Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 2 Hansard (19 February) . . Page.. 325 ..

Environment ACT, Department of Urban Services

For coordinating all aspects of national park protection and wildlife recovery.

Canberra Urban Parks and Places, Department of Urban Services

For coordination of safety aspects of recreation areas.

Roads ACT, Department of Urban Services

For the prompt response in establishing the road closures and re-openings.

ActewAGL

For efforts in restoring power and replacing burnt poles in areas affected.

The InTACT Group, Department of Treasury

For emergency computer support in the bushfire control centre.

Public Relations Office, Chief Minister's Department

For coordination of media liaison across all agencies.

Snowy Hydro SouthCare

For waterbombing operations on a number of the fire fronts.

Venture Helicopters

For aerial reconnaissance and water bombing operations.

Salvation Army Emergency Services, ACT & South NSW Division

For providing catering support for all involved on a 24 hour basis, for the duration of the bushfire operations.

Southern Highlands Division of the NSW State Emergency Service

For providing valuable assistance to the ACT Emergency Service in staffing road blocks.

Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Service, Canberra Airport

For valuable assistance in fire fighting, using the airport's large tenders.

Royal Australian Air Force-28 Squadron

For the provision of a tanker resource from the RAAF.

Country Fire Authority (CFA) Victoria

For provision of staff, volunteers and firefighting equipment

Queanbeyan District of the NSW Fire Brigade

For fire fighting support on some of the fires, particularly the Oaks Estate fire.

Yass Rural Fire District of the NSW Rural Fire Service

For provision of units of volunteer fire fighters (45 volunteers)

Yarrowlumla Rural Fire District of the NSW Rural Fire Service

For provision of units of volunteer fire fighters (75 volunteers)

ACT Fire Brigade

For significant fire fighting efforts both in bushfire and structural property protection.