Acommunity driven, contemporary style video is the latest tool being used to help generate bushfire safety awareness in the Glenelg Shire. 

The Glenelg Shire Emergency Management Planning Committee has released its latest project – the Bushfire Place of Last Resort video which helps explain the purpose of a Bushfire Place of Last Resort (formerly known as a Neighbourhood Safer Place). 

The video is produced in a striking animated style and is a collaboration between the Glenelg Shire Emergency Management Planning Committee, Powerhouse Productions and the students of Heywood Consolidated Primary School. 

Glenelg Shire Emergency Management Planning Committee chair Greg Burgoyne said it was fantastic to partner with their local, rural communities to share important safety messages. 

“The concept for the Bushfire Place of Last Resort video was to help dispel some of the myths surrounding their purpose and what’s available,” he said. 

“There were misconceptions that a Bushfire Place of Last Resort could offer support services in the instance of an emergency. But that’s not the case – a Bushfire Place of Last Resort is only intended for use when all other plans have failed and there is no guarantee that emergency services will be present to provide assistance. 

“To help communicate this message at a local level, we partnered with Heywood Consolidated School and video studio Powerhouse Productions.  

“The voices you hear narrating the video are the voices of Heywood students and the footage you see is imagery from across the Glenelg Shire. It is incredibly powerful to have the future leaders of our rural communities reinforcing bushfire safety across the broader region. 

“We thank Heywood Consolidated School for their willingness to be involved on this important project and to Powerhouse Productions for bringing to life this video in the modern, animated format, which is incredibly effective. 

“We hope that it can help the community understand the purpose of a Bushfire Place of Last Resort and the role it plays during an emergency in their township.”