Service SA

West Coast Bushfire Recovery
(Lower Eyre Peninsula)

Wangary Bushfire - Independent Report of Dr Smith

The Wangary Bushfire burnt more than 77,000 hectares of agricultural and forest lands on Lower Eyre Peninsula (LEP), claiming 9 lives, destroying 93 homes and damaging many more, and killing more than 46,000 stock.

The State government called for an independent review of the circumstances surrounding the fire in May this year. The report, prepared by Victorian forestry expert Dr Bob Smith, was tabled in Parliamant by Emergency Services Minister Carmel Zollo on Monday 10 September.

Download the report in PDF format (1645KB).

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State Emergency Relief Fund

Section 37 of the Emergency Management Act 2004 (the Act) provides for the establishment of the State Emergency Relief Fund (the Fund), the successor to the State Disaster Fund.

Following the declaration of a "major emergency" for the Eyre Peninsula bushfire, the South Australian Government asked the Australian Red Cross to launch a public appeal for donations. These funds will be deposited into the State Emergency Relief Fund.

Under the terms of South Australia's Emergency Management Act, the funds will be allocated according to Governor's Directions for the relief of people who have suffered loss in the emergency and a committee may be established to allocate donated money deposited into the State Emergency Relief Fund.

In determining allocations the Committee is required to operate under directions provided by the Governor.

A Committee was appointed for a 12 month period, commencing on 7 April 2005 and has begun to allocate donated monies to those affected by the Eyre Peninsula Bushfires.

The Chair of the Committee Mr Barry J Grear AO, will provide a regular report on this site regarding the Committee's progress. Information on allocations will also be available in the Recovery Newsletter.

State Emergency Relief Fund - Chairman's Report May 2005
State Emergency Relief Fund - Chairman's Report June-July 2005
State Emergency Relief Fund - Chairman's Report August-October 2005
State Emergency Relief Fund - Chairman's Report February 2006

If you wish to donate monies directly into the State Emergency Relief Fund, please send a cheque to the State Emergency Relief Fund:

C/o
Mr Barry J Grear AO
State Emergency Relief Fund Committee
GPO BOX 2343
Adelaide SA 5001

Assistance

Taxation

The tax office can provide assistance with granting extra time for tax tasks, reconstructing tax records and fast tracking refunds. Call 13 11 42, 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday or visit their website at www.ato.gov.au

Emergency Services Levy (ESL) and Land Tax

Queries/requests regarding extensions to payments should be referred to RevenueSA call centre on 1300 366 150

The Service SA Customer Service Centre at Pt Lincoln (08 8688 3151) is available to assist you with:

obtaining and lodging permits and application forms
applying for a birth, death or marriage certificate
applying for replacement licences and certificates
referral to any other government service

The Centre is located at 73-75 Tasman Terrace and their opening hours are:
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9am-5pm, Thurs 9am-6pm.

Government information can also be accessed through the Service SA website www.service.sa.gov.au

A number of initiatives have been implemented to assist those affected by the Eyre Peninsula Bushfire. This newsletter has been coordinated by the West Coast Recovery Committee and provides information on the services available and how they can be accessed.