Murrindindi Shire Council hosted a community lunch in Yea on Saturday 20 July for residents to learn more and have their say on a range of local emergency management issues.
Feedback gathered from residents during the lunch will help inform Yea's Local Emergency Action Plan (LEAP), which is being developed in partnership with the community with input from local emergency agencies and Council.
A LEAP aims to work with communities to understand their local risks and the potential impacts, identify community skills and resources to help prepare and recover from emergency events and explore opportunities to build on these skills and build more resilience.
During the session, residents discussed plans for what to do in an emergency, particularly during the first 72 hours of isolation. There was also discussion on local community strengths, challenges and concerns for emergencies and ideas for Yea's Local Emergency Action Plan.
The LEAPing into Resilience Project is supported with funding from the Australian Government, and is a joint project between Murrindindi, Strathbogie and Mansfield Shire Councils.
