Eurobodalla Labor will:
- Concentrate our efforts at the Council level on disaster preparedness, rather than on disaster recovery
- Work with the State and Federal Government to obtain funding for a dedicated disaster control centre in the Shire.
- Ensure that we have adequate evacuation centres in the Shire, with provision for people with limited mobility and infants.
- Build a resilience plan for the Shire, with a focus on caring for the most vulnerable in our community
- Work at village level to build local resilience plans, including provisioning villages with resources such as temporary housing, first aid materials, food preparation, water and communication equipment. The plan would include training residents to use the resources provided.
Read what we have to say about disaster preparedness
Presentation on Natural Disasters
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