Page 14 - City Chronicle Summer 2020

Page 14 - Community Safety

Community Safety

Fire Control

The City commenced firebreak inspections on all
properties on 1 December 2020. If your property
is found to be non-compliant, you may receive
an infringement. Full details can be found in the
Fire Control Notice available on the City’s website
rockingham.wa.gov.au/firecontrol.

A prohibited burning period commenced on
1 December 2020 and is in place until 30 March 2021.
No burning is allowed at any time. Information is
Play It Food Safe available on the daily fire danger rating, incidents and
hazard updates through emergency.wa.gov.au

This Summer the City of Rockingham is partnering with
the Department of Health to remind everyone to Play
It Food Safe. Warmer temperatures lead to a greater
risk of food poisoning, a serious illness which can be
life threatening particularly to young children, pregnant
women, the elderly and anyone with a supressed
immune system.
What’s Your
The Play It Food Safe campaign runs from 16 November
till 31 January 2021 to raise awareness about food safety Emergency Plan?
practices in the home by following four simple tips:
• Clean hands, utensils and benchtops with hot
soapy water during and after use
Talk to your family about what you will do in an
• Separate foods such as raw meat, cooked meat, emergency. Consider these questions:
eggs and fruit and vegetables to prevent cross
contamination in the fridge and when cooking. • Where will you go?
Use separate utensils and chopping boards • What is your trigger to leave?
• Cook foods (especially eggs, chicken and mince) • Have you packed an emergency kit?
all the way through to kill bacteria.
• Are you connected with your neighbours?
• Chill perishable foods below 5 C. Foods left out
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in the danger zone, between 5 C and 60 C for • Do you know where to get information?
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more than four hours should be thrown out.
For the answers to these questions and to find
To learn more about the campaign and food safety tips other useful information, visit the City’s website
please visit the City’s website. rockingham.wa.gov.au/emergencies

Holiday Watch

Planning on getting away this summer? The City’s Smartwatch Service can keep
an eye on your home if you are away for travel or work for more than one night.

Bookings can be made online via rockingham.wa.gov.au/holidaywatch or by
calling 1300 657 123.