Victorians are encouraged to enter the 2018 Resilient Australia Awards, which recognise and promote initiatives that build resilience and inspire others to take action.
Victoria is leading an innovative, national trial which will test the use of night vision technology to fight fires from the sky at night and better protect the community.
Life Saving Victoria has a presence in Victoria’s State Control Centre, providing a rotating number of staff to act as Emergency Management Liaison Officers, including Lifesaving Victoria State Duty Officer Kane Treloar.
Communities, schools, organisations and businesses working to strengthen resilience were celebrated today as the winners of the Resilient Australia Awards were announced.
The Community Based Emergency Management (CBEM) approach has been used across Victoria to support communities and organisations to better connect and work together before, during and after emergencies.