Council will collaborate with the local communities of Ruffy and Kirwans Bridge to create a LEAP to outline the actions and responsibilities that stakeholders can undertake to better prepare, respond and recover from local emergency events.
The Kirwans Bridge LEAP steering group has already been formed and commenced meetings in February.
Council is seeking expressions of interest from the local Ruffy community to form a community-led steering group to guide the Ruffy LEAP project to completion, which is expected to take about eight months, commencing in May 2025.
“We are pleased to support the preparation of LEAPs for both Kirwans Bridge and Ruffy communities, and we invite people who live and engage in Ruffy to apply to participate in this valuable community project,” Strathbogie Shire Mayor Claire Ewart-Kennedy said.
The project further aims to create greater community awareness of the risks to the Ruffy and Kirwans Bridge areas and promote greater community resilience in being able to plan for, respond to and recover from emergency events.
The LEAPing into Safer Communities Project is a joint initiative between Strathbogie Shire Council and Greater Shepparton City Council to enable communities to prepare for emergencies, extreme weather events and other disasters.
“On behalf of council, I would like to thank the Victorian Government Safer Together Strengthening Local Government Partnerships Program, which has enabled this valuable project to commence,” Cr Ewart-Kennedy said.
Strathbogie Shire Council invites local community members to nominate themselves to join the Ruffy LEAP Steering Group by emailing info@strathbogie.vic.gov.au or calling 1800 065 993 by close of business on Thursday, April 24.
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