With three quarters of Queensland declared a disaster zone, councils and shires across Australia have thrown their support behind the flood recovery effort. In South Australia, the Local Government Association…
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Flood crisis worsens
By Angela Dorizas Communities across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia have suffered from severe flooding, with 45 local government areas declared natural disaster zones. The flood crisis…
Tasmania to hold tsunami forums
By Rob O’Brien Tasmanian communities will hold tsunami forums to raise awareness about emergency management issues. Minister for Police and Emergency Management Jim Cox said tsunami community awareness forums will…
Simulated tsunami tests response arrangements
By Staff Writer Australia’s emergency management arrangements were yesterday put to the test in a regional tsunami exercise. Led by Indonesia, the Indian Ocean Wave exercise tested the ability of…
McClelland releases emergency manuals
By Staff Writer Attorney-General, Robert McClelland and Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin have released key emergency management manuals to improve flood preparedness, warnings and emergency response. “The manuals will…
WA model considered for national warning system
An early warning alert system developed by the WA Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) will be considered for introduction nationally, according to Emergency Services Minister John Kobelke. The announcement…
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