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Support Bushfire Safety for the Yarra Valley
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I am sorry that this didn't work, as I was really pleased with the responses. Over three days there were 33 signatures, and I will have to get in touch with them to advise of alternate arrangements.
Thank you for your assistance,
Eve
Photocopied signatures are not accepted and have to be hand-written to a specific template.
I am sorry that this didn't work, as I was really pleased with the responses. Over three days there were 33 signatures, and I will have to get in touch with them to advise of alternate arrangements.
Thank you for your assistance,
Eve
PETITION TO THE PREMIER JOHN BRUMBY AND THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT
We, the undersigned petitioners, acknowledge the massive investment of time, leadership and resources of the Premier, his task force and the Royal Commission progress to date.
The petition comes to further support responses and needs of the community of this area, and comes in the context of Black Saturday and previous events i.e. Ash Wednesday and the recent interventions by the CFA,DSE,MPs such as Tammy Lobato and Fran Bailey, and the Victorian Government Treasurer.
We petition you to:
1. add the Upper Yarra Valley (ranging from Reefton through East Warburton, Warburton, Millgrove and Wesburn) to the list of 51 townships nominated as "High Risk" fire areas in Victoria.
2 review and implement an easier EXIT STRATEGY and TRAFFIC FLOW between Scotchman's Creek Road and Millgrove during emergencies, especially in view of the amended policy of "Relocate."
a) widen the Warburton Highway along the north-facing verge, where nature-strips permit, to facilitate overtaking in case of unforeseen circumstances.
b) widen the Warburton Walking Track to the width of one car as an alternative exit route in case of emergency.
c) ease traffic load on Warburton Highway by building a bridge from the end of Dammans Road to Millgrove to bypass possible bottlenecks.
3. provide safe and suitable refuges in Warburton and East Warburton.
4. implement a Township Warning System and Protection Plan
5. provide appropriate radio reception of ABC 774 to Warburton and East Warburton, which are in a blind spot and leave residents without adequate information and communications systems.
Finally, we petition you to:
6. increase the area of annual fuel-reduction burning by at least three times as recommended by The Environment and Natural Resources Committee's (ENRC) Inquiry on the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires Victoria.
7. ensure that fuel reduction burning is increased throughout Victoria's public lands, as well as in those areas defined for 'asset protection'.
We understand that the population statistics and ease of implementation governed the choice of the townships on the list of 52. However, seeing that we are in a very similar situation of vulnerability to the Dandenong Ranges, if not more so, and due to the topography and dangerous and difficult exit road, we feel like sitting ducks in danger of being trapped.
We urge the Government to start implementing these points immediately, to prevent a possible TRAGEDY similar to the one on Black Saturday "EVER HAPPENING AGAIN".
We, the undersigned petitioners, acknowledge the massive investment of time, leadership and resources of the Premier, his task force and the Royal Commission progress to date.
The petition comes to further support responses and needs of the community of this area, and comes in the context of Black Saturday and previous events i.e. Ash Wednesday and the recent interventions by the CFA,DSE,MPs such as Tammy Lobato and Fran Bailey, and the Victorian Government Treasurer.
We petition you to:
1. add the Upper Yarra Valley (ranging from Reefton through East Warburton, Warburton, Millgrove and Wesburn) to the list of 51 townships nominated as "High Risk" fire areas in Victoria.
2 review and implement an easier EXIT STRATEGY and TRAFFIC FLOW between Scotchman's Creek Road and Millgrove during emergencies, especially in view of the amended policy of "Relocate."
a) widen the Warburton Highway along the north-facing verge, where nature-strips permit, to facilitate overtaking in case of unforeseen circumstances.
b) widen the Warburton Walking Track to the width of one car as an alternative exit route in case of emergency.
c) ease traffic load on Warburton Highway by building a bridge from the end of Dammans Road to Millgrove to bypass possible bottlenecks.
3. provide safe and suitable refuges in Warburton and East Warburton.
4. implement a Township Warning System and Protection Plan
5. provide appropriate radio reception of ABC 774 to Warburton and East Warburton, which are in a blind spot and leave residents without adequate information and communications systems.
Finally, we petition you to:
6. increase the area of annual fuel-reduction burning by at least three times as recommended by The Environment and Natural Resources Committee's (ENRC) Inquiry on the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires Victoria.
7. ensure that fuel reduction burning is increased throughout Victoria's public lands, as well as in those areas defined for 'asset protection'.
We understand that the population statistics and ease of implementation governed the choice of the townships on the list of 52. However, seeing that we are in a very similar situation of vulnerability to the Dandenong Ranges, if not more so, and due to the topography and dangerous and difficult exit road, we feel like sitting ducks in danger of being trapped.
We urge the Government to start implementing these points immediately, to prevent a possible TRAGEDY similar to the one on Black Saturday "EVER HAPPENING AGAIN".
This petition is now closed.
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