Our information officer Carolyn Gommers has put together a helpful list of website links so that you can keep yourself informed this summer. Whether you want to know about the quality of the air, the traffic conditions or how to tune in to your local radio station, check out the useful links below.
Weather
See the Australian Government’s Bureau of Meteorology forecast to plan for different weather conditions:
http://www.bom.gov.au/index.php
Roads
View Victoria’s road closure map with details, traffic alerts and more:
https://traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au/
Air quality
Know the air quality at your location:
https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/for-community/airwatch
ABC
Find the local ABC radio frequency or ABC TV channel to tune into:
Flood preparation
Watch this 1-minute animated video on driving in heavy rain and floods:
https://regionalroads.vic.gov.au/the-seasoned-driver-floods
Watch this Vic SES 1-minute animated video on preparing your home before flood evacuation:
https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/web/www/get-ready/floodsafe/how-to-plan-and-prepare-for-floods
Heatwaves
Heatwaves are very common from November through to the end of March. Here are some tips on what to do before, during and after a heatwave:
https://www.abc.net.au/emergency/plan-for-emergency-heatwave/12412052
Bushfire preparedness
Leaving early and planning what to do and take:
https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/leave-early/
A downloadable and printable Red Cross Plan which will help you make decisions about leaving, how you will travel and where you will go:
https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/helping-people-leave