Emergency Management
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Validated information on emergencies can be obtained through
TV and radio emergency broadcast partners such as ABC Local Radio, FIVEaa Radio, Sky News Television, ABC News 24,Power FM and 5Mu.
The Southern Mallee District Council has close working partnerships with Emergency Services and is a participating member of the Murray Mallee Zone Emergency Management Committee.
Murray and Mallee Zone - Key Hazards & Risks Summary Emergency Management Plan - 2020
The Southern Mallee District Council is in the Murraylands Fire Ban District
Fire Danger Season commences 15 November 2020 - https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/bans_and_ratings/fire_danger_season_dates.jsp
Information on Fire Danger Ratings can be obtained via the CFS Website - - http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp
Information on Bushfire Safer Places can be obtained via the CFS Website - https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/prepare-for-a-fire/bushfire-safer-places/
Information on developing your Bushfire Survival Plan can be obtained via the CFS Website - https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/bebushfireready/index.html
Using Generators for Back Up Power - using-generators-for-back-up-power
Emergencies and Safety information - https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/emergencies-and-safety
Extreme Weather Information/Warnings can be obtained via:
South Australian State Emergency Service - http://www.ses.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp
Bureau of Meteorology - http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/?ref=hdr
SA Police website - https://www.police.sa.gov.au/your-safety/emergency-information-and-alerts
Australian National Security - https://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
Department for Communities and Social Inclusion
Emergency Contact Listing - https://dcsi.sa.gov.au/contact/emergency-contacts
Information on Disaster Recovery can be obtained via - http://www.dcsi.sa.gov.au/services/disaster-recovery
SA Fire and Emergency Services Commission
State Emergency Management Arrangements can be accessed via:
https://www.safecom.sa.gov.au/emergency-management/
SA Health - Disasters and Mental Health Support
Information provided by SA Health in relation to Disasters and Mental Health Support can be accessed via:
PIRSA - Drought Support - http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/grants_and_assistance/drought_support