Municipal Emergency Management Plan

The Ararat Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) is a strategic document outlining the emergency management context in the Ararat Rural City, the arrangements in place for emergency planning, mitigation, response, relief, and recovery, and how various agencies with emergency management responsibilities within the Council will work together before, during and after emergencies. 

This plan is intended for use by agencies with emergency management responsibilities to understand the emergency management context in the Council, and for members of the public to understand what emergency management arrangements are in place at a local level. The MEMP identifies several sub-plans and complementary plans which together form the municipal emergency management arrangements. 

Whilst the MEMP is not intended for active reference during an emergency due to its strategic nature, the sub-pans and complementary plans contain a greater level of operational detail intended to support emergency management activities across the Council. 

This plan is always active, and the provisions described herein are available for any incident or emergency across the municipality when required and determined by appropriate agency or person.