Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee

Inquiry into the 2026 summer fires across Victoria

Conducting Public Hearings

Upcoming public hearings

  • Harcourt Leisure Centre, Binghams Road, Harcourt, 3453
    Witnesses and their timings will be published when final.
  • Committee Hearing Room 3, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
    Witnesses and their timings will be published when final.
  • Quantong Community Recreation Facility , Chequers Road, Quantong, 3401

    12:00 PM

    Horsham Rural City Council John Martin, Director Infrastructure Cr Brian Klowss, Mayor

    12:45 PM

    CFA David Sudholz, Captain, Natimuk Steven Meyer, Group Officer, Natimuk

    1:30 PM

    West Wimmera Health Service David Schultz, Director of Nursing, Natimuk Aged Care Darren Welsh, Executive Director, Quality and Safety Natimuk and District Gymnastics Club Lynette Morrow, Head Coach

    2:15 PM

    Ivan Smith West Wimmera Action group Martin Cobert, Treasurer
    Ivan Smith - submission West Wimmera Action Group - submission

    3:00 PM

    Open Mic Session
  • Alexandra Shire Hall, 55 Grant Street, Alexandra, 3714

    9:00 AM

    Murrindindi Shire Council Livia Bonazzi, Chief Executive Officer Damien Gallagher, Mayor Andrew Paxton, Director of Community and Development Strathbogie Shire Council Rachelle Quattrocchi, Chief Executive Officer Cr Scott Jeffery, Mayor

    9:45 AM

    Sam Hicks, President, Fawcett Hall Reserve Tablelands Recovery Leadership Team Coll Furlanetto Andrea Bauer
    Sam Hicks - submission Sam Hicks - submission attachment

    10:40 AM

    CFA Lachlan Gales, Group Officer, Wangaratta Group Nick Murray, Upton Hill Fire Brigade George Noye, Captain, Ruffy Fire Brigade Chris Lynch, Alexandra Brigade Captain

    11:30 AM

    Andrew Miller Fiona Lindsay UGFM - Radio Murrindindi Peter Weeks
    Andrew Miller - submission Fiona Lindsay - submission UGFM - Radio Murrindindi - submission

    12:30 PM

    Open Mic Session

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Colac Otway Performing Arts & Cultural Centre (COPACC), 95-97 Gellibrand Street, Colac, 3250

    9:00 AM

    Colac Otway Shire Council Andrew Tenni, Chief Executive Officer Cr Jason Schram, Mayor

    9:45 AM

    Climate Action Team, Colac Otway Marina Lewis Conservation Ecology Centre Lizzie Corke OAM, Chief Executive Officer Dr Claire Feniuk, Director Conservation Strategy and Partnerships
    Climate Action Team, Colac Otway - submission

    10:30 AM

    VICSES Alistair Drayton, Chief Officer Operations Chris Jones, Unit Controller, Lorne SES Unit CFA Lachlan Sutherland, Deputy Group Officer (Corangamite Group) DEECA Scott Turner, Director Forest and Fire Operations, Barwon South West

    11:30 AM

    Terrence O’Brien Mark Billing
    Mark Billing - submission Terence O'Brian - submission

    1:00 PM

    Open Mic Session