Published on Monday, 25 November 2024 at 9:49:54 AM
The City is proud to be partnering with the WA Police and a wide range of other local emergency response services to undertake a “real life” training exercise at the coast at Bunker Bay on Saturday 30 November.
Mayor Phill Cronin said: “This training scenario will enable multiple emergency responders within the City of Busselton to collaborate and put their emergency management skills and training into practice. This exercise will take place on the ocean and will utilise the immediate coastal areas. The relevant agencies will be responding as if it is a real life emergency situation so there will be a lot of activity in the area on the day.”
“I would like to thank all the emergency response crews who will be taking part in this scenario on the weekend of 30th, and for all their continued commitment to community safety all year round” said Mayor Cronin.
Dunsborough Police Sergeant Jon Adams stated: “It’s vital that agencies practice their responses to emergency management, and no less so than for an incident at sea. We live in an amazing part of the world but unfortunately emergencies can happen along our coast and in our district so this necessitates us to practice our responses.”
To enable this multi-agency training exercise to occur, areas around Bunker Bay, including sections of Shelly Beach Car Park, will be closed to the public on Saturday 30 November 2024 at 8.00am until 1.00pm. The community are advised that this is a training exercise only, and they should not be concerned if they see various emergency responders in the area.
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Objectives outlined in this statement are aligned with the City of Busselton’s Council Plan (2024 - 2034) Key Theme Lifestyle – Our community is safe, welcoming and inclusive, with access to services and facilities to support good health and wellbeing.
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