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Media Release
23 June 2017

Southland plan gets ministerial go-ahead

The Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan has received sign-off by the Minister of Civil Defence Gerry Brownlee. This means it will set the scene for Emergency Management Southland and its partners for the next five years.

Increasing Southlanders natural hazard awareness in their area is one of the objectives of the plan, which went to public consultation in late 2016. It lays out how the four Southland councils and emergency services work together, and outlines the work they will be completing until 2022.

Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group chairman Neville Cook says a big part of the plan is looking at community engagement, and how the organisation can best work effectively and efficiently with all areas of the community.

“The plan is very much about helping people to get ready to support themselves in times of crisis, and to make sure they recover afterwards. It’s closely aligned to our vision – safer, strong communities understanding and managing their hazards.”

“Events around the world continue to remind us of the need to understand the environment that we live in, and to be prepared for when an emergency happens. Southland is a place of outstanding beauty and due to its landscape has associated significant natural hazards that we need to be aware of,” Neville says.

The plan sets four clear goals for the next five years: building safer, strong communities through coordinated hazard management; increasing community engagement in preparing for an emergency; communities are empowered to respond to emergencies; and communities bounce back from adversity stronger than before.

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For those affected by the Bonamia Ostreae Oyster Parasite, click the below link to visit MPI's website for further information on their control activities.

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For the Stewart Island, Bluff and Southland residents affected by the flat oyster parasite (Bonamia Ostreae), MPI are holding several community meetings to inform about the response.

Stewart Island Meeting:
5:30pm 20 Jun at the Stewart Island Community Hall

Bluff Meeting:
5:30pm 21 Jun at the Bluff Rugby Club

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We met with the Southland Rural Support Trust and their stakeholders on Monday afternoon to reaffirm our relationships so that we are better prepared to serve the rural community in times of disaster.It’s been a while since Emergency Management Southland sprang into action on behalf of all southern councils to support Southlanders through a large rural emergency - in fact it was the 2010 snow storm. Today, they facilitated a chat organised by the Southland Rural Support Trust to highlight the importance of partnerships between agencies in a Civil Defence response, with Todd Barclay MP for Clutha-Southland also popping in to say a few words. The audience included The Salvation Army - Invercargill, the NZ Defence Force, The New Zealand Fire Service and radio station Hokonui Southland, alongside agribusinesses and banks who would have a role to play in an emergency. ... See MoreSee Less

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Hold onto your socks team!!! Its gonna be windy along the coast with gusts of 120km/h from Tues afternoon to Wed morning.

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Hold onto your socks team!!! Its gonna be windy along the coast with gusts of 120km/h from Tues afternoon to Wed morning.

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Great photo! 😀

ahahaha love the image to portray how strong aahahaha

For those travelling to Milford Sound (SH94) on Tuesday, there is a Road Snowfall warning on that afternoon. Drive safe everyone.
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The Milford Road will close overnight each night from tonight, through to Thursday 15th June from 6:30pm to 2am, at the Homer Tunnel to undertake maintenance work. Snow is forecast tomorrow afternoon with 15 to 20cm possible, this may necessitate an earlier road closure time.

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