herve May 12, 2014 bushfire, Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Emergency, Emergency Management, Emergency Management Conference, emergency planning, Emergency Response, Emergency Services, Victoria

Victoria appoints emergency management commissioner

By weeklytimesnow.com.au VICTORIA’S fire chief has been appointed the state’s first emergency management commissioner. Fire services commissioner Craig Lapsley, who has served in the role since 2010, will take on the position from July 1. Victorian Emergency Services Minister Kim…
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herve July 17, 2013 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, bushfire, Disaster & Emergency Management Conference, Disaster Risk Reduction, Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery, schools, Victoria, Victorian Schools Bushfire Protection Project

The Victorian Schools Bushfire Protection Project

The February 2009 bushfires in Victoria were a tragic illustration of the vulnerability and risk Australian urban and rural communities face in the event of an uncontrolled wildfire on a large scale.  Several schools were destroyed or severely damaged as…
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herve July 11, 2013 Attorney-General Minister for Emergency Management, Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, Emergency Management, Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery, primary producers, Victoria

Additional Disaster Assistance for Victorian farmers

        Joint Media Release Attorney-General Minister for Emergency Management Special Minister of State Minister for the Public Service and Integrity The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP Deputy Premier of Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development The…
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