Wingecarribee Shire Council Review
Wingecarribee Shire Council engaged Risk-e Business Consultants to undertake a review of Council’s response to the 2019/20 Black Summer Bushfires. The review examined Council’s response to the immediate emergency response and the short- and long-term bushfire recovery response. The review included feedback from community and agency stakeholders, as well as staff involved in the emergency response and recovery.
The brief requested the following:
Review Council’s response to the immediate bushfire emergency, including coordination of Local Emergency Management Committee, provision of immediate support for bushfire impacted residents and communication
Review Council’s short-term recovery response, including effectiveness of local recovery committees and participation of regional committees, establishment and implementation of recovery plans
Review of Council’s long-term recovery plans and implementation of actions
Application for and utilisation of Federal and State Government Bushfire Response and Recovery Funding
Effectiveness of Council’s Mayoral Relief Fund
Risk-e Business Consultants delivered the 100-page report on time with 44 recommendations for consideration by Council.