Emergency Management
Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP)
The Emergency Management Act 1986 requires Council to prepare and maintain a Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP) which details the resources and arrangements for the prevention of, response to and recovery from emergencies within the municipality.
The plan provides strategies for protecting the community, activities to be undertaken during an emergency to reduce personal injury, loss of life or damage to property as well as measures to assist individuals to recover from emergencies and continue with their lives.
The broad objectives of the Plan are to:
- Implement measures to prevent or reduce the causes or effects of emergencies;
- Manage arrangements for the utilisation and implementation of municipal resources in response to emergencies;
- Manage support that may be provided to or from adjoining municipalities;
- Assist the affected community to recover following an emergency;
- Complement other local, regional and state planning arrangements; and
- Ensure full participation and involvement in planning by all members of the committee.
Council’s MEMP has been developed in consultation with the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC), which has representatives from a number of key emergency service agencies including DHS, Victoria Police, SES, MFB, Ambulance Victoria, Red Cross, as well as local services including Inner South Community Health, New Hope Foundation and JEMP.
As part of the development of the plan, Council has undertaken a Community Emergency Risk Management (CERM) approach to identify sources of risk within the municipality, the likelihood of an emergency event occurring and the treatment options available to Council to deal with such an event.
Download a copy of the Stonnington Municipal Emergency Management Plan 
Stonnington Municipal Emergency Management Plan (4.71 MB)
Hard copies of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan are available for viewing at Stonnington Libraries.
For further information or to provide feedback on the plan please contact Council on 8290 1333.
USEFUL GUIDES / LINKS
The Take the Time to Prepare: Emergency Planning Guide has been developed to provide information on emergency planning. There are steps you can take to reduce risk to yourself, your household and your property.
It also includes information on how to recover from an emergency and key contact numbers to call for support.
Emergency Planning Guide (1.21 MB)
Victoria State Emergency Service (SES)
MFB
Vic Roads
Department of Primary Industry