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As I reflect on the situation in NSW and QLD, my thoughts are very much with the firefighters, emergency services and in particular, the communities impacted by fires in those states.

Emergency services put their plans into practice by holding an evacuation exercise of Powelltown, Gilderoy and Three Bridges last Saturday 26 October.

Victoria is sending 21 personnel to New South Wales to assist with managing the Busbys Flat fires.

Victoria’s emergency management sector has begun preparations for the summer season.

EMV has been collaborating with Ambulance Victoria, ESTA, CFA and VICSES on the development of the new Supplementary Alerting Service (SAS) app.

Victoria’s emergency management sector has begun preparations for the summer season and Victorians are being urged to start actively preparing too. 

Victoria will have 50 aircraft available for the summer season to fight fires from the air and help keep communities safe. 

The Resilient Australia Award winners were announced this week, celebrating the best initiatives in building the whole of community resilience to disasters and emergencies around Victoria. 

East and West Gippsland will be a focus for emergency services this coming summer, as very dry conditions over consecutive years results in an above-normal bushfire conditions.

Marine Search and Rescue in Victoria has received a total of $1.9 million of funding of Parliamentary Accounts and Estimates Committee for the 2019-20 financial year.