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Walking in honour of hit and run victim
Emerald SES members watch Tuesday’s press conference with Andrew Crisp. They have spent hundreds of hours this week helping in the storm clean up. 240894
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Storm of support The state government has vowed to “stand shoulder to shoulder” with storm ravaged Hills communities as they begin to rebuild, despite no solid funding assurances for businesses or local emergency services.
Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp and Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson visited the Emerald SES on Tuesday 15 June for the first time since the storm hit last Wednesday. Commissioner Crisp said the state would
“continue to assess the impact on individuals, on families, on business, and on community” to determine what further post-storm support might look like for businesses. On Sunday 13 June, Acting Premier James Merlino along with the Commonwealth gov-
ernment announced immediate emergency assistance for storm affected households. “That means affected residents can receive up to $42,250 per household to re-establish their homes as quickly as possible,” he said. Continued page 4
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