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URL: http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/news/communitymeeting.html
Please note: this is an archived news article release.
This article was published on 9 March 2010. The information contained within may be out of date or inaccurate. News articles and media releases older than 60 days are archived for future reference.
Residents invited to community meeting on storm recovery
News article released on Tuesday 9 March 2010
Greater Shepparton residents affected by the long weekend’s storm damage are able to attend a community meeting held tonight, Tuesday 9 March 2010 from 6.00pm-7.00pm at the McIntosh Centre, Shepparton Showground, to find out up-to-date information from all agencies involved in the response.
The State Emergency Services (SES), Greater Shepparton City Council, Department of Human Services (DHS), Powercor and Victoria Police will each give presentations at community meeting.Representatives from Shepparton Search and Rescue, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Centrelink will also attend the meeting and be available to speak to residents following the formal part of the community meeting.
Tea and coffee will be available at the community meeting.
Council's Municipal Recovery Manager Simon Rose said the meeting will be held to give residents the opportunity to find out the latest information on the storm recovery.
"We hope by having all the agencies together in the one room, it will give affected residents the correct information they need to speed up their recovery," Mr Rose said.
"There is a lot of information, support and services for people to access and this help will clarify who is doing what.
"In a large clean up like this, there are many different agencies involved, all who provide different services and we believe the easiest way and the most preferred of our residents is to have the option to speak to people face to face.
Mr Rose also reminded residents that Council is operating a phone Emergency Case Management Service for anyone who may be frail, aged or have a disability that needs emergency support.
"People needing emergency support can call Council's Emergency Case Management Service on (03) 5832 9785.
"This service specifically supports vulnerable people who need assistance to source essential food and medical supplies.
"This is a very short-term assistance program only, implemented to assist those who are most vulnerable in our community to get back on their feet.
"Any of our vulnerable residents who are affected by the storm and require assistance to recover should contact Council and state that they may need some case management assistance."
- Released 9 March