Emergency Services

Bushfire assistance of up to $1960 per family has been extended to communities in 14 Victorian council areas to help relieve personal hardship and distress. People in the Ararat, Alpine, Ballarat, Glenelg, Golden Plains, Indigo, Mansfield, Northern Grampians, Pyrenees, South Gippsland, Southern Grampians, Wangaratta, Wellington and Wodonga council areas can now access the support package.

An infcormation message has been issued today (Thurs.., Jan. 9) by Emergency Victoria about two fires in the Alpine National Park This message is issued for Barwite, Boorolite, Brack Bridge, Bridge Creek, Chapel Hill, Delatite, Goughs Bay, Howitt Plains, Howqua, Howqua Hills, Howqua Inlet, Jamieson, Kevington, Knockwood, Lake Eildon, Macs Cove, Mansfield, Merrijig, Mirimbah, Mount

Air quality around Mansfield has deteriorated over the past few days, says a statement by the Mansfield District Hospital. “We have received a limited supply of P2 masks. When worn correctly disposable P2 face masks are able to filter out very fine particles from the air,” a Hospital statement said on Monday (Jan. 6). “They

The Hume Freeway Euroa by-pass is closed in both directions due to increased fire activity in the area, Transport Victoria announced on Saturday (Jan. 4) Motorists should avoid the area. Southbound traffic will be diverted at Violet Town, via Murchison Violet Town Road. Northbound traffic will be diverted at the Goulburn Valley Freeway interchange at

Parts of Mansfield and Jamieson are nearby to the ‘Potential Impact Area’ map issued by emergency authorities in relation to the Victorian fires. Authorities are directing people in certain fire areas that “if you can leave, you must leave”. It is suggested that items that should be packed for people evacuating the area include:• Cash•

Unplanned electricity outages started the day on New Year’s Eve for 1701 customers in Murrindindi Shire, says Ausnet. Areas affected include Alexandra, Cathkin, Ghin Ghin, Gobur, Kanumbra, Kilingworth, Koriella, Merton, Molesworth, Whanregarwen, Yarck and Yea. Alexandra area power customers appear to have had electricity restored at 5.15am. Ausner predicts restoration times of 8am and 10am

6pm Sunday. Emergency Victoria reports that one vehicle has been sent to Creighton’s Creek, north-east of Ruffy, to attend to a small fire.

Emergency Victoria reports 10 vehicles are responding to a notification of a road accident on Maroondah Hwy, Fernshaw, between Narbethong an Healesville. An online report says that a vehicle has left the roadway.

The Maroondah Hwy between Healesville and Narbethong is closed. The Department of Transport issued this statement at 12 Noon, Friday (Oct. 25): “The Maroondah Highway is closed between Healesville and Narbethong, through the ‘Black Spur’, due to a collision. “Motorists should avoid the area and use the Melba and Goulburn Valley highways through Yea and

Emergency personnel are on their way to a road accident scene in North St, Yea. The accident was reported at approx. 11m Friday (Oct. 25).