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Victorian Floods Review
01 Apr, 2011
Victorians affected by recent severe floods are invited to have their say on the Review of 2010-11 Flood Warnings and Response, with public submissions opening today.
The head of the review, Neil Comrie, AO APM, encouraged homeowners, residents, businesses and farmers in flood-affected areas to share their views by emailing submissions@floodsreview.vic.gov.au. Submissions can also be posted to the review.
Written submissions, accompanied by a cover sheet, will be received by the review until 5pm on Friday, 27 May 2011.
Public meetings in flood-affected towns will continue in other areas during April and May. This includes:
- Pakenham - Monday, 11 April
- Carisbrook - Monday 18 April
- Rochester - Thursday, 28 April
- Horsham - Monday 2 May
- Serpentine - Thursday 5 May
- Kerang - Wednesday, 11 May
- Swan Hill - Wednesday, 18 May
- Mildura - Thursday, 19 May
- Beaufort - Monday, 23 May
- Moyhu - Wednesday 25 May
- Benalla - Thursday, 26 May
During March, community consultation meetings were held in the following locations for community members in that area: Skipton on Wednesday 9 March; Charlton on Thursday 10 March; Creswick on Friday 11 March; and Dederang and Myrtleford on Tuesday 15 March.
Mr Comrie said the review had to adhere to its terms of reference and urged people to follow them in making any submission. The Review of the 2010-11 Flood Warnings and Response will examine:
- the adequacy of flood predictions and modelling;
- the timelines and effectiveness of warnings and public information
- emergency services command and control arrangements;
- the adequacy of evacuations of people at-risk, including those in health and aged-care facilities;
- the adequacy of clean-up and recovery efforts;
- the adequacy of service delivery by Federal, State and local governments; and
- the adequacy of funding provided by State and Federal governments for emergency grants.
Mr Comrie said a Parliamentary inquiry would investigate related issues, including identifying best practice and technology for flood mitigation, monitoring infrastructure and levees across Victoria.
The Environment and Natural Resources Committee will make its final report to Parliament by November 30, 2011.
Find out more about the Review of 2010-11 Flood Warnings and Response.
