Bushfire inquiries and Eurobodalla Council submissions
NSW Bushfire Inquiry
- 31 July 2020: Read the NSW Bushfire Inquiry's final report.
The NSW Government has commissioned an independent expert inquiry into the 2019-20 bushfire season to consider and report to the Premier on causes and factors contributing to the bushfires, preparation and response by agencies, and planning for future bushfire threats.
- NSW Independent Bushfire Inquiry website
- Eurobodalla Shire Council's submission to the NSW Bushfire Inquiry (449KB)
- All of Eurobodalla Council’s submissions to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements were also provided to the NSW Bushfire Inquiry.
Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
- 30 October 2020: Read the Royal Commission’s final report.
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements was established on 20 February 2020 in response to the extreme bushfire season of 2019-20 which resulted in loss of life, property and wildlife, and environmental destruction.
The Commission examined coordination, preparedness for, response to and recovery from disasters as well as improving resilience and adapting to changing climatic conditions and mitigating the impact of natural disasters. The inquiry also considered the legal framework for Commonwealth involvement in responding to national emergencies.
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements has concluded.
Eurobodalla Council's submissions
The Commission draws information from a variety of sources, including public submissions and hearings. Eurobodalla Council received a Notice and Summons to Give Information to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, our submissions are available to read here:
- Notice of Motion: 19-012 Bushfire Fuel Reduction Protocols - Eurobodalla Shire Council meeting - 10 December 2019 (259.4 KB)
- Minutes for Notice of Motion: 19-012 Bushfire Fuel Reduction Protocols - Eurobodalla Shire Council meeting - 10 December 2019 (411.4 KB)
- Eurobodalla Council response to summons - 29 April 2020 (925.9 KB)
- Eurobodalla Council response to summons - 4 May 2020 (1.2 MB)
- Eurobodalla Council response to summons - key documents 4 May 2020 (2.0 MB)
- Warren Sharpe Submission NND.001.00133 - 27 March 2020 (81.8 KB)
- Submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements NTG-HB3-611 - 19 June 2020 (831.4 KB)
- Response to Issues Paper - 22 June 2020 (5.8 MB)