The Royal Commission resumed hearings from Monday to Wednesday this week and dealt with oral submissions relating to the fires. No witnesses were called to appear before the Commission this week.
Monday: Kilmore East, Beechworth, Coleraine, Pomborneit and Horsham fires.
Tuesday: Murrindindi, Redesdale, Bendigo and Churchill fires.
Wednesday: Delburn, Bunyip, Narre Warren and Upper Ferntree Gully fires.
For detailed information including transcripts and copies of the submissions presented by Counsel Assisting, the State Government and other Parties go to www.royalcommission.vic.gov.au and click on Hearing Schedule and Transcripts in the left hand column.
Week beginning 8 February 2010
Commissioner Teague announced that topics to be addressed from this week will include planning (land use), followed by fuel management, each will include an expert panel.
The next topics will be roadside clearing, insurance and a re-visit of the Stay or Go policy to review what has been put into place since the Commission’s Interim Report of August 2009.
The final issues to be heard will include recovery issues and organisational structure.
The Commission then intends to finish hearing evidence by mid-May with the final recommendations and report to be tabled by 31 July 2010.
Daily summaries of hearings
Don’t forget that daily summaries of hearings from each day can be found on CFA Connect. Go to www.cfaconnect.net.au to access this information.
The Schedule of Hearings for next week as of Thursday 5 February and will cover land use planning.
Monday 8 February
• Jeffrey Gilmore, DPCD
• Roger Cook, Kinglake West (Lay Witness)
• Lisa Sturzenegger, CFA
Tuesday 9 February
• James Fox, CFA
• Kimberly Dripps, DSE
• Toni-Anne Collins, St Andrews (Lay Witness)
• John McAneney, Bushfire CRC
Wednesday 10 February
• Margaret Abbey, Nillumbik Shire Council
• Conal Creedon, Nillumbik Shire Council
• Paul Wainscott, Glenburn (Lay Witness)
• Matt Parson, Murrindindi Shire Council
Thursday 11 February 2010
• Kathryn Morland, La Trobe City Council
• Brian Murray, Nillumbik Ratepayers Association
• Greg Johnson, Friends of Nillumbik
• Jeremy Francis, Olinda (Lay Witness) TBC
• Rob Rogers, NSW Fire Service
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