Huon Valley Emergency Management Committee

The committee is chaired by Councillor Andrew Burgess and is made up of the following Stakeholders:

SES
Tasmania Police
Tasmania Fire Service
TasWater
TasNetworks
Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmanian Health Service
Parks & Wildlife Service
Kingborough Council

The Emergency Management Committee makes recommendations to the Council regarding the preparation and review of the Huon Valley Emergency Management Plan and special emergency management plans.

The committee is also involved in coordinating policy, arrangements and strategies for emergency management in the Huon Valley. It reviews the management of emergencies and works to improve emergency management arrangements.

Huon Valley Emergency Management Plan

The Huon Valley Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the South East Nation, the Melukerdee people of the Huon River and the Lyluequonny people of the Far South. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Community Engagement

Community engagement is about us working together to understand and resolve an issue or project. It is a process that involves the public in decision making and the use of community input to make better, more informed decisions.