DRAFT MINUTES
THE HILLS SHIRE
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY 1
stJULY 2019 COMMENCING AT 1.00PM
THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL 3 COLUMBIA COURT, NORWEST
(NEXT TO RYDGES HOTEL) COMMUNITY MEETING ROOMS 1 & 2
PARK IN LEVEL B2 UNDERGROUND CARPARK AND THEN PROCEED VIA THE MAIN LIFTS (CLOSEST TO CARPARK ENTRANCE) TO THE GROUND FLOOR WHERE THE COMMUNITY
MEETING ROOMS ARE LOCATED
FOR 4WD EMERGENCY SERVICE VEHICLES, PLEASE BE AWARE OF CARPARK CEILING CLEARANCE HEIGHT. FOLLOWING RECENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CHANGES ON SITE,
SURFACE PARKING IS NOW AVAILABLE ON NORTHERN SIDE OF BUILDING. PLEASE FOLLOW MAIN ACCESS ROAD AROUND BUILDING IN AN ANTI-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.
All correspondence to be addressed to the:
Local Emergency Management Officer The Hills Shire Council, PO Box 7046, Norwest 2153
Telephone: (02) 9843 0205 Fax: (02) 9843 0409 [email protected]
1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS/OBSERVERS Michael Lathlean (The Hills Shire Council – Chair, LEMO)
Jamie Horsfield (REMO)
Jason Joyce (NSW Police Force – LEOCON) Alex Scott (Fire & Rescue NSW)
Mathew Smith (Rural Fire Service) Phil Bow (Rural Fire Service) Jordon Emery (NSW Ambulance)
Martin Horwood (Greater Sydney Local Land Services) Diane Anderson (St John Ambulance)
Dave Wood (Castle Hill RSL Club Ltd) Craig Samuel (Transurban)
David Screen (Metro Trains Sydney)
2. APOLOGIES
Mark Colburt (Alternate LEMO) Evelyn Lester (SES)
Caren Friend (Western Sydney Local Health District) Glenn Streat (Red Cross)
3. LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP LIST
The list of the Committee’s current Members and Observers was circulated at the meeting for updating.
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2019
A copy of the minutes is attached.
Recommendation: The Committee adopt the Minutes of the LEMC Meeting of 26th February 2019.
Moved by Phil Bow and seconded by Jason Joyce
5. OUTSTANDING MATTERS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Nil actions
6. REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Since the last LEMC meeting there has been one REMC meeting at Blacktown International Sports Park on Friday 14th June 2019. The LEMO was unable to attend as he was on leave.
The REMO provided a verbal report on the main issues discussed which included a presentation by Blacktown City Council and Infrastructure NSW on the Hawkesbury Nepean Flood Strategy. Mention was also made of Exercise Deerubbin which involved a major flood event on the Hawkesbury Nepean.
Recommendation: The verbal report from the REMO be received.
Moved by Michael Lathlean and seconded by Jordon Emery.
7. SYDNEY METRO NORTHWEST
As the Committee would be aware, the Sydney Metro Northwest officially commenced operation on Sunday 26th May 2019. Despite some reported minor issues, the Metro is proving to be a great success with about 70,000 customer journeys each weekday.
David Screen from Metro Trains Sydney (MTS) provided a further update on the project.
To date more than 2 million passenger journeys taken averaging at about 70,000 per day.
Despite some sensational media coverage, operations have been relatively incident free.
There have been no significant security issues although there was one after-hours incursion into the stabling years and one into the tunnels at Epping. That incursion was assumed to be an ‘urban exploring group’ who made their way on foot along the tunnel to Cherrybrook in the early hours of the morning where they left. Trains were not running at the time.
Recommendation: The report on the Sydney Metro Northwest project be received.
Moved by Michael Lathlean and seconded by Alex Scott.
8. EMPLAN
As indicated at the previous meeting, amendments to the EMPLAN were made to include two new primary schools and two new aged care facilities that have opened within The Hills Shire.
Further amendments will now be required to include the six new railway stations on the Sydney Metro Northwest as well as specific Consequence Management Guides (CMGs) to cover rail emergencies.
Assistance has been sought through the REMO for copies of similar CMGs that would have been prepared by other LEMCs that have underground or above ground rail systems within their areas.
Once that information has been received, a further update of the EMPLAN will be undertaken.
For some time now there have been discussions taking place with the AASFAC regarding the need for a Consequence Management Guide for truck rollovers that may occur within the Shire regarding animals. A risk assessment has been undertaken by the LEMO in accordance with the Risk Analysis and Evaluation Methodology in the Committee’s Emergency Risk Management Study. The assessment has indicated that the risk of such an incident within The Hills Shire is Low (Likelihood – Unlikely and Consequence - Minor). Therefore based on advice from the AASFAC, a CMG is not required.
Michael Lathlean advised the committee that he had requested copies of a railway incident CMG from other LEMCs so that one can be included in the next review of the EMPLAN.
Recommendation: The information be received.
Moved by Jason Joyce and seconded by Alex Scott
9. TRAINING
As Members and Observers are reminded at all LEMC meetings, details on all emergency management training courses can be found on the Office of Emergency Management website at the following link:
https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/Pages/emergency-management/training-and- capability/Course-calendar.aspx
Nominations for attendance at any of the courses can also be made through the website.
Recommendation: The information on training be received.
Moved by Phil Bow and seconded by Michael Lathlean
10. REPORTS FROM MEMBER AND OBSERVOR ORGANISATIONS REMO
Nothing major to report
Second REMO to be appointed shortly NSW Police Force
Nothing major to report
All Duty Inspectors will be undertaking emergency management training at Goulburn in the near future
Fire and Rescue NSW
Kellyville fire station currently being refitted
Increase in fire calls as generally occurs in winter
Community education program on fire safety to commence shortly NSW Ambulance Service
Nothing major to report
New ambulance response point will be opening shortly next to the T-Way at Kellyville Rural Fire Service
Nothing major to report
Some small fire incidents
Hazard reduction burns completed in northern part of Shire with planning well advanced for further burns
Pre-season fire briefing to be held at Gosford next week State Emergency Service
No representative
Department of Family and Community Services
No representative Red Cross
No representative Anglicare
No representative Endeavour Energy
No representative
Greater Sydney Local Land Services
No recent emergency animal or plant pest incidents recently Hills Private Hospital
No representative
Western Sydney Local Health District
No representative Tollaust Pty Limited
Northconnex tunnelling finalised
Preparing operating procedures for opening of project in first half of 2019 St John Ambulance
Nothing major to report Metro Trains Sydney
Nothing further to report Castle Hill RSL
Nothing major to report 11. GENERAL BUSINESS
No general business
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Local Emergency Management Committee will be held on Monday 4th November 2019. Further details on a venue will be advised prior to the meeting.
