Emergency Contacts

Fire, Police and Ambulance

Always dial 000 in an emergency.

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Vic Emergency

• Phone: 1800 226 226
• Website: emergency.vic.gov.au
• Facebook: Vic Emergency‍
• Download the Vic Emergency app to your device from the App Store or Google Play. Search for 'Vic Emergency'.

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Emergency Radio

Listen to your local emergency broadcaster. When you hear the emergency signal, pay special attention to the emergency messages. Always try to use more than one source for warnings and updates.

• ABC AM - 828AM
• ABC Gippsland - 100.7M
• TRFM - 99.5FM
• GOLD - 1242AM
• 531 3GG - 531AM
• Gippsland Community Radio - 104.7FM

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Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)

• Phone: 1300 659 217
• Website: bom.gov.au

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Storm, flood, earthquake and tsunami

Victoria State Emergency Service (VicSES)

• Phone: 13 25 00
• Website: ses.vic.gov.au

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Road Closures - VicRoads

• Phone: 13 11 70
• Website: traffic.transport.vic.gov.au

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Utilities - services and faults

AusNet Services (power/outages)

• Phone: 13 17 99.
• Website: ausnetservices.com.au

NBN Co (internet and connectivity)

• Phone: 1800 687 626
• Website: nbnco.com.au

Australian Gas Networks (gas emergencies)

• Phone: 1800 427 532
• Website: australiangasnetworks.com.au

Telephone (your phone provider)

Water supply (your water provider)

• Gippsland Water - 1800 057 057
• South Gippsland Water - 1300 851 636
• Southern Rural Water - 1300 139 510

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National Relay Service (for the hearing impaired)

• SMS Relay: text 0423 677 767‍
• Phone: 1800 555 727 (ask for 000)

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School Closures

Information on current school emergency closures and relocations is available from the Victorian Government Education and Training website.

Other

Lifeline crisis support

• Phone: 13 11 14 (available 24 hours)
• Website: lifeline.org.au

Wildlife Rescue Australia

• Phone: 1300 596 457
• Website: wildliferescue.net.au

Note: Wellington Shire Council is not legislatively authorised to deal with issues relating to wildlife. For enquiries regarding wildlife (eg. snakes, birds, possums etc.) please visit the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action website.