Emergency Management & Recovery Forum
- Professional Development
Local government plays a critical role in Tasmania’s emergency management and has a long history in emergency response and community recovery.
Elected representatives and council staff are invited to join us at this event to hear from a range of speakers discussing their involvement in supporting communities before, during and after a disaster.
Please note that this event will be live streamed for those who cannot attend in-person.
Agenda
| 9:30 | Welcome and overview of emergency management and recovery work in Tasmania |
| 9:45 | Lessons learned from the Greater Hobart bushfire resilience initiative – Sparking Conversations, Igniting Action Presented by Bree Hunter. |
| 10:30 | Morning Tea |
| 10:45 | Roads, Rates & Rubbish – what about Recovery? There's an urban myth in Victoria, that local council has three roles – roads, rates and rubbish. On 9 June 2021 an unprecedented storm swept across Victoria from east to west, leaving a massive trail of destruction. The fourth Victorian COVID-19 lockdown ended the very next day. - What is local council’s role in recovery when 25,000 trees come down, leaving 300kms of roads impacted, where residents or support cannot get in and out for days? Some businesses could not receive customers for more than a month. - How does council support property owners whose rates are due, and their home has been destroyed? - How much food waste is generated by 32,000 fridges being without power for up to a week? These issues were just the beginning… As the level of government most connected to community, how did Yarra Ranges Council step up to support its residents and businesses in response to this unprecedented storm during a COVID-19 lockdown, and many thereafter? Using a strength’s based, community-centred response, Linda Snell will show how Yarra Ranges helped their community get back on its feet. |
| 11:45 | Community and Council – Leading Recovery Together Community generated solutions in the wake of a disaster are often more sustainable, enduring and cost effective. Jenny Lloyd will discuss how working together with the local council enabled the Mallacoota and District Recovery Association to shape recovery in ways that resonated with the community. |
| 12:45 | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:30 | Hillcrest Primary School – Overview of Response and Recovery Karen Hampton will share her insights into the comprehensive recovery efforts undertaken during this challenging period. |
| 2:30 | Emergency Management Audits – What we learnt at Kingborough Why did we do the audit? How has the audit been received by the organisation and what has changed? Has it helped embed emergency management and resilience as a core function of Council and has our capability and capacity to prevent, prepare, respond and recover increased? These are some of the questions that Belinda Loxley will be looking at. |
| 3:00 | Close and Afternoon Tea |
Speakers
 | Jenny Lloyd Inaugural Deputy Chair Mallacoota and District Recovery Association Following the 2019–20 bushfires, the Mallacoota and District Recovery Association was formed as a community voice in disaster recovery. Jenny was the inaugural deputy chair and is the architect of the community-led and endorsed disaster Recovery Plan. Jenny is active in her community, serving on several local boards and committees. She is an active member of the State Emergency Service. |
 | Karen Hampton Karen has had a combined total of 32 years in local government and has held a number of roles during that period of time at Kentish Council, Cradle Coast Authority and is currently in her 14th year at Devonport City Council. Karen has held the role of Devonport’s Community Services Manager for the past seven years and as part of that role, serves as their Social Recovery Coordinator. In 2021, Karen played a crucial role in the aftermath of the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy. Subsequently, she was seconded to the State Government for a 12-month period as the Hillcrest Recovery Coordinator. |
 | Linda Snell Additionally, it was her lived experience with the Yinnar South and Mallacoota bushfires that has driven her commitment to supporting communities during emergencies and recovery to empowering individuals and communities to thrive amidst adversity. |
| Bree Hunter City of Hobart Bree brings over two decades of experience in conservation land management to her work. With multiple degrees spanning sociology, parks and recreation, wildlife management, and public sector management, she has a solid foundation for her diverse roles. Additionally, Bree is a recent graduate of the Australian Company Directors Course, adding further expertise to her repertoire. For over ten years, Bree has contributed significantly to the City of Hobart, working across silos in areas of fire management, open space planning, project management, and community engagement. In 2022, she took a new direction, successfully running in the local government elections for Clarence City Council. She now lives a double life, as a councillor on one side of the River Derwent and as the Project Manager of the Sparking Conversations, Igniting Action project on the other. Bree is passionate about the Sparking Conversations project and the vital role local government can play in preparing communities for bushfire, in both Greater Hobart and beyond. |
 | Belinda Loxley As a Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator and Resilience Coordinator, Belinda Loxley has over 30 years local government experience. A background in Planning and an interest in risk informed planning decisions, led towards a change in career to emergency management and disaster resilience and she brings 10 years’ experience to this current role. Belinda is committed to increasing the capability and capacity of her own council to effectively prevent, prepare, respond and recover to emergency events. She is passionate about strengthening disaster resilience capacity across communities and participates in projects that seek to increase community connectedness and community led approaches. Belinda also works closely with TFS, SES and Australian Red Cross on projects and programs they are delivering in the Kingborough municipality. Belinda is the LGAT representative on the State Emergency Management Council Community Resilience and Capability Subcommittee and is Chair of the Southern Municipal Coordinators Liaison Group. Belinda loves a chat and is always keen to connect with her colleagues, share ideas and resources and learn from other’s experiences. |
Registration
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Cancellation Policy
If you register and are unable to attend, there will be no charge if you notify us by 5:00pm on 29 May 2024. If such notice is not possible, there will be a 50% charge for cancellations received after this date. Cancellation notices must be forwarded to reception@lgat.tas.gov.au.