Emergency Management
The Town is involved in a number of emergency management committees:
Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC)
The Town is an active participant in the Western Central Local Emergency Management Committee, which develops appropriate Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery plans to deal with emergency situations, both natural and man-made, and has recently included strategies for terrorist actions, critical infrastructures and recovery.
District Emergency Management Committee (DEMC)
The Town is also a participant in this Committee, which is primarily focused on ensuring that LEMC strategies align with those of adjacent LEMCs.
Local Emergency Arrangements for Local Government
It is a legislative requirement, under clause 36 of the Emergency Management Act 2005, that states;
“36. Functions of local government
It is a function of local government-
(a) Subject to this act, to ensure that effective emergency management arrangements are prepared and maintained for its district;
(b) To manage recovery following an emergency affecting the community in its district; and
(c) To perform other function given to the local government under this Act”
to have Local Emergency Arrangements.
The Emergency Management Arrangements provide a framework for Hazard Management Agencies (HMAs) and local governments to manage an emergency event, should it occur in the Western Central Local Emergency Management Committee Area (WC LEMC) area. The WC LEMC area comprises of the Cities of Subiaco and Nedlands, the Towns of Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Vincent, Cambridge and Claremont, and the Shire of Peppermint Grove.
It should be noted that the Western Central Local Emergency Management Arrangements document on this website is a public document. As such some information, including after-hours contact details and confidential emergency information, has been omitted from this document.
For information on Emergency Management in the Western Central area please contact your relevant Local Government on the numbers listed below:
Local Government |
Telephone Number
(office hours) |
| City of Subiaco |
9237 9222 |
| City of Nedlands |
9273 3500 |
| Town of Cottesloe |
9285 5000 |
| Town of Mosman Park |
9384 1633 |
| Town of Vincent |
9273 6000 |
| Town of Cambridge |
9347 6000 |
| Town of Claremont |
9285 4300 |
| Shire of Peppermint Grove |
9384 0099 |