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Community Action Plan - Wilcannia – 16/4/2020 ***(VERSION 7 UPDATED 01/12/2020)***

Central Darling Local Emergency Management Committee

WILCANNIA COMMUNITY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT TOURING VISITORS TO WILCANNIA ONLY STOP WHERE ESSENTIAL, AND WHERE LAWFUL VISITORS DECIDE TO STOP THEY COMPLY WITH COVID 19 PREVENTATIVE MEASURES/ACTIONS ON SUCH VISIT

Level 1: Prepare: COVID-19 has not entered the community Level 1: Prepare: COVID-19 has not entered the community

Action (reviewed weekly) Responsibility / Status (reviewed weekly)

Travel restriction messaging to community and non-residents, re risk of importing COVID-19 cases applied:

Emergency Response Team – LALC, School, Council, Police, Health, Community Leaders agree to continue educate the community on social distancing measures / hygiene, stay at home rule, and other applicable NSW Health COVID 19 Guidelines and or Orders in force at the time.

Emergency Response Team – Ongoing (ERT Identified as - Health Service Manager Wilcannia Health Service Craig Oxford, Director Aboriginal Health and Planning Donna Cruickshank, Regional Manager Aboriginal Affairs Tegan Hinchey-Gerard, General Manager Central Darling Shire Greg Hill, Community Member’s Monica Whyman Chairperson Community Working Party & Michael Cassidy Chairperson Local Aboriginal Lands Council, OIC Wilcannia Sectors Chief Inspector Tony Moodie, Wilcannia Officer Sergeant Adam Amos,

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Level 1: Prepare: COVID-19 has not entered the community


The Community agree to notify Police, if non-residents arrive in community to visit or stay outside of Health Orders and or directions. Local signage on roadway entering community erected, discouraging non-residents not to stop at township except for essential requirement Communication to community through discussion, flyers, social media that non-residents where restrictions in place are discouraged due to the potential risk to vulnerable community members. and current travel restrictions Community agree to only leave for essential travel as per NSW Health COVID guidelines; including food, hygiene products, medical appointments; work. Agreement is as per changing Health Orders in place at time. Police to consult regularly with Community leaders as to current status of community and any response required

Police to monitor compliance of people coming in and out of community ONGOING Council/Aboriginal Affairs/Police/RMS – Signage on roadway 30/4 in line with Health Order on Essential Travel. Sign details replaced June following removal of essential travel. 4 Further signs to be placed in CDB WE 3/7/20, requesting stopping for essential purpose only. All Services/Community Leaders - ONGOING Community Leaders - ONGOING Police ONGOING

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Media engagements with local media and social media platforms eg ABC, re restrictions in line with Health Orders

Police. ONGOING

Enforcement of Ministers Directions Police concentrate patrols on roads and Highway into community conducting vehicle stops and checking bonafides of persons to ensure travel is in compliance with Health Orders. Police utilise current legislation of ‘non-essential travel’ to stop and enforce non- residents entering the community. Police checking buses at Broken Hill / Dubbo / Cobar / Wilcannia for people travelling to towns when they are not residents,or undertaking non-essential travel. Community Bus to Broken Hill to be checked prior to return to Wilcannia for non- essential travel. Local Police now checking travellers from South Australia (in SA in past 14 days) for completion of self declaration

Police – Increased MRBT with focus on Vic Registered vehicles from July 2020 to ensure compliance with NSW/VIC Border Permits. Suspended as per lifting of restrictions in current Health Orders 23/11/20 Police – Suspended as per lifting of restrictions in current Health Orders Police – Suspended as per lifting of restrictions in current Health Orders Police – Suspended as per lifting of restrictions in current Health Orders Police – Increased focus on SA registered vehicles – current as at 23/11/20

Health Checks on residents with concerns re COVID-19

Health to undertake screening as per the NSW Health COVID 19 guidelines Access to COVID 19 Clinic at Wilcannia Health Service

Health – in place and ONGOING Health Service Manager Wilcannia

Restricted Access Education and Awareness Inform and prepare community – flyers, posters, social media updates to advise that

Community Leaders/Health/Services – This is currently on going via signage entering

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the community discourage non-essential travel to a vulnerable community

Wilcannia with further 4 signs to be erected in the CBD ONGOING

Health Education and Awareness Display public health messages on social media and in community spaces

Practice good hygiene: wash and dry hands, cough into elbow, don’t touch your face.

Physical distancing encouraged Social isolation House parties, Gatherings outside as

per Orders and or preventative measures.

Community Leaders/Health – ONGOING

Funeral Risk Assessment Inform community that Funerals are high risk for non-residents attending community. Sensitive consultation and collaboration with family, Community Leaders, Funeral Home and Police. Consideration to alternative options with regard to respect of deceased, such as friends standing at front of homes as Funeral vehicles pass by identified areas.

Funeral Director, Police – ONGOING Police – Restrictions have eased however consultation in place for all funerals re assistance by Police. ONGOING Funeral Director, Police – ONGOING

Residents become ill or show symptoms of Covid-19

Self-isolate and contact Wilcannia Health Service for assessment and advice

Community members, Health – ONGOING Health Service Manager Wilcannia

Service Stations In Townships to provide appropriate sanitiser and disposal gloves for use by patrons at pumps.

Service Station to be approached by Police for compliance

Service Stations have sanitisers and attend to cleaning on regular basis throughout day. Gloves considered and not implemented.

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Central School Teachers returning from outside Far West to isolate or undergo daily medical assessment by local health

School initiated action and assessment (temperature and questionnaire) supplied by Wilcannia Local Health District for agreed timeframe on return.

Complete and in place for people as required. Extended to Police, Services and Community.

Aboriginal Community Member to be added to LEMC for period of pandemic

Wilcannia Members to be identified and notified.

Identified and completed. Attended first meeting 4/5/20. Alternate Members Monica Whyman (CWP Chair) and Michael Cassidy (LALC Chair), in their absence Jenny Thwaites CEO LALC.

Initial supply of PPE to Community by NSW Police

REDI.E and local CWP supplied 1400 mask and 48 bottles of sanitiser 30/9/20.

For distribution as required, or needed by residents.

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Level 2: Confirmed Cases in Community


Action Responsibility / Status

Community Information High-risk people advised to remain at home (e.g. those over 50 or those with other existing medical conditions) as per NSW Health COVID-19 guidelines. Further re-enforcement of how to stop the spread of COVID-19 :hygiene practices and social distancing through Flyer drop delivery, social media and community leaders

Health / LALC / Community Leaders – To be completed on day of first confirmed case (To be reinforced and ongoing as this should already be in place as per Level 1 with the current public health social distancing measures) Health / LALC/Community - Ongoing

Isolation of patients and identified close contacts of case

If able to isolate in own home in the community, then directed to self-isolation If unable to self-isolate in own home in the community, but not requiring hospitalisation, then alternate accommodation will be arranged by health at agreed location in each town. Alternate accommodation for isolation can also include rooms at Health Service In the event appropriate housing is not available, Emergency Housing can also be sought through application to Department of Community & Justice.

Health/ – To be done when positive case confirmed Health/ – To be done when positive case confirmed. Health – To be done when positive case confirmed Department of Community & Justice (DCJ) Contact: WELFAC - Lyndon Gray

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Health to arrange cleaning contractor, and maximise hygienic processes at alternate accommodation upon cessation of quarantine requirements

Health – To be done when positive case confirmed

Isolation checks on confirmed cases and identified close contacts

Checks conducted to ensure confirmed case and identified close contacts are self-isolating as required

Police– physical checks daily Health – Public Health Unit will undertake a daily wellness check on confirmed case and close contacts via phone call

Level 3: Elimination – virus is not contained Level 3: Elimination – virus is not contained


Community to self-isolate Community to self-isolate in their own homes or in alternate accommodation as required. Intrusive enforcement of current Minister’s Direction – Public Health Orders Schools to close Food and essential supplies to be obtained and distributed to individual homes Health to ensure co-ordination and priority of confirmed cases and ensure appropriate care provided

Health/LALC - To be done as needed Police/LALC - To be done as needed Education - To be done as needed DCJ - To be done as needed Health - To be done as needed

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Level 3: Elimination – virus is not contained


People requiring hospitalisation for management of symptoms are transferred out of community to a higher level care facility.

Patients will present to Wilcannia Health Service for screening, triage and co-ordination of triage area Wilcannia MPS for Ambulance to take patients requiring hospitalisation

Health - To be done as needed

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4. Community Consultation – (this version 22/5/20 to 04/10/2020)

Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status What community consultation has been done since last update.

Report by each agency regarding community consultation over the last 7Day Including – Who was spoken to? What issues were raised? Were the issues addressed? Further proposed action by the agency? Any assistance needed by other

agencies / groups to resolve concerns?

Agency report on the above, to be forwarded to the LEOCON prior to each LEMC meeting

Health / LALC / Aboriginal Affairs / Local Gov / Education / Police – ONGOING

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status AGENCY 23/11/2020 NO POSITIVE CASES IN 23/11/20 Commander Spliet 23/11/2020 C/Insp Moodie-Chair Local CWP 19/11/2020 Police 9/11/2020 LEMC Members 23/10/20 Public Health Unit/ Far West LHD/Wilcannia Police 2/10/2020 C/Insp Moodie

ACTION/ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES CENTRAL DARLING SHIRE – CONTINUE Police advised removal of NSW/VIC closure and re enforcement of travellers from SA CAP updated and forwarded to Emergency Response Teams for comment Local Police advised re enforcement of Public Health Order relating to SA/NSW Border LEMC Conducted Wilcannia. Some discussion around signage and on going needs. Community advice being sought. Person entered Wilcannia Community from a Melbourne & presented to Health. Discussion between Health/Police/Family and person placed into isolation. COVID testing done on person and close contacts/ Nil community concerns at present, Community Rep CWP Chair spoken with and given COVID 19 is still present in communities from where tourist are from she on behalf of Community requested tourist only stop for essential purposes. Where

ISSUE/OUTCOME/STATUS PROMOTE PREVENTATIVE PRACTICES Record Record Police Next LEMC 10am 12/2/21 unless transmission in community Self Isolation checks conducted daily by Police for 14 days. COVID tests negative, and person now in Community. Next LEMC 10am 9/11/20 unless transmission in community

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 2/10/2020 C/Insp Moodie 2/10/2020 C/Insp Moodie-Chair Local CWP 28/9-2/10 C/Insp Moodie – Community 7/9/2020 C/Insp Moodie/Committee 10/8/2020 C/Insp Moodie/Committee

30/7/2020 C/Insp Moodie ERT

30/7/2020 Health, Police, Aboriginal Affairs, Maari Ma, DCJ,

29-30/7/2020 Royal Flying Doctor in conjunction with Far West Health and Maari Ma

29/7/2020 Brendan Hedger NSW Health

23/7/2020 C/Insp Moodie – Police

people do stop requests they are lawful travellers and obey preventative measures. Supplies of Masks/Sanitiser given to REDI.E and supplies prepared for CWP Chair. Discussion re visitors in Community Community Member requests removal of COVID signage. LEMC Meeting. Attendees as per minutes LEMC Meeting. Attendees as per minutes Updated Action Plans and information forwarded to Emergency Response Teams Discussion at LEMC Unincorporated Areas re face masks for communities. Far West Local Health District expecting supply for their staff and assist with persons attending Hospital shortly. 2 day COVID Community Testing Clinic in park in Wilcannia Concerns re non compliance with self isolation in community (Menindee) Discussion Police at Ivanhoe. Menindee and Wilcannia

Record CAP Updated on front page 4/10/20 C/Insp Moodie to discuss with Community/Aboriginal Affairs re change of signage, and listed for discussion at LEMC Record Record Plans updated Request declined, however available of out off session meetings with affected parties Record only. This is now ongoing weekly in Wilcannia, Monitored by police Complete

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 23/7/2020 Health, Police, Aboriginal Affairs, DCJ

17/7/2020 C/Insp Moodie/Deputy SEOCON

14/7/2020 C/Insp Moodie

13/7/2020 Central Darling Shire LEMC

10-14/7/2020 C/Insp Moodie

10/7/2020 Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Aboriginal Affairs

9/07/2020 Jenny Thwaites CEO Wilcannia LALC

Email discussion around Face Masks for Communities Meeting with Deputy SEOCON group. VIC travellers raised as concern and to be monitored. Reinforced Police need for compliance with vehicle stop tasking in Ivanhoe, Wilcannia and Menindee Meeting convened Attendance Police Incident Management Team Dareton re Border Closure Operation Email to Police re CWP Chairs Ivanhoe and Wilcannia concerned with police inaction on travellers. Email to Police re Travellers in Wilcannia.

Record Record Prepared and circulated by barrier Police District Facebook and shared widely. Attendees as per minutes Opportunity to view sites and operations on the ground concerning permits/procedures with travellers. No caravaners personally sighted crossing border in 5 days, although noted MANY left in days before closure. Advised re police taskings, all travellers thus far not affected by Borders closures Police locally share concerns, continued focus Apparent all three townships. Thwaites advised by C/Insp Moodie of focus on travellers in line with acquired permits if having crossed NSW/VIC Border. Most Vic travellers identified being in NSW >14 days.

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 28/6/2020 C/Insp Moodie 28/6/2020 C/Insp Moodie, Monica Whyman 27/6/2020 Brendan Hedger NSW Health 26/6/2020 Donna Cruickshank NSW Health, C/Inspector Moodie, GM Greg Hill 25/6/2020 Rachel Katterl Ministry of Health 23/6/2020 Jenny Thwaites LALC, C/Insp Moodie 23/6/2020 Sarah Barton DPC, C/Insp Moodie 15/6/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 15/6/2020 LEMC Meeting 11-28/6/20 Various media by NSW Health, Maari Ma and Police re COVID preventative measures locally. Nil engagements 5-11 June 2020

Updated Action Plans submitted to Emergency Response Team. Monica spoken to in person and advised re additional signage locations in Wilcannia Submitted updated information from Health re CAP Plans. Meeting Wilcannia Police Station and discuss community concerns, and speak by phone with GM Email to LEOCON re community concerns and request for Emergency LEMC. Meeting LALC Wilcannia Discussion re CAP Plans CAP Plans emailed to LEMC Committee for comment. Meeting conducted Media via Facebook, Posters, Wilcannia News.

Record Confirmed signage Plan updated GM advised of appropriate locations Record Request declined, however available of out off session meetings with affected parties Discussion around additional signage Record only Record only Attendees to be confirmed in minutes. TBC Record only

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 24/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 24/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 25-28/5/2020 Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Aboriginal Affairs, Chris Graham Maari Ma, Greg Hill GM Council and C/Inspector Tony Moodie. 26/5/2020 NSW Health/RFDS 26/5/2020 Bob Davis, Justin Files Maari Ma & Andrew Spliet and Tony Moodie NSW Police 28/5/2020 Business Community & Supt Spliet, C/Insp Moodie, Sgt Amos & ACLO Williams. 28/5/2020 Greg McMahon and selected members of LEMC and observers. 30/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 1/6/2020 LEMC Committee

…………………………………………… Email weeks events and CAP planes to Emergency response Teams. Community Information Sheet Signage discussion re changes in restrictions. Pop Up testing site in Wilcannia General discussion re COVID 19 Discussion re response and continued response including signage and preventative measures. Exercise relating to level 2 and 3 responses to COVID 19 as per Wilcannia CAP. Email weeks events and CAP planes to Emergency response Teams. LEMC Conducted

…………………………………………… Complete Prepared and circulated by Barrier Police District Facebook and shared widely. Signage agreed between working group. Wilcannia confirmed for signs, Ivanhoe and Menindee to be discussed further at LEMC 1/6/2020. Conducted Wilcannia 26/5/2020, Menindee and Ivanhoe visits to be confirmed by NSW Health/RFDS. Record only Supportive of Community concerns. Exercise completed and relevant to all three communities in CDS. Feedback discussion to LEMC 1/6/2020 re CAP changes. Record Minutes circulated 4/6/2020

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 3/6/2020 CEO Wilcannia LALC & C/Inspector Moodie NO CHANGES MADE TO LEVEL 1

LEMC Held 1/6/20

PRESENT: Sally Aitken District Health Services, Barb Turner Menindee Health, Leah Dougherty CDSC, Greg Hill Administrator CDSC, Andrew Spliet NSW Police, Anthony Moodie NSW Police, Lynda Lynott Maari Ma, Lyndon Gray FACS, Tegan Hinchey‐Gerard Maari Ma, Jenny Thwaites CEO WALC, Gerry Collins DPC, Jenny Beach RFDS, Donna Cruickshank Director Aboriginal Health, Denise McCallum NSW Health, Brendan Hedger FWLHD, Greg McMahan REMO, Priscilla Stanley NSW Health, Jenny Beach RFDS, Lauren Cooney RFDS

APOLOGIES: Vaughan Elsworth RFS, Greg Edwards Ivanhoe Central School, Umit Agis NSW Health, Adam Amos NSW Police, Jan Fennell Menindee Community.

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5. Community Consultation – Each 7 days (this version 15/5/20 to 21/5/20) AGENCY 10/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet & REMO 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet & Tegan Hinchey-Gerard AA 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet/REMO email to LEOCON 11/5/2020 Community member email, spoke to in person 14/5/2020 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet NO CHANGES MADE TO LEVEL 1

ACTION/ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Email weeks events and CAP planes to Emergency response Teams. Discuss Desktop exercise. Nil issues. She stated they have money for Community Kitchens. Signs will need to be updated as restriction ease. Community at Wilcannia were still after tents. Support for a desk top exercise. Re proposed exercise to test action plan. Number of discussions look to plan for 19/5/20. Asking for DO NOT ENTER signs to be taken down given easing restrictions, question legality. Wilcannia Tourism Facebook posted negative information around signs. Attempt contact Brendan Hedger Health

ISSUE/OUTCOME/STATUS Complete Record Record Plan exercise proposed for 19/5/20. LEOCON. Postponed and now confirmed for 2pm 28/5/2020. Advised in reply not likely at this time, previously advised I had endorsed signs, will raise concerns at next LEMC. Raised and discussed at LEMC 18/5/2020. Signs to remain at this time. Awaiting reply. No follow up required.

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LEMC Held – 18/5/20 (TBC in minutes) Present:

Sally Aitken District Ivanhoe Health Service Craig Oxford Wilcannia Health Service Barbara Turner Menindee Health Denise McCallum FWHealth Fay Johnstone Ivanhoe Community Leah Dougherty CDSC Greg Hill Administrator CDSC Gerry Collins Department Premier and Cabinet Anthony Moodie NSW Police Adam Amos NSW Police Lynda Lynott Maari Ma Chris Graham Maari Ma Lyndon Gray DCJ Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Aboriginal Affairs Lauren Cooney RFDS Jenny Beach RFDS Jenny Twaites Wilcannia Community Monica Whyman Wilcannia Community Michael Cassidy Wilcannia Community Cathy Seward FWHealth

Apologies:

Reece Wilson CDSC Brendan Hedges FW Health Dean Jones Sergeant Menindee Police Jan Fennell Menindee Community

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5. Community Consultation – Each 7 days (this version 8/5/20 to 14/5/20) AGENCY 10/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet & REMO 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet & Tegan Hinchey-Gerard AA 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet/REMO email to LEOCON 11/5/2020 Community member email, spoke to in person 14/5/2020 11/5/2020 Supt Spliet NO CHANGES MADE TO LEVEL 1

ACTION/ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Email weeks events and CAP planes to Emergency response Teams. Discuss Desktop exercise. Nil issues. She stated they have money for Community Kitchens. Signs will need to be updated as restriction ease. Community at Wilcannia were still after tents. Support for a desk top exercise. Re proposed exercise to test action plan. Number of discussions look to plan for 19/5/20. Asking for DO NOT ENTER signs to be taken down given easing restrictions, question legality. Wilcannia Tourism Facebook posted negative information around signs. Attempt contact Brendan Hedger Health

ISSUE/OUTCOME/STATUS Complete Record Record Plan exercise proposed for 19/5/20. LEOCON. Postponed and now confirmed for 2pm 28/5/2020. Advised in reply not likely at this time, previously advised I had endorsed signs, will raise concerns at next LEMC. Raised and discussed at LEMC 18/5/2020. Signs to remain at this time. Awaiting reply. No follow up required.

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6. Community Consultation – Each 7 days (this version 1/5/20 to 7/5/20)

Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status AGENCY 1/5/2020 C/Inspector Tony Moodie 1/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie & Craig Oxford HSM Wilcannia 1/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 3/5/2020 C/Inspector Moodie 4/5/2020 All LEMC members 4/5/2020 Email communication Bob Davis CEO Maari Ma Aboriginal Health 5/5/20 C/Inspector Moodie/Community Rep 5/5/20 C/Inspector Moodie 6/5/2020 Central Darling Council

ACTION/ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Speak with local service stations Wilcannia re current practices. Discussion re teacher testing and commit to Police and other Services. I/V with Wilcannia News re concerns regarding signage and negative impact signs will cause to travellers. Summary of last weeks actions and CAP emailed to Emergency Response Team LEMC Meeting conducted Request to LEOCON to share Maari Ma response to CAPs Visit to LALC re general inquiry Meet with NOK in Wilcannia re funeral 8/5/20 Inquiry re Soap availability to Community

ISSUE/OUTCOME/STATUS BP Sanitiser at bowser, cleaned by attendant regularly and generally after each visit. Roadhouse cleaned after each visit and regularly cleaned by Council Workers passing through. Both have supply of sanitiser, gloves difficult and BP believes would be stolen. Complete Story published 3/5/2020 with factual information as supplied. Complete As per minutes Authorised 7/5/20 to LEMC members. Meet with CEO jenny Thwaites Nil issues. LEOCON email to DCJ and DPC for further information.

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 6/5/20 C/Inspector Moodie 30/5 – 7/5/20 C/Inspector Moodie and various services – For info only. NO CHANGES MADE TO LEVEL 1

Inspect Wilcannia Community Bus in Broken Hill. Passengers compliance with PHO’s. Reinstate Wilcannia Fit for Life Program. Discussion with Redie, REOCON, PCYC, Youth Command, Health, some families. Media article.

Nil issues Internal Police approval granted 7/5/20 with first day back Thursday 14/5/20.

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LEMC Held – 4/5/20 Present:

Sally Aitken District Ivanhoe Health Service Craig Oxford Wilcannia Health Service Denise McCallum FWHealth Greg Edwards Ivanhoe Community (principal) Leah Dougherty CDSC Greg Hill Administrator CDSC Gerry Collins Department Premier and Cabinet Anthony Moodie NSW Police Adam Amos NSW Police Lynda Lynott Maari Ma Lyndon Gray DCJ Jan Fennell Menindee Community Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Aboriginal Affairs Lauren Cooney RFDS Jenny Beach RFDS Marc Coulter SES Jenny Twaites Wilcannia Community Cathy Seward FWHealth Fiona Kelly Menindee Community (principal) Belinda Roberts Dept Transport Sergeant Jones NSW Police

Apologies:

Reece Wilson CDSC Barbara Turner Menindee Health Brendan Hedges FW Health Justin Files Maari Ma Craig Oxford Willcannia Health

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7. Community Consultation – Each 7 days (this version 24/4/20 to 30/4/20)

Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status AGENCY 27/4/20 C/Inspector Tony Moodie 27/4/20 All LEMC members 29/4/20 Bob Davis Maari Ma & C/Inspector Tony Moodie 29/4/20 C/Inspector Tony Moodie 29/4/20 Superintendent Spliet & Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Aboriginal Affairs 29/4/20 C/Inspector Tony Moodie 29/4/20 C/Inspector Tony Moodie

ACTION/ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Local Wilcannia News Media Release concerning COVID 19 and Road Signs LEMC Meeting conducted Clarification of comments made at LEMC by C/Inspector Moodie Information re Funeral in Wilcannia 8/5/20. General discussion Attend number of homes and phone calls to Maari Ma and Aboriginal Affairs re meeting with REOCON at Wilcannia 11am 30/4/20. Attend number of homes/business in Wilcannia and obtain video of persons stating “Stay at home, stop the spread”.

ISSUE/OUTCOME/STATUS Wilcannia News 27/4/20 As per minutes – circulated 30/4/20. (All community concerns raised in discussion with AA were tabled in meeting and discussed. LEMC minutes and actions to address issues raised.) C/Insp Moodie to correct in minutes at LEMC 4/5/20 – Completed Follow up required with Funeral Director and Family. TO BE COMPLETED On going. Homes attended and number of community members committed to meeting. To be collated with others in Barrier PD and uploaded on Facebook.- Completed updated on facebook 1/5/20.

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 29/4/20 Monica Whyman and C/Inspector Tony Moodie 30/4/20 Regional Emergency Operations Controller Meeting with Community, Wilcannia 30/4/20 C/Inspector Moodie Three CHANGES MADE TO LEVEL 1

Discussion with Monica Whyman (Coordinator meals for elderly in Wilcannia. Police commit to continued assistance in assisting delivery.) Discussion with REOCON and Community. Present: REOCON A/Assist Commissioner McKenna, (by phone), Tegan Gerard-Hinchey (AA), Bilyarra Bates (AA), Aunty Shirley Evans (Elder), Mary Ronayne (DV Manager), Jenny Thwaites (CEO LALC), Michael Cassidy Chair LALC), Brendan Adams (Community member and Radio Station Manager), Greg Hill (GM Council), Gina AEO Wilcannia Central School, Annette CAM (Ex Principal Wilcannia Central School), Andrew Spliet, (Commander Barrier PD), Ike Williams (Police ACLO), Sgt Amos & S/C Chalmers (Wilcannia Police), Chief Inspector Moodie (LEOCON). Speak with Inspector Smith OIC Broken Hill re continued taskings of checking Wilcannia Community Bus daily. HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE

Record General Discussion Points…Concerns by Gov’t rollback, Non Essential Travellers, Teachers testing, children school and at large, Petrol Stations Cleanliness, Signage, Changes made to reporting tasks and supervisors Broken Hill advised. Complete

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Sally Aitken District Ivanhoe Health Service Barb Turner Menindee LHS Leah Dougherty CDSC Brendon Hedger NSW Health Greg Hill Administrator CDSC Andrew Spliet NSW Police Gerry Collins DPC Craig Oxford NSW Health Jenny Beach RFDS Anthony Moodie LEOCON Adam Amos NSW Police Lynott Lynott Maari Ma Greg McMahon REMO Lyndon Gray DCJ Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Aboriginal Affairs Lauren Cooney RFDS

Apologies:

Reece Wilson CDSC Craig Oxford Willcannia LHS

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Previous Consultations 8. Community Consultation – Each 7 days (this version 17/4/20 to 23/4/20)

Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status AGENCY 17/4/20 LEOCON 20/4/20 All LEMC members 20/4/20 LEOCON 20/4/20 20/4/20 Brendan Hedger NSW Health 21/4/20 Brendan Hedger NSW Health 21/4/20 Greg Hill CDS G/Mger & Tony Moodie LEOCON 21/4/20 Bob Davis CEO Maari Ma

ACTION/ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Media release re bus checks LEMC Meeting conducted Communication document regarding the Community Action Plan circulated to community members Meet with NOK for Funeral at Wilcannia 24/4/20 Discussion with Barrier Cmdr re Health Sub Group members Discussion with LEOCON re request for Health Sub Group Communications strategy/road signage Email to LEOCON re CAP and Lockouts

ISSUE/OUTCOME/STATUS Issued on Barrier Police District F/B 17/4/20 and Wilcannia News 20/4/20 As per minutes – circulated 22/4/20 Communication Strategy discussed briefly. Agencies to provide comment by COB 21/4/20 if opposed or additional required. Nil replies received. TO BE COMPLETED once format approved by REOCON 24/4/20 Positive meeting, compliance with PHO. Confirmed with Funeral Director 22/4/20 and nil issues predicted. To be developed as sub group to LEMC to raise issues with CAP - Support of LEOCON. To be raised at LEMC 27/4/20 with Group identified. Completed Record Reply to email by LEOCON. Signs format on going discussion. Completed

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Community Consultation Action Responsibility / Status 22/4/20 Tony Moodie/Monica Whyman Chair CWP 22/4/20 LEOCON, Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Regional Director Aboriginal Affairs 24.4.20 – Meeting planned with Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Regional Director Aboriginal Affairs NO CHANGES MADE TO LEVELS 1/2/3

Phone discussion re CAP and road signs. Discussion re road signs and CAP Meeting between Barrier Cmdr and Tegan Hinchey-Gerard Regional Director Aboriginal Affairs to discuss local issues. Planning to meet at least weekly

Further follow up by LEOCON with Monica Whyman and Michael Cassidy Chair LALC re CAP by 28/4/20 Tegan MEETING with Monica Whyman and Michael Cassidy RE CAP DISCUSSION. TO provide information to LEOCON following meeting. Roads signs to be discussed further with Tegan with view to urgent finalisation. Completed 28/4/20. Ongoing

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Sally Aitken District Ivanhoe Health Service Belinda Roberts Transport NSW Leah Dougherty CDSC Brendon Hedger NSW Health Greg Hill Administrator CDSC Andrew Spliet NSW Police Gerry Collins Department Premier and Cabinet Craig Oxford NSW Health Jenny Beach RFDS Anthony Moodie NSW Police

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Reece Wilson CDSC Johlene Shalders Barb Turner Ben Loiacono Aboriginal Affairs Maari Ma Aboriginal Health

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COMMUNITY SIGNAGE

Initial Signage put up Menindee Ivanhoe and Current Signage put up Menindee Ivanhoe, Wilcannia, June 2020

Wilcannia, April/May 2020 Wilcannia sign pictured.

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