................................................................................................................... 23 2.12. Industrial Areas ........................................................................................................... 23 Table of Contents Page 3 of 92 Wyndham City Council Municipal Emergency Management Plan 2018 – 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.13. Retail Areas ................................................................................................................. 24 2.14. Educational Facilities ................................................................................................... 24 2.15. Health Care Facilities .................................................................................................. 24 2.16. Public Administration and Safety ................................................................................. 24 2.17. Rural ............................................................................................................................ 24 2.18. Employment by Industry .............................................................................................. 24 2.19. Demographics ............................................................................................................. 25 2.20. Population Growth ....................................................................................................... 25 2.21. Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) ............................................................... 25 2.22. People in Need of Assistance, Vulnerable Communities, and Socio-Economic Disadvantaged ..................................................................................................................... 26 2.23. Vulnerable Facilities .................................................................................................... 26 2.24. History of Emergencies ............................................................................................... 26 3. PART THREE: MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ...................................................... 27 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 27 3.2. Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC) ............................ 27 3.3. MEMPC Contact List ..................................................................................................... 28 3.4. The Charter and Terms of Reference ........................................................................... 28 3.3. MEMP Sub-Committees ................................................................................................ 28 3.4. Municipal Emergency Management Functions.............................................................. 28 3.5. Response Support ......................................................................................................... 29 3.6. Preparing for Recovery ................................................................................................. 29 3.7. Incident Management Systems ..................................................................................... 30 3.8. Training ......................................................................................................................... 30 3.9. Exercise ......................................................................................................................... 31 3.10. Wyndham City Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) ............................. 31 3.10.1 MEMPC Executive Officer ...................................................................................... 31 3.10.2 Frequency of Meetings ........................................................................................... 31 Table of Contents Page 4 of 92 Wyndham City Council Municipal Emergency Management Plan 2018 – 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.10.3 MEMP Review ........................................................................................................ 31 3.10.5. Audit ...................................................................................................................... 32 3.10.6. Testing of the MEMP ............................................................................................. 32 3.11. Community Engagement ............................................................................................. 32 4. PART FOUR: PREVENTION & MITIGATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................. 33 4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 33 4.2. The Role of the Municipality .......................................................................................... 33 4.2.1 Preparedness ........................................................................................................... 33 4.3. Community Awareness ................................................................................................. 33 4.4. Development of Wyndham City Council CERA ............................................................. 33 4.5. Wyndham City Council CERA HEAT MAP .................................................................... 35 4.6. Emergency Risks Identified Through CERA.................................................................