Emergency Management

The Town provides support and assistance to Hazard Management Agencies during emergency events if requested.

The Town of Mosman Park under the Emergency Management Act 2005 is the Hazard Management Agency for Recovery at a Local Level and also participates in the Western Central Local Emergency Management Committee (WC LEMC). The WC LEMC develops appropriate Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery plans to deal with emergency situations, both natural and man-made.

The WC LEMC area comprises of eight Local Governments; Cambridge,Cottesloe, Claremont, Mosman Park, Nedlands, Subiaco, Vincent, and Peppermint Grove.

Local Emergency Arrangements for Local Government

Under clause 36 of the Emergency Management Act 2005 it is a function of local governments to:

Subject to this act, to ensure that effective emergency management arrangements are prepared and maintained for its district;

To manage recovery following an emergency affecting the community in its district; and

To perform other functions given to the local government under this Act and to have Local Emergency Arrangements in place.

The Emergency Management Arrangements provide a framework for Hazard Management Agencies (HMAs) and local governments to manage an emergency event, should it occur in the Western Central Local Emergency Management Committee (WC LEMC) area.

It should be noted that the Western Central Local Emergency Management Arrangements document on this website is a public document. As such some information, including after-hours contact details and confidential emergency information, has been omitted from this document.

Public WC LEMC Management Arrangements click here

LGA & Response Agency copy of  WC LEMC Management Arrangements click here

To access the Town of Mosman Park's Local Recovery Plan (document under review)

 For emergency contact numbers click here