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West Coast Emergency Management
West Coast Council plays an important role in Emergency Management through resource support, local information, recovery and relief coordination and fostering partnerships with various organisations and agencies, including;
The West Coast may be directly impacted by bushfires, floods, storms, disruptions to essential services and transportation routes, biosecurity or public health emergencies.
Council collaborates with other agencies to assess risks associated with these events and establish measures to manage and mitigate their impact.
Council may act as a support agency, working alongside these specialised organisations to respond effectively.
West Coast Emergency Management Committee
The Mayor chairs this Committee, with membership comprising of representatives from
- Parks and Wildlife
- West Coast Wilderness Railway
- Tasmanian Health Services
- Copper Mines of Tasmania
- Tasmania Fire Service
- Tasmania Police
- Hydro
- Diversified Minerals (Henty Gold Mine) and
- SES
The Committee meets quarterly and works together to ensure appropriate resourcing and planning is conducted in preparation for potential emergencies, including looking at various emergency scenarios and developing appropriate actions.
TasALERT is Tasmania’s official emergency warning and information source. You can follow them online at their
TasAlert provides a single source of clear and consistent emergency and resilience information from across government in an easy-to-use and high performing interface.
Outside emergency response periods, the website will provide general information on topics such as volunteering, disaster preparedness and resilience-focused campaigns.
The homepage of the website will change to highlight any current incidents within Tasmania. Each incident will have a dedicated page displaying all available information (geo-spatial, social media, developed content, etc.) specific to that incident.
West Coast Emergency Services
The SES is responsible for storm and flood response and Road Crash Rescue on Tasmania’s West Coast. Council provides funding for the SES Units located at Queenstown, Zeehan and Rosebery.
Council provides financial support to the local State Emergency Service with the provision of adequate resources for the programs which it undertakes during the year. Council aims to continue supporting the local SES branches located in Queenstown, Zeehan and Rosebery and to ensure that the resources provided are adequate to meet the needs of the units.
With trained volunteers on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the SES provides vital services to the West Coast community, including:
- Road Crash Rescue for all West Coast roads between the Cradle Mountain turnoff and Derwent bridge
- Search and Rescue
- Recovery
- Assistance with storm and flood damage
- Support for Police, Ambulance and Fire Services at crime scenes, accidents and fires
- Traffic control at public events
The three West Coast Units all have a first response and second response vehicle each.
For more information regarding the State Emergency Services please call Burnie Regional Headquarters 03 6477 7923 or visit the link below.