Mangrove Emergency Planning
& Communications
Committee Inc.
ABN: 57 950 364 981
A sub-committee of the Hunter
& Central Coast District
Emergency Management Committee
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Last Updated:
14 Feb 2009
What is the MEPCC?
The Mangrove Emergency
Planning and Communication Committee was established following the 1994
bush fires and pursuant to the Royal Commission recommendation that our
local community should accept responsibility for organising and conducting
it’s own contingency plans in conjunction
with the Police, Fire Control Officers and local Bush Fire Brigades.
The main work of the MEPCC is to establish and maintain a telephone tree
as the most simple and efficient means of quickly reaching the residents
in our area. The MEPCC is an incorporated association with the NSW Office
of Fair Trading.
The MEPCC is supported by the following:
Gosford City Council
NSW Department of Primary Industries
NSW Department of Land & Water Conservation
NSW Rural Fire Service
NSW Police Service
WICEN NSW Communications
Energy Australia
Telstra
Citizens Radio Emergency Service Teams
Central Coast Emergency Management
Who can I contact for more information?
The Secretary
MEPCC, Locked Bag 26, GOSFORD NSW 2250 Email mepcc@ctcmm.net
Fax 4376 1452
Phone Glenn Douglas 4348 1980 - for general enquiries only, during normal
business hours.
Emergency:
phone
000
Other emergency information here
Bushfire at Peats Ridge
There is now every indication that the situation has been stabilised, thanks to the efforts of the RFS and other agencies involved.
Since the fire started, there has been a massive increase in visits to this website and renewed interest in the Telephone Tree.
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A photo of the fire in the Peats Ridge area taken in the afternoon of 7 February from The Link Road, Central Mangrove. More photographs on the Current Alerts page.
The MEPCC Website was officially launched on Saturday 22nd September
2007 to
a gathering of interested local residents at the Old Fire Shed, Mangrove
Mountain Past President of the MEPCC Gerry Bolla and his wife Lynn were
guests of honour.
Gerry praised the ongoing work of the MEPCC and the significance of the
Telephone
Tree. Among its many features the MEPCC website has facility
for
either electronic or hardcopy submission of resident contact details for
inclusion to the Telephone Tree. The MEPCC extends its gratitude to the
Mangrove Mountain Computer Club for both the launch venue and development of
the website. Thanks also to Peats Ridge-Kulnura Scouts for serving
refreshments and BBQ on the day.
Web Site hosted by CTC@MangroveMountain and
assisted by
Mangrove
Mountain Computer Club