A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding emergency service provisions in the Leschenault Estuary area. The response details the responsibilities of FESA and the WA Police Service in the specified locations.

AnsweredQoN 1241Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 March 2003
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) the Leschenault Peninsular; (c) the Leschenault Inlet or any land surrounding it; (d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(c) the Leschenault Inlet or any land surrounding it; (d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(d) the area known as ‘the Cut’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Estuary and Koombana Bay; (e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(e) the area known as ‘the Plug’, being the channel linking the Leschenault Inlet and Koombana Bay; (f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(f) the Collie River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(g) the Preston River in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary; (h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(h) navigation channels in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; (i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(i) dredging in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet; and (j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?
(j) boat ramps in the vicinity of the Leschenault Estuary and Inlet?

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Answered
10 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
90 days
(1 a-j) Yes. (2) FESA has responsibility for fire prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery programs and services, and is the recognised hazmat agency within a gazetted fire district included in the areas above. These services are provided by FESA through the career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Brigades located in the City of Bunbury. For areas outside the gazetted fire district services are provided by FESA through the Eaton/Australind Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service Brigade located adjacent to the Leschenault Estuary on Hamilton Road, Eaton, which is responsible for the communities of Eaton and Australind. For unallocated Crown land and unmanaged reserves outside the gazetted fire district and contained within the above areas FESA has a fire prevention and management responsibility for terrestrial areas on behalf of the Department of Land Administration. Under the Bush Fires Act 1954 , FESA supports the administration and operations of the Shire of Harvey’s Leschenault Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located on Australind Road. The brigade is responsible for the locality of Leschenault and parts of the Australind community outside the gazetted fire district. (3) No. (4) Not Applicable. Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(2) FESA has responsibility for fire prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery programs and services, and is the recognised hazmat agency within a gazetted fire district included in the areas above. These services are provided by FESA through the career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Brigades located in the City of Bunbury. For areas outside the gazetted fire district services are provided by FESA through the Eaton/Australind Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service Brigade located adjacent to the Leschenault Estuary on Hamilton Road, Eaton, which is responsible for the communities of Eaton and Australind. For unallocated Crown land and unmanaged reserves outside the gazetted fire district and contained within the above areas FESA has a fire prevention and management responsibility for terrestrial areas on behalf of the Department of Land Administration. Under the Bush Fires Act 1954 , FESA supports the administration and operations of the Shire of Harvey’s Leschenault Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located on Australind Road. The brigade is responsible for the locality of Leschenault and parts of the Australind community outside the gazetted fire district. (3) No. (4) Not Applicable. Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
For areas outside the gazetted fire district services are provided by FESA through the Eaton/Australind Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service Brigade located adjacent to the Leschenault Estuary on Hamilton Road, Eaton, which is responsible for the communities of Eaton and Australind. For unallocated Crown land and unmanaged reserves outside the gazetted fire district and contained within the above areas FESA has a fire prevention and management responsibility for terrestrial areas on behalf of the Department of Land Administration. Under the Bush Fires Act 1954 , FESA supports the administration and operations of the Shire of Harvey’s Leschenault Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located on Australind Road. The brigade is responsible for the locality of Leschenault and parts of the Australind community outside the gazetted fire district. (3) No. (4) Not Applicable. Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
For unallocated Crown land and unmanaged reserves outside the gazetted fire district and contained within the above areas FESA has a fire prevention and management responsibility for terrestrial areas on behalf of the Department of Land Administration. Under the Bush Fires Act 1954 , FESA supports the administration and operations of the Shire of Harvey’s Leschenault Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located on Australind Road. The brigade is responsible for the locality of Leschenault and parts of the Australind community outside the gazetted fire district. (3) No. (4) Not Applicable. Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
Under the Bush Fires Act 1954 , FESA supports the administration and operations of the Shire of Harvey’s Leschenault Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located on Australind Road. The brigade is responsible for the locality of Leschenault and parts of the Australind community outside the gazetted fire district. (3) No. (4) Not Applicable. Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(3) No. (4) Not Applicable. Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(4) Not Applicable. Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
Western Australia Police Service The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
The WA Police Service advise: (1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(1) No (2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable (3) No (4) Not applicable
(3) No (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable

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