After hours service - example list
We provide a service for urgent situations that cause a threat to the public.
This service shouldnt be confused with Victorias triple zero emergency service.
For urgent inquiries outside business hours including weekends and public holidays please phone 03 5272 5272.
If your call requires assistance from the Police Fire Brigade Ambulance or SES dial 000.
The following list provides examples of issues that are classed as urgent matters that will be dealt with out of hours. The list is indicative only and is non-exhaustive.
- Accidents - vehicular requiring clean-up
- Animals - attacks
- Animals - dead requiring removal from roadway
- Council buildings - access security problems damage vandalism etc
- Public toilets - cleaning health hazard
- Public toilets - building damage or plumbing blockages
- Debris on roadways - causing public hazard
- Drains/drainage pits
- Flooding - on roadway or properties
- Food problem - poisoning / contamination
- Food premises - water damage
- Food and/or environment contamination
- Home Care Services - emergencies
- Oil spills - on roadways/Waterways
- Pest control - Council property accessible by public
- Playgrounds - vandalism and/or damage
- Road signs - hazard to public
- Road repairs causing hazard to public
- Storm damage
- Trees dangerous/fallen (excluding private property)
Issues where advice can be given or information may be found on our website:
- Animals - injured (domestic or native)
- Garbage tips - operating hours
- Gas leaks
- Pest control - private property
- Sewerage general enquiries and overflows
- Telstra lines - down and/or damaged
- Traffic signal faults
- Water main leaks
Issues that are not considered urgent:
- Community buses - bookings
- Family day care - general enquiries
- Festivals - general enquiries
- Fire hazard - long grass etc
- Garbage - general enquiries or missed collection
- Home Care Services - general enquiries
- Local laws - general enquiries
- Recycling - general enquiries or missed collection
Emergency services contacts
Having the right contact numbers can be very important in an emergency.
After hours service
For urgent matters, our after-hours service number is 03 5272 5272.
You can call this number 24 hours a day including on weekends and public holidays.
Request collection of a dead animal
We collect dead animals that are found on public land.