Nicolle Flint (Boothby, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Although we've had a mild spring in South Australia this year, summer is on its way and so is the hot weather. I want to remind all of my local residents about what they can do to be bushfire ready and to thank our wonderful CFS volunteers, who keep us safe each and every summer.

Boothby Hills-zone residents must make sure they have their bushfire survival plan in place now. There's nothing more important than having a plan in place; it could literally be the difference between life and death. There's nothing more important, as well, than supporting our incredible CFS volunteers. They have a wealth of information about planning and prevention, and I encourage all residents to visit cfs.sa.gov.au to update their bushfire plans. It's essential that my local residents know how to protect themselves, their loved ones and their homes. As the CFS says: prepare, act, survive.

I want to acknowledge the continuing work of our local CFS volunteers in the Sturt CFS Group for keeping local residents safe in Boothby each and every summer. The Sturt CFS Group is led by Group Officer Dale Thompson and deputy group officers David Simms and Chris Smith. I thank them for their years of dedicated service to our local area. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the following CFS brigade captains and all the brigade volunteers: Mark Brooks and volunteers at Belair; Jamie Emsweiler at Blackwood; Lawrie Linggood at Cherry Gardens; Rowan Clark at Coromandel Valley; and Ben Gloyn at Eden Hills. On behalf of all our residents, thank you so much for everything you do.