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(continued from front page) ... Max eventually finds his way into the
Garden of St Erth & ... jonquils! (top left photo) “I knew springtime was
close”.
(photo above) “Dash, if it were a Fagus Longipetiolata I might have been
allowed to pee on it.”
SIREN? WHAT SIREN?
On June 26, around 40 locals attended a meeting facilitated by
the Shire at the Blackwood Hotel to brief the community on new
emergency sirens for which they have obtained funding to install
in Blackwood by Oct/Nov ready for the 2012/13 bushfire season
(subject to planning permission).
A summary of the points raised follow:
• the siren is a signal that there is an emergency in the area of
threatening the area
• the sirens will be linked & activated by the local fire brigade or
remotely by the incident controller
• the siren is NOT a signal to evacuate
• the shire is seeking input form the community as to when regular
tests should be done to ensure the sirens are working effectively
• there is $30K funding available for 2 sirens in Blackwood – one at
the fire station & the other at the hall. There will also be one installed
at Barry’s Reef near the damn
• dependant on further funding, stage 2 will see other sirens installed
at Golden Point & to the east & west ends of Blackwood
Any member of the community who would like to comment or put
forward an opinion can subscribe to the Shire’ s new “Have Your Say”
forum at www.haveyoursaymoorabool.com.au