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The Committee's role is to identify requirements and to
coordinate the development and operation of flood warning
services in Victoria. It is an advisory body to the Bureau of
Meteorology and participating State Government agencies.
The Committee reports to the Victoria Emergency Management
Council and agencies on the VFWCC. The VFWCC also provides
advice on flood warning policy to the State Flood Policy
Committee. The Bureau of Meteorology provides the secretariat
for the VFWCC. The VFWCC also prepares and updates these
ARRANGEMENTS.
A1.1 Terms of
Reference
The Terms of Reference of the Committee are to:
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Identify requirements for new and upgraded flood warning
systems;
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Establish the priorities of the requirements that have
been identified;
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Coordinate the development of a flood warning system plan
to meet the requirements and submit the plan to the Bureau
of Meteorology and participating State Government agencies
for consideration and approval within budgetary and other
constraints;
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Coordinate the implementation of flood warning systems in
accordance with the approved plan and to promote effective
means of communication of flood warning information to the
affected communities;
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Monitor and review the performance of flood warning
services.
A1.2
Membership
The VFWCC comprises representative(s) of:
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The Bureau of Meteorology Regional Director for Victoria
(chair) and representatives of the Bureau's Victorian
office and Head Office;
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Rural Water Authorities;
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Victoria State Emergency Service;
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Local Government;
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Melbourne Water;
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Catchment Management Authorities;
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Department of Natural Resources and Environment;
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Other State Government agencies (as required).
A1.3 Flood Warning
System Priorities
The VFWCC sets the state wide planning framework and
identifies priorities for upgrading existing flood warning
systems and the introduction of new systems. Priorities for
flood warning system upgrade or development have been
identified by the VFWCC. These priorities are reviewed as
required by the VFWCC and also altered through VFWCC policy
decisions or initiatives at local level.
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Looking up Wallace and Tallarook Streets, Seymour 1916.
Photograph, Seymour Historical Society
Station Street Seymour from the railway line, 1916.
Photograph, Seymour Historical Society
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