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The Local Paper - Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - Page 3
A.M. & J. ROBINSON
Award for Jane
● Leading Sen. Const. Jane Marks receives her award from Rotary Club of Seymour President, Ruth Byers
■ The Rotary Club of Seymour has named Leading Senior Constable Jane Marks as the recipient of the Community Police Officer of the Year award for the Seymour area. Accompanying her last week were her family, the nominating officer of the award, Senior Sergeant Dean Williams, and representing Victoria Police, Acting Inspector Ross Britain.
PREPARATIONS FOR CODE RED ■ Murrindindi Shire Council is flagging its arrangements on Code Red fire warning days. “Whilst the recent wet weather has delayed the start to the fire season, the conditions have been ideal for grass and vegetation growth,” says a Council statement released on Monday (Dec. 12). “As the weather warms up for summer, it is a reminder to all of the need to review bushfire prevention and preparation plans. “Council is well underway with its own annual fire prevention program and in planning for changes to its service delivery that will be required on days declared to have the highest fire danger, Code Red,
in the North Central Fire Ban District. “The likely reduction in the services offered by Council on a Code Red Day is set out in Council's Service Provision on Code Red Days Policy on Council's website. “The policy aims to ensure that Council staff, volunteers and members of the public are not placed in situations of undue risk on Code Red Days when conducting Council busi-
ness or accessing Council's services. Murrindindi Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Margaret Abbey said if a Code Red Day is announced, the clear message from the CFA is that people should enact their Bushfire Survival Plans and leave areas of high bushfire risk, either the night before, or early in the morning. "Council is likely to operate with altered or reduced service levels if a Code Red Day is declared. “We are talking about very dangerous weather conditions that pose extreme risk to life and property should a fire start," Ms Abbey said. Turn To Page 17
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