Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC)

Introduction

The Hills Shire is a beautiful, natural environment, however natural and man-made hazards are not uncommon. It is when nature is at its worst that our emergency service organisations are at their best.

The Local Emergency Management Committee is responsible for the preparation of plans in relation to the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies in The Hills Shire Local Government Area.

Emergency management is not a choice for Local Government – it's a legislative requirement.

Neighbourhood Safer Places

The Hills Shire Council has also announced a list of Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSPs) in the Shire - sites that can provide a higher level of protection from immediate life-threatening effects of a bushfire. The Rural Fire Service states that NSPs are places to be used in an absolute emergency and still entail some risk, both in moving to them and while sheltering in them. While they are not to be considered completely safe, they may afford some protection from radiant heat.

Locally sites include: Wisemans Ferry Park; South Maroota Community Centre; Maroota Public School; Les Shore Oval; Ellerman Park; Glenhaven Community Centre; The Hills Centenary Park; Bruce Purser Reserve; North Rocks Community Centre; Baulkham Hills Sports Club; Bernie Mullane Sporting Complex; George Thornton Reserve and Castle Hill Showground.

NSW Bush Fire Neighbourhood Safer Places (372.91kB)