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Past Victorian Projects That Have Won Australian Safer Communities Awards

2001

  • Country Fire Authority for its Community Safety in Wildfire introductory training course for Municipal Fire Prevention Officers
  • Department of Natural Resources and Environment together with private engineering firms for the Victorian Flood Data Transfer Project
  • Snow Safety Incorporated for its Snow Safe initiative

2002

  • Bayswater Fire Brigade for its Kitchen Fire Safety Display Stand
  • Cathay Pacific Airways for its Ordinary People, Helping People project 
  • City of Monash for its Interactive Emergency Management CD-Rom
  • Metropolitan Fire Brigade and the Department of Human Services Office of Public Housing for their Fire Risk Strategy for Public Housing
  • Rural City of Wangaratta, Alpine Shire and North East Catchment Management Authority for their Ovens and King Rivers Improved Flood Warning System

2003

  • Deakin University School of Architecture for its Urban and Rural Interface Assessing Air Pressure Differences on Building Form Subjected to Ember Attack research program    
  • Metropolitan Fire Brigade for its SmokeBUSters mobile education vehicle
  • Towong Shire Council for its Towong Drought Response project  

2004

  • AAMI and the Victoria State Emergency Service for their partnership and AAMI's financial contribution to the VICSES
  • City of Melbourne for its comprehensive emergency management guidebook for local businesses
  • Country Fire Authority and the Department of Sustainability and Environment for the Victorian Bushfire Information Line
  • Rural City of Wangaratta for its Wangaratta Drought Relief Initiatives     
  • The Active Response to Crisis Team for their volunteer services in Critical Incident Debriefing and Community Response Counselling  
  • TXU for providing an all-hazards approach to gas and electricity supply restoration, following widespread outages and emergencies  

2005

  • Department of Education and Training for its Education Emergency Management Scheme
  • John Schauble for The Australian Bushfire Safety Guide
  • Maribyrnong City Council for its Coode Island Community Warning and Information System Project
  • Moira Shire Council for its Drought Social Recovery and Community Building Program
  • Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner Research Projects Unit for its Coode Island Evaluation Report
  • Rural Ambulance Victoria for its Community Emergency Response Team Project

2006

  • Country Fire Authority and the Office for Youth for the Youth Education Partnerships package
  • Department of Human Services for its internet based Communications Directory
  • Department of Human Services for its Post Emergency Psychosocial Support Model
  • Diamond Creek Rural Fire Brigade for its Station Emergency Response System project

2007

  • Department of Justice Strategic Communications Branch for its Fire Season Recognition package
  • Latrobe City Council for its From the Ashes Digital Story Telling project 
  • Maribyrnong City Council and Cube Management Solutions for their Emergency Relief (Evacuation) Centre Guidelines for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups
  • Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade for its Living Safely with Bushfire booklet 

2008

  • Ambulance Victoria for its Emergency Education and Clinical Practice Project for Victorian Remote Area Nurses
  • Australian Volunteer Coast Guard for its Bass Strait Marine VHF Repeater Network
  • East Gippsland Shire Council for its Compass Emergency Management Recovery System
  • Life Saving Victoria for its Discovering the Australian Lifesaver project
  • Transurban for its CityLink Tunnel Safety Project

2009

  • Metropolitan Fire Brigade (lead agency) with City of Darebin, City of Whittlesea and Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner for the Uniformed Services in your Community Expo
  • Teenagers in Emergencies Project Group for the Teenagers in Emergencies Project 
  • City of Greater Geelong for the Safestart Project
  • CFA/Energy and Water Taskforce for Community Renewal Free Home Fire Safety Checks Program
  • Monash University for the Safer Community Project