During the 2013/14 financial year the MFB responded to 128 Structure fires and 155 Non-structures (cars, bins, grass, fence and tree). The most significant of these calls were: Several shops on fire on 1st floor Chapel St South Yarra, July 2013 House fire Malvern, July 2013 Unit fire Prahran, July 2013 Unit fire Malvern East, August 2013 Unit fire Malvern, October 2013 Apartment fire with fatality South Yarra, December 2013 Incident Car versus Brick wall Toorak, December 2013 During the 2013-14 period Council provided support for: House fire, East Malvern, March 2013 House fire, Malvern, July 2013 Unit fire, Prahran, July 2013 Commercial fire, Prahran, July 2013 Unit fire, Malvern East, August 2013 Railway Accidents There are 15 railway stations within Stonnington servicing the Sandringham, Glen Waverley and Frankston/Pakenham lines. At grade Level crossings are located along the Glen Waverley and Sandringham lines at seven locations. There are occasional accidents at level crossings involving collision between a motor vehicle and suburban trains and mechanical failures from time to time near Kooyong and Gardiner stations where tram crossings intersect the rail lines (Metlink, 2011). Gas Leak In July 2012 a gas leak at the Horace Petty Estate, during construction of apartments on the corner of Malvern Road and Surrey Road, South Yarra, resulted in the evacuation of residents from the Estate for several hours. Rooming House Closures During 2012 and 2013 Council enacted the Rooming House Closure Protocol Sub Plan in response to the closure of rooming houses each displacing approximately 30 residents. B1.2.5 Maps The City of Stonnington is located in Inner Melbourne south eastern suburbs, along-side the Yarra river and a short distance from the CBD. Covering an area of 25.62 sq kms, the City takes in the suburbs of Prahran, Windsor (part), South Yarra (part), Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Malvern East, Kooyong and Glen Iris (part). See Part C1 Maps for map showing the location of relief centres. – Comprehensive mapping is available from Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS). This includes numerous overlays for Council purposes as well as drainage, flooding and others that would assist in an emergency.
During the 2013/14 financial year the MFB responded to 128 Structure fires and 155 Non-structures (cars, bins, grass, fence and tree). The most significant of these calls were: Several shops on fire on 1st floor Chapel St South Yarra, July 2013 House fire Malvern, July 2013 Unit fire Prahran, July 2013 Unit fire Malvern East, August 2013 Unit fire Malvern, October 2013 Apartment fire with fatality South Yarra, December 2013 Incident Car versus Brick wall Toorak, December 2013 During the 2013-14 period Council provided support for: House fire, East Malvern, March 2013 House fire, Malvern, July 2013 Unit fire, Prahran, July 2013 Commercial fire, Prahran, July 2013 Unit fire, Malvern East, August 2013 Railway Accidents There are 15 railway stations within Stonnington servicing the Sandringham, Glen Waverley and Frankston/Pakenham lines. At grade Level crossings are located along the Glen Waverley and Sandringham lines at seven locations. There are occasional accidents at level crossings involving collision between a motor vehicle and suburban trains and mechanical failures from time to time near Kooyong and Gardiner stations where tram crossings intersect the rail lines (Metlink, 2011). Gas Leak In July 2012 a gas leak at the Horace Petty Estate, during construction of apartments on the corner of Malvern Road and Surrey Road, South Yarra, resulted in the evacuation of residents from the Estate for several hours. Rooming House Closures During 2012 and 2013 Council enacted the Rooming House Closure Protocol Sub Plan in response to the closure of rooming houses each displacing approximately 30 residents. B1.2.5 Maps The City of Stonnington is located in Inner Melbourne south eastern suburbs, along-side the Yarra river and a short distance from the CBD. Covering an area of 25.62 sq kms, the City takes in the suburbs of Prahran, Windsor (part), South Yarra (part), Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Malvern East, Kooyong and Glen Iris (part). See Part C1 – Maps for map showing the location of relief centres. Comprehensive mapping is available from Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS). This includes numerous overlays for Council purposes as well as drainage, flooding and others that would assist in an emergency.