Applications for the HRCC Community Development Grants Program are now open. Click the link below for information on preparing your application, and upcoming drop-in sessions.
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There are currently active fires within our region. This is a quickly changing situation, for further information please visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au or call 1800 226 226. If you do not speak English, call the Translating and Interpreting Service 131 450.
Council has a role to play before, during and after emergencies. We work closely with emergency service and recovery agencies to keep our community safe and supported during an emergency event.
If you've been affected by the Grass Flat-Telfers Road Fire, please go the the Grass Flat-Telfers Road fire recovery page for important information and links to support available for local residents and businesses.
Who to contact in an emergency
This page has information about support available to residents impacted by the Grass Flat-Telfers Road bushfire
Find information on fire danger ratings and restrictions, planning and preparing for bushfire, Neighbourhood Safer Places, permits to burn and essential water replacement
Find information on how to prepare for floods and what to do during and after a flood event
Find information on surviving the heat this summer
Flood mapping based on the 2019 flood study
We had an active COVID-19 health alert between 2020 and 2023. We now manage COVID-19 like other common communicable diseases.
Find information on the Wimmera Emergency Management Resource Sharing Partnership, how to plan and prepare for an emergency, important emergency information and a range of emergency management plans
Information about the Victorian Government's Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund