Inquiry into the 2019-20 Victorian Fire Season

All hazards

Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system

Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment

Climate change

Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels

Cyber security and ICT systems failure

Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services

Energy supply disruption

Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities

Flood

Major flood events have occurred in Victoria every 10 to 20 years, with much of the increasing risk created by human settlement

Hazardous material incident

Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed

Public health emergency

Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, functioning of hospitals and organisations that deliver health, mental health and aged care services, impacts to community health and wellbeing and loss of life

Heatwave

Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia

Water supply disruption

Supply risk may relate to collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses

Workforce and resourcing

Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations

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Terms of Reference

Matters for consideration by the Inquiry

Timing of the Inquiry

The Inquiry is being conducted over two phases, spanning 18 months

Inquiry updates

Community updates on the Inquiry's progress

Community participation

How to share your views and experiences with the Inquiry

Inquiry reports

Publications produced by the Fire Season Inquiry

Your wellbeing

Services and supports are available to help with your bushfire experiences

On 14 January 2020 the government announced an independent inquiry into the 2019-2020 Victorian fire season would be conducted by the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM).

Through this Inquiry, IGEM is examining Victoria’s preparedness for the fire season, response to fires in large parts of Victoria's North East, Gippsland, and Alpine regions, and will review relief and recovery efforts.

Events

Fire Season Inquiry - Gelantipy community meeting
Date:
23 February, 2021
Time:
10.00am
Location:
Gelantipy District Bush Nursing Centre Inc
1 Saleyard Road, Gelantipy
Fire Season Inquiry - Buchan community meeting (1)
Date:
23 February, 2021
Time:
2.00pm
Location:
Buchan Recreation Pavilion
5609 Buchan-Orbost Road
Fire Season Inquiry - Buchan community meeting (2)
Date:
23 February, 2021
Time:
6.00pm
Location:
Buchan Recreation Pavilion
5609 Buchan-Orbost Road
Fire Season Inquiry - Corryong community meeting
Date:
2 March, 2021
Time:
10.00am
Location:
Upper Murray Events Centre
Corryong Recreation Reserve
Corryong
Fire Season Inquiry - Towong drop-in community meeting
Date:
11 March, 2021
Time:
2.00pm
Location:
Towong Hall
Murray River Road
Towong, VIC 3707
Fire Season Inquiry - Nariel Valley community meeting
Date:
11 March, 2021
Time:
5.30pm
Location:
3148 Benambra-Corryong Road
Nariel Valley VIC 3707

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Events

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