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<strong>Crisis</strong>/Incident<br />

Control Agency<br />

Strategic Response<br />

Communication<br />

Tools<br />

Timing<br />

Drought<br />

Dept. of<br />

Sustainability and<br />

Environment /<br />

Dept. of Primary<br />

Industries<br />

• Make visitors<br />

aware of situation<br />

/need <strong>for</strong><br />

restrictions etc<br />

• Ensure visitors<br />

are aware of<br />

affected water<br />

activities<br />

• Promote<br />

alternate tourism<br />

activities in region<br />

• Media<br />

• Marketing<br />

• Visitor<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Centres<br />

• Facts sheets<br />

• 1800 number<br />

• Website<br />

• Ongoing<br />

Water<br />

pollution<br />

EPA / Melbourne<br />

Water<br />

• Emphasise specific<br />

areas affected<br />

• Promote speedy<br />

ef<strong>for</strong>ts to address<br />

the issue<br />

• Stress expertise<br />

of those<br />

responding<br />

• Promote<br />

alternate visitor<br />

activities<br />

• Media<br />

• Visitor<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Centres<br />

• Fact sheets<br />

• 1800 number<br />

• Website<br />

• Localised signs<br />

• Immediate<br />

Blue green<br />

algae outbreak<br />

Dept. of<br />

Sustainability and<br />

Environment<br />

• Emphasise specific<br />

area/s affected<br />

• Explain precautions<br />

• Explain short &<br />

long term ef<strong>for</strong>ts<br />

to address the issue<br />

• Promote<br />

alternate tourist<br />

areas and<br />

activities<br />

• Heavily promote<br />

end of outbreak<br />

• Media<br />

• Visitor<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Centres<br />

• Fact sheets<br />

• 1800 number<br />

• Website<br />

• Localised signs<br />

• Marketing<br />

• As advised<br />

by DSE<br />

• Regular updates<br />

• Modified<br />

marketing<br />

activities<br />

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS HANDBOOK FOR REGIONAL AND LOCAL TOURISM 31

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