The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has announced that a State of Alert has been reinstated to include all of the ACT.
“A State of Alert is a signal to the community that we must all be prepared for extreme conditions,” Minister Mick Gentleman said.
He said the announcement followed advice from ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner, Georgeina Whelan about current bushfire conditions in and around the ACT.
“The Emergency Controller powers have also been renewed and Commissioner Whelan will continue in this role,” Mr Gentleman said.
He said the ACT ESA would continue to monitor the conditions and inform the community and Government as needed.
“All Canberrans need to also ensure they have a Bushfire Survival Plan in place and in addition should consider completing an Emergency Grab and Go Booklet which can support evacuation,” Mr Gentleman said.
He said both these plans were available on the ESA website.
Chief Minister, Andrew Barr said it was important that the ACT community was well prepared during current extreme weather conditions.
“The ACT Government has determined that the best way we can ensure our community is prepared is by putting in place arrangements that will ensure our emergency services are able to be as responsive as possible,” Mr Barr said.
“We have been well briefed by the ACT ESA Commissioner and given the extreme weather conditions and current fires we believe this is the best measure to ensure the preparedness of our community,” he said.
“It is important that Canberrans continue to monitor conditions and keep themselves informed about conditions and fire activity.”
The ESA Emergency Grab and Go Booklet and Bushfire Survival Plans can be accessed via this PS News link.
