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Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry

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  • Introduction
    • Letter of Transmission
    • Victorian Government Gazette
  • Executive Summary
    • The Hazelwood mine fire
    • Origin of the Hazelwood mine fire
    • Firefighting response
    • Fire risk management
    • Health and wellbeing
    • Communications
    • Recommendations
      • Recommendations to the State
      • Recommendations to GDF Suez
    • Affirmations
    • Future proposals
  • Part One Introduction to the Inquiry
    • Impact of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire
    • Establishment of the Inquiry
    • The Board’s approach
    • Outcomes of the Inquiry
    • Implementation monitoring
    • Conduct of Boards of Inquiry
    • The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry report
    • Background
    • Endnotes
  • Part Two The Fire
    • Origin and circumstances of the Hazelwood mine fire
      • Overview
      • The threat of fire in Victoria
      • The complexity of the Hazelwood mine fire
      • The Hernes Oak-McDonald’s Track fire
      • The Hernes Oak fire
      • The Driffield fire
      • The Hazelwood mine fire
      • Hazelwood mine fire declared safe
      • Evidence as to the cause of the Hazelwood mine fire
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
    • Preparing for fire
      • Overview
      • State planning for fire
      • GDF Suez planning for fire
      • Implementation of fire planning by the State
      • Implementation of fire planning by GDF Suez
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
    • Fighting the Hazelwood mine fire
      • Overview
      • Response to fire in the mine
      • Hazelwood mine fire declared safe
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
  • Part Three Fire Risk Management
    • Regulation of fire risk in the Latrobe Valley
      • Overview
      • Fire risk regulation
      • Land use planning
      • Municipal fire prevention
      • Integrated fire management planning
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
    • Regulation of fire risk at the Hazelwood mine
      • Overview
      • Regulatory regime
      • Regulatory oversight of the Hazelwood mine
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
    • Fire prevention and mitigation measures taken by GDF Suez
      • Overview
      • Fire prevention and mitigation measures adopted at the Hazelwood mine
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
  • Part Four Health and Wellbeing
    • Health and wellbeing – background
      • Overview
      • Brown coal and coal combustion
      • Smoke
      • Air quality standards
      • Ash
      • Water
      • Soil
      • Health of the Latrobe Valley
      • Endnotes
    • Chronology of events
      • Overview
      • Week one: 9/10 February 2014 – 16 February 2014
      • Week two: 17 February 2014 – 23 February 2014
      • Week three: 24 February 2014 – 2 March 2014
      • Weeks four to twelve: 3 March 2014 – 28 April 2014
      • Endnotes
    • Environmental effects and response
      • Overview
      • Environment Protection Authority
      • EPA in the Latrobe Valley
      • EPA response to the Hazelwood mine fire
      • Environmental testing and monitoring during the Hazelwood mine fire
      • Air monitoring during the Hazelwood mine fire
      • Indoor air quality
      • Monitoring of soil, ash and water
      • EPA quality assurance
      • Animals – pets and agriculture
      • Discussion and conclusion
      • Endnotes
    • Firefighter health
      • Overview
      • Firefighting at Hazelwood mine
      • Adverse health effects
      • Carbon monoxide exposure
      • Occupational health and safety requirements
      • Contaminated water
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
    • Health effects
      • Overview
      • Health effects on the community
      • Vulnerable groups
      • Health services demand
      • Cause of health effects
      • Psychological and social effects
      • Potential long term health effects
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
    • Health response
      • Overview
      • Department of Health
      • Provision of health information
      • Engagement with local general practitioners and health services
      • Response to elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the community
      • Community respite centre and health assessment centre
      • Respite measures
      • Temporary relocation advice
      • Relocation of schools and children’s services
      • Advice to employers
      • Long-term health study
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Matters for further consideration
      • Endnotes
    • Relief and recovery
      • Overview
      • Response, relief and recovery
      • Governance
      • Relief
      • Recovery
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
  • Part Five Communications
    • Communications
      • Overview
      • Communicating in a crisis
      • Approach to communications during a mine fire
      • Discussion and conclusions
      • Endnotes
  • Appendixes
    • Appendix A Aerial map of Morwell
    • Appendix B Grid of mine
    • Appendix C Inquiry personnel
    • Appendix D Witnesses
    • Appendix E Individual submissions
    • Appendix F Organisation submissions
    • Appendix G Submissions made through Environment Victoria
  • Shortened Forms, Glossary and Bibliography
    • Shortened Forms
    • Glossary
    • Bibliography

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