Supporting the Community
Council works with emergency services and other agencies to help plan for, deal with and recover from emergencies.
To prevent and prepare for emergencies we:
- Prepare emergency plans and take part in the Wollondilly Local Emergency Management Committee and Bushfire Risk Management Committee.
- Work to reduce flood risk.
- Include rules in our planning regulations to reduce risks like fire, flooding and the impacts of heat.
When an emergency is happening, we will respond in these ways:
- Support emergency services as needed.
- Send out crews to help with road closures, fallen trees, or other work to try and make things safe.
- Help spread important messages to the community.
What we do after an emergency is different in each case. Things we might do to recover include:
- Clean ups and repairs in public areas
- Extra services or advice to help the community clean up.
- Additional debris or clean up support may be provided
- Spread the word about any support available to people affected by the emergency utilising our Mobile Recovery & Resilience Van.
If you need to contact Council about an urgent issue outside business hours, call 4677 1100 to be put through to our On-Call service.
Wollondilly Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal and Gundungurra peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, honouring their enduring cultural and spiritual connection to Country and recognising their ongoing contribution to the Shire.
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