Warnings remain in place for a fire in Bullengarook. Please continue to monitor VicEmergency website or app for emergency updates, or tune into your local ABC radio.
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Council wishes you a safe and happy holiday season. There will be some facility closures and changes to bin collections during this time.
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The Fire Danger Period for Macedon Ranges Shire is now in force. During this time, no fire may be lit in the open air without a permit.
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We are the lead agency for emergency relief and recovery at the local level.
The Macedon Ranges is one of the most fire prone areas in Victoria and has a history of bushfires occurring throughout the shire; but fire is only one of many potential emergencies including:
An emergency may affect a whole community, or it may be a localised event that affects one or two families, such as a house fire.
Unless the emergency is very large, relief and recovery management happens at the local level and is led by Council.
Find out more about our emergency planning, relief, response and recovery services below.
The DRFA is a cost sharing arrangement between federal and state governments to fund and support certain relief and recovery measures following a disaster.
Contact information of emergency and support services in the Macedon Ranges.
Find out about Council plans for prevention, response and recovery from emergencies in the Macedon Ranges.
If you are a woman experiencing family violence, you are at greater risk during fires and other emergencies and you need to have a plan.
Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease of livestock causing fever followed by the development of blisters in the mouth and on the feet.
The storm waste facility near Romsey is a one of a kind facility for processing green waste in response to the 2021 storms.
With the Neighbours Connect card you can get ready to deal with any emergency by getting to know the people around you.
Find out about relief and recovery services and support for residents during and after an emergency.
After an emergency, you may experience a range of feelings and emotions. This page provides a range of resources that can help.