Chittering Bush Fire Advisory Committee
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Meeting Dates for 2024
The Chittering Bush Fire Advisory Committee meetings commence at 7pm and are typically held in the Council Chambers, 6177 Great Northern Highway, Bindoon.
Date |
Tuesday 26 March |
Tuesday 11 June |
Tuesday 8 October |
Vision
Our vision is for the Shire of Chittering to have an efficient and responsive fire service as a committee to educate and inform the community of the dangers of fire.
Objectives
To make recommendations and advise Council on all matters relating to the Bush Fires Act 1954, section 67(1).
To liaise with other emergency organisations and relevant bodies with regard to Fire and Emergency Management within the Shire of Chittering.
The Committee will advise the local government all matters relating to:
- Preventing, controlling and extinguishing of bush fires
- The planning of the layout of fire breaks in the district
- Prosecutions for breaches of the Bush Fires Act 1954
- The formation of bush fire brigades and the grouping thereof under group brigade officers
- The ensuring of cooperation and coordination of bush fire brigades in their efforts and activities
- Any other matter relating to bush fire control whether of the same kind, as, or a different kind from, those specified.
Membership
Member |
Deputy |
Councillor Cr Carmel Ross
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Councillor Cr David Dewar
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Chief Executive Officer Melinda Prinsloo
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Community Emergency Services Manager & Chief Bush Fire Control Officer
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Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officers |
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Muchea Brigade Shelly Pannell
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Muchea Brigade James Marotta
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Lower Chittering Brigade Jeremy Tennant
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Lower Chittering Brigade Graham Furlong
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Upper Chittering Brigade Aaron Cover
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Upper Chittering Brigade Will Lee
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Bindoon Brigade Neil Harvey
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Bindoon Brigade Dennis Badcock
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Wannamal Brigade Clayton Smith
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Wannamal Brigade Daniel Smith
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Chittering Incident Support Brigade Paul Groves
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Chittering Incident Support Brigade Ian Wright
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Meetings shall be open to the public and are not required to have questions from the public as there are no Council delegations.
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