The LEMC has specific functions to follow that are set out in Section 39 and 40 of the Emergency Management Act 2005 (EM Act).
The purpose of the Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC) is to advise and assist the Local Government in ensuring that the Local Emergency Management arrangements are established for its district; to liaise with public authorities and other persons in the development, review and testing of Local Emergency Management arrangements; and to carry out other emergency management activities as directed by the State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) or prescribed by the Regulations.
The two documents that act as guidelines for holding Committee Meetings are as follows:
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Meetings for this committee are available at the link below:
Council Meetings - Upcoming Meetings - Local Emergency Management Committee
Past Committee Meetings
Previous Agendas and Minutes for this committee are available at the link below:
Council Meetings - Past Meetings - Local Emergency Management Committee
Membership
Councillors
Cr D Wrench
Cr C Duri
Shire Officers
Community Emergency Services Manager (CESM)
Emergency Management Officer
Chief Executive Officer – Shire of Toodyay, or in accordance with section 5.10(5) of the Local Government Act 1995, the CEO’s Representative
Local Recovery Coordinator (LRC) – Executive Manager Infrastructure, Assets and Services
Welfare Liaison Officer (WLO) – Administration Coordinator
Ranger Representative
Primary Stakeholders
Toodyay Police - Officer in Charge
Department of Communities representative
District Emergency Management Advisor (DEMA)
DFES District Officer Avon
St John Ambulance Community Paramedic
Principal, Toodyay District High School
Main Roads Representative
Secondary Stakeholders
Deputy LRC – Executive Managers from either Finance and Corporate Services, Economic Development and Community Services, or Planning and Regulatory Services.
Deputy Welfare Liaison Officers (WLO): W Sutton and K Browne
District Officer Natural Hazards
Other Attendees (non-Voting)
Chief Bush Fire Control Officer or deputy
Toodyay Volunteer Fire & Rescue representative
Toodyay St John Ambulance representative
Morangup St John Ambulance representative
Toodyay SES Representative
Meetings
Meetings will always be on a Thursday at 10.30 am in the Shire's Council Chambers, unless otherwise advised. All dates are subject to change.
Dates for 2025 are:
6 February 2025
1 May 2025
7 August 2025
6 November 2025
Committee Book
The terms of reference for the Committee is available here.
Local Emergency Management Arrangements
The LEMA Arrangements are available here