About Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria (PV) is a statutory authority of the Victorian Government acting in accordance with the Parks Victoria Act 2018. PV recognises the value and importance of working in partnership with Traditional Owners to manage parks and reserves in a culturally sensitive and ecologically appropriate way. PV is responsible for managing a diverse estate of more than 4 million hectares including land and marine parks, reserves, wetlands and coastline, and the 4,300 native plants and around 1,000 native animal species that live in them.
PV’s estate attracts more than 100 million visits every year. It is PV’s primary responsibility to ensure parks are healthy and resilient for current and future generations, through the protection and enhancement of environmental and cultural values. PV achieves this by working in partnership with other government and non-government organisations and community groups, catchment management authorities (CMAs), private land owners, friends groups, volunteers, licensed tour operators, lessees, research institutes and the broader community.
Mitigation
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Administrate legislation and policy governing the use and enjoyment of parks, reserves, rivers, waterways and ports managed by PV, including Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries to reduce risk to the environment and visitor safety |
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Develop and administer procedures and guidelines to ensure processes are in place to manage potential risks associated with dams managed by PV consistent with the Strategic Framework for Dam Safety Regulations. Mitigation activities include:
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Prepare and maintain emergency response plans for parks, reserves, rivers and waterways managed by PV |
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Prepare and implement Safety and Environment Management Plans for the local ports of Port Phillip and Western Port |
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Ensure the safe, efficient and environmental management of the local ports of Port Phillip, Western Port and Port Campbell, including the navigable sections of the Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers (excluding Commercial Ports), and other specified navigable waterways in its management areas |
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Support DELWP and undertake activities (including works) described in DELWP Fire Protection and Readiness and Response Plans to ensure fire prevention and preparedness on public land in Victoria (Fire Protected Area) |
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Responsible as the land manager for fire prevention works on parks and reserves managed by PV in the Country Area of Victoria and FRV Fire District (other than planned burns which are the responsibility of DELWP with the support of PV staff) |
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Participating agency for the following bushfire mitigation activities:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Response (including Relief)
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Fire suppression: |
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Search and rescue on land and in Victorian waters, particularly those managed by PV, under the direction of VicPol |
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Provide trained staff to: |
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3.2, 16.5 | |
Provide trained staff and equipment to: |
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
3.2, 16.7 | |
Assist in the response to blue-green algal blooms by erecting relevant signage and taking water samples. This is described in the Blue Green Algae Circular where PV is the designated waterway manager under the Marine Act 1988, (e.g. Albert Park Lake, lower reaches of the Barwon River system (including Lake Connewarre, Lysterfield Lake and Tower Hill) under the direction of the relevant CMAs |
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Provide trained Incident Management Team and field operations staff, under FFMVic, to support VICSES’ response to floods, severe storms and earthquakes particularly within parks, reserves, rivers and waterways managed by PV |
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Provide trained staff and manage volunteers in response to marine pest incursions under the direction of DELWP in accordance with the Interim Victorian Protocol for Managing Exotic Marine Organism Incursions (DELWP) |
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Support DELWP with the enforcement of regulations, through the provision of trained authorised officers, that protect natural and cultural values and the safe use of campfires on public land in accordance with DELWP policy |
Recovery
Activity | Critical task alignment / activity source |
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Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA) to rehabilitate, restore and reinstate public land and assets managed directly by PV from the agreed date of transition from emergency response to recovery, including:
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural Environment |
Recovery Lead Agency (RecLA), in conjunction with DELWP, to protect and rehabilitate cultural and heritage sites |
Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
Assess, restore, clear and rehabilitate PV managed public buildings and assets (e.g. roads, bridges, public amenities) |
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Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to DELWP as the lead, to:
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Table 18: Recovery coordination: Natural environment |
Assurance and Learning
For assurance and learning activities, refer directly to the agency for further information.